Single Mode Fiber
ADSS-48
Phoslinc All-Dielectric Self-Supporting Outdoor Cable
Stranded loose tube, jelly-filled construction with an FRP central strength member and aramid yarn armour. Self-supporting on aerial spans up to 801 ft (244 m).
Overview
What this cable is built for
ADSS-48 is an all-dielectric, self-supporting aerial cable with 48 G.652.D single-mode fibers. The fibers sit in four jelly-filled PBT loose tubes of 12 fibers each, stranded around an FRP central strength member with two fillers to keep the core round.
A layer of aramid yarns carries the cable’s own weight between poles, rated to a maximum allowable tension of 1,484 lbf (6.6 kN) over spans of up to 801 ft (244 m). Water blocking yarn and tape protect the core, and a black HDPE outer sheath finishes the cable at 0.46 in (11.7 mm). With no metal anywhere in the construction, it can be strung alongside power lines.
Key features
- FRP central strength member
- Aramid yarn armour
- Water blocking yarn and tape
- 48 fibers in 4 loose tubes
- HDPE outer sheath
Applications
- Aerial self-supporting
- Outdoor
- All dielectric
Specifications
Technical specifications
| Fiber count | 48F |
| Fiber type | ITU-T G.652.D single-mode |
| Construction | Stranded loose tube (4 PBT tubes, 12 fibers each), jelly-filled, FRP central strength member, aramid yarn armour |
| Sheath | HDPE, black |
| Outer diameter | 0.46 in ± 0.02 (11.7 mm ± 0.5) |
| Weight (typical) | 73 lb / kft ± 20% (108 kg / km) |
| Max. allowable tension (MAT) | 1,484 lbf (6.6 kN) |
| Span | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Crush resistance | Short-term 86 lbf / in (1500 N / 100 mm) |
| Bend radius (min) | 15× OD static / 25× OD dynamic |
| Operating temperature | -40 °F to +158 °F (-40 °C to +70 °C) |
| Attenuation | ≤0.56 dB/mi (≤0.35 dB/km) @ 1310 nm, ≤0.34 dB/mi (≤0.21 dB/km) @ 1550 nm |
| Standards | ITU-T G.652.D, IEC 60794-1-2 |
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