Loose under water cable

    Application

This cable exhibits excellent tensile strength and side press retardancy, having excellent mechanical and environmental performance. Featured by its thin diameter and light weight, it is best suited for underwater condition, junction communication system and long haul communication system.

    Description

Central loose tube cable contains one tube with 2 - 24 fibers, which is filled with water blocking gel. A water swelling tape is helically wrapped around the cable core. Either aramid yarn or fiber glass is wound around the tube to provide physical protection and tensile strength. The cable is jacketed with PE for water protection purpose. For direct burial, steel wire armour and corrugated steel tape armour are applied with an optional PE inner jacket. An optional Aluminium moisture tape can be incorporated under the jacket for water blocking and shielding purpose. An optional ripcord can be put under the jacket to facilitate jacket removal.

    Construction

    Physical Properties

Fiber Count	Nominal Weight(kg/km)	Nominal Weight(lb/kft)	Nominal Outer Diameter(mm)	Nominal Outer Diameter(in)	Maximum Pulling Load
					Installation(N/Ib)	In Service(N/Ib)
2-12	352.0	236.24	14.0	0.553	8000/1800	2650/595

   Mechanical Properties

Minimum Bending Radius:		Maximum Compressive Load:	3000N
Under installation:	20×OD	Repeated Impact:	4.4 N.m (J)
During operation	10×OD for unarmoured cables	Twist (Torsion):	180×10 times, 125×OD
	20×OD for armoured cables	Cyclic Flexing:	25 cycles for armoured cables.
Temperature Range:			100 cycles for unarmoured cables.
Operating Temperature Range:	-40℃(-40℉) to +70℃(+158℉)	Crush Resistance:	263N/cm (150lb/in)
Storage Temperature Range:	-50℃(-58℉) to +70℃(+158℉)

   Fiber Compliance

Temperature Cycling Tensile Strength Crush Impact Repeated Bending Torsion Kink Cable Bend Cool Bend

IEC60794-1-2-F2 IEC60794-1-2-E1A IEC60794-1-2-E3 IEC60794-1-2-E4 IEC60794-1-2-E6 IEC60794-1-2-E7 IEC60794-1-2-E10 IEC60794-1-2-E11 IEC60794-1-2-E11

   Safety Compliance

General Purpose Grade	Flammability Test: OFN (UL1581)
Riser Grade	Flammability Test: OFNR/FT4 (UL1666)
Plenum Grade	Flammability Test: OFNP/FT6 (UL 910)
FRPVC Grade	Flammability Test: IEC60332-1
LSZH Grade	Halogen Content Test: IEC 60754-1 Acidity Test: IEC 60754; Smoke Emission Test: IEC61034-1/2
LSFROH Grade	Halogen Content Test: IEC 60754-1 Acidity Test: IEC 60754; Smoke Emission Test: IEC61034-1/2 Flammability Test: IEC60332-1 & IEC 60332-3C/A
FR Grade	Fire Resistance Test : IEC 60331 / BS 6387 CWZ

   Standard Compliance

        Telcordia GR-20          RUS 7 CFR 1755.900 (REA PE-90)                         ICEA S 87-640

   Features

• Loose tube jelly fi lled for superior fi ber protection
• Colored coded fi bers and binders for quick and easy identifi cation during installation.
• High tensile strength design
• Superior mechanical and environmental performance
• Rugged and lightweight design
• Durable construction to withstand high water pressure
• Suffi cient waterproof to withstand water penetration