Corning 048EUA-T4101D20, Single-mode (OS2) ALTOS® Loose Tube Gel-Free Cable, 48 F, Figure-8

Corning 048EUA-T4101D20, Single-mode (OS2) ALTOS® Loose Tube Gel-Free Cable, 48 F, Figure-8

Summary:

This Corning 048EUA-T4101D20 cable is a single-mode (OS2) ALTOS® loose tube gel-free cable with 48 fibers designed for outdoor aerial applications. It features a self-supporting figure-8 product type and meets ANSI/ICEA S-87-640 design and test criteria.

General Specifications:

• Product Number: 048EUA-T4101D20
• Cable Type: Loose Tube
• Environment: Outdoor
• Product Type: Self-Supporting, Figure-8
• Fiber Category: Single-mode (OS2)
• Application: Aerial
• Cable Geometry: Other

Standards:

• RoHS: Free of hazardous substances according to RoHS 2011/65/EU
• Common Installations: Outdoor self-supporting aerial
• Design and Test Criteria: ANSI/ICEA S-87-640

Environmental Conditions:

• Notes: Corning recommends storing cable in a proper temperature environment prior to installation to allow the cable temperature to meet installation temperature range specifications for best installation results.
• Temperature Range, Installation: -30 °C to 70 °C (-22 °F to 158 °F )
• Temperature Range, Operation: -40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F )
• Temperature Range, Storage: -40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F )

Cable Design:

• Central Element: Dielectric
• Fiber Count: 48
• Number of Ripcords: 1
• Outer Jacket Color: Black
• Outer Jacket Material: Polyethylene (PE)
• Buffer Tube Color: Blue, Orange, Green, Brown
• Buffer Tube Diameter: 2.5 mm (0.1 in)
• Messenger: Stranded steel
• Number of Active Tubes: 4
• Number of Filling Elements: 2
• Number of Tube Positions: 6
• Tape: Water-swellable
• Fiber Coloring: Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate, White, Red, Black, Yellow, Violet, Rose, Aqua
• Fibers per Tube: 12
• Color Code Standards: Telcordia

Mechanical Specifications:

• Nominal Cable Height: 22.1 mm (0.87 in)
• Nominal Outer Diameter: 10.5 mm (0.41 in )
• Min. Bend Diameter Installation: 316 mm (12.44 in)
• Min. Bend Diameter Operation: 210 mm (8.27 in)

Optical Characteristics:

• Fiber Code: E
• Performance Option Code: 01
• Fiber Category: OS2
• Fiber Type: Single-mode (OS2) / 250 µm
• Fiber Name: Single-mode (OS2)
• Maximum Attenuation: 0.4 dB/km / 0.4 dB/km / 0.3 dB/km
• Wavelengths: 1310 nm / 1383 nm / 1550 nm
• Fiber Compliance: ITU-T G.652.D

Dimensions:

• Cable Weight: 297 kg/km (199.57 lb/1000 ft)