Corning Cable Systems ALTOS® Lite™ Gel-Free, Single-Jacket, Single-Armored 5 strand fiber optic cables are designed for campus backbones in direct-buried installations. The loose tube design provides stable and highly reliable transmission parameters for a variety of voice, data, video and imaging applications. These cables also provide high-fiber density within a given cable diameter while allowing flexibility to suit many system configurations.
The single armored construction provides additional crush and rodent protection with a high-strength ripcord under the armor for easy stripping. Gel-free means the cables are fully waterblocked using craft-friendly, water-swellable materials which make cable access simple and require no clean up. The flexible, craft-friendly buffer tubes are easy to route in closures, and the SZ-stranded, loose tube design isolates fibers from installation and environmental rigors while allowing easy midspan access. These cables have a medium density polyethylene jacket that is rugged, durable and easy to strip.
• Single-armor construction provides additional crush and rodent protection
• High-strength ripcord under armor for ease of stripping
• Gel-free design is fully waterblocked using craft-friendly water-swellable yarns and tapes, making cable access simple and requiring no clean up
• Available in 62.5 μm, 50 μm, single-mode and hybrid versions
• Standard 3.0 mm buffer tube size reduces the number of access tools required by crafts personnel
• SZ-stranded, loose tube design isolates fibers from installation and environmental rigors and allows for easy mid-span access
• Available with extended operating temperature to -60°C (-76°F)
• Medium Density Polyethylene jacket is rugged, durable and easy to strip
• Available with Gigabit Ethernet performance
• Maximum Tensile Loads Short-Term: 2700 N (600 lbf) Long-Term: 890 N (200 lbf) • 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) • Approvals and Listings RUS 7 CFR 1755.900 • Common Installations Outdoor lashed aerial and duct; indoor when installed according to National Electrical Code® (NEC®) Article 770
