Corning Cable Systems ALTOS Lite Gel-Free Single-Jacket/Single-Armor Cables are designed for direct-buried applications. The loose tube design provides stable and highly reliable transmission parameters for a variety of voice, data, video and imaging applications. The design also provides high-fiber density within a given cable diameter while allowing flexibility to suit many system designs.
• 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
