Corning Cable Systems ALTOS Figure-8 Gel-Free cables are self-supporting aerial cables designed for easy and economical one-step installation. The loose tube design provides stable performance over a wide temperature range and is compatible with any telecommunications grade optical fiber. The gel-free design is fully water blocked using craft-friendly water-swellable materials, making cable access simple and requiring no clean up.
While the flexible, craft-friendly buffer tubes are easy
to route in closures, the SZ-stranded, loose tube design
isolates optical fibers from installation and environmental
rigors and facilitates mid-span access. The figure-8
cable design allows easy, one-step installation, using
standard hardware and installation methods. These cables have a medium-density polyethylene jacket that is rugged, durable and easy to strip.
- Fully water blocked loose tube design and gel free makes for simple access and no clean up
- Medium density polyethylene jacket is rugged, durable and easy to strip
- Figure 8 cable design makes for a easy one step installation
- Multimode 62.5
Temperatures
Storage: -40° to +70°C (-40° to +158°F)
Installation: -30° to +70°C (-22° to +158°F)
Operation: -40° to +70°C (-40° to +158°F)
Common Installations
Outdoor self-supporting aerial
Design and Test Criteria
ANSI/ICEA S-87-640
Nominal Outside Diameter 0.41”
Nominal Cable Height 0.87”
Weight per thousand 199 pounds
Maximum Span with One Percent Installation Sag
NESC Light 790 ft. NECS Medium 770ft NECS Heavy 550 Optical fiber type: 62.5 multi-mode
ISO/IEC: OM1
Wavelength nm: 850/1300
Maximum Attenuation dB/km 3.4/1.0
Minimum Over Filled Launch bandwidth MHz-km 200/500
