Corning 048TUC-T4180D20, 48 F ALTOS® Lite Loose Tube Single-Armored Cable, Gel-Free, Single-Jacket, 50 µm multimode (OM3)

Corning 048TUC-T4180D20, 48 F ALTOS® Lite Loose Tube Single-Armored Cable, Gel-Free, Single-Jacket, 50 µm multimode (OM3)

Summary: This Corning 048TUC-T4180D20 cable is a 48 F ALTOS® Lite Loose Tube Single-Armored Cable designed for outdoor use with a fiber category of 50 µm multimode (OM3) suitable for aerial, direct buried, and duct applications.

General Specifications:

• Product Number: 048TUC-T4180D20
• Cable Type: Loose Tube
• Environment: Outdoor
• Product Type: Interlocking Armor
• Fiber Category: 50 µm MM (OM3)
• Application: Aerial, Direct Buried, Duct
• Cable geometry: Round

Standards:

• RoHS: Free of hazardous substances according to RoHS 2011/65/EU
• Common Installations: Outdoor lashed aerial, duct and direct-buried, indoor when installed according to National Electrical Code® (NEC®) Article 770
• 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: 2
• Outer Jacket Color: Black
• Outer Jacket Material: Polyethylene (PE)
• Tensile Strength Elements and/or Armoring - Layer 1: Corrugated steel tape armor
• Buffer Tube Color: Blue, Orange, Green, Brown
• Buffer Tube Diameter: 2.5 mm (0.1 in)
• Number of Active Tubes: 4
• Number of Filling Elements: 2
• Number of Tube Positions: 6
• Tape: Water-swellable
• Tape, Layer 1: 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:

• Max. Tensile Strength, Long-Term: 890 N (200.08 lbf)
• Max. Tensile Strength, Short-Term: 2700 N (606.98 lbf)
• Nominal Outer Diameter: 12.1 mm (0.48 in )
• Min. Bend Diameter Installation: 364 mm (14.33 in)
• Min. Bend Diameter Operation: 242 mm (9.53 in)

Optical Characteristics:

• Fiber Code: T
• Performance Option Code: 80
• Fiber Category: OM3
• Fiber Type: Multimode
• Fiber Name: 50 µm MM (OM3)
• Maximum Attenuation: 3.0 dB/km / 1.0 dB/km
• Wavelengths: 850 nm / 1300 nm
• Fiber Compliance: IEC 60793-2-10
• Fiber Core Diameter: 50 µm
• Serial 1 Gigabit Ethernet: 1000 m / 600 m
• Serial 10 Gigabit Ethernet: 300 m / -
• Minimum Effective Modal Bandwidth (EMB): 950 MHz*km / -
• Min. Overfilled Launch (OFL) Bandwidth: 1500 MHz*km / - 500 MHz*km

Dimensions:

• Cable Weight: 129 kg/km (86.68 lb/1000 ft)