Product Details

Corning SST-Ribbon™ gel-free cables represent a truly innovative breakthrough in outside plant cable technology. Providing up to 216 fibers in a compact design, the enhanced coupling features ensure the ribbon stack and cable act as one unit, providing long-term reliability in aerial, duct and direct-buried applications. These features also minimize ribbon movement in situations where cable vibration may occur. The cable consists of a single buffer tube containing a stack of up to eighteen 12-fiber ribbons wrapped within a water-swellable foam tape and surrounded by a second water-swellable tape. Dielectric strength members located 180 degrees apart under the cable jacket provide tensile and anti-buckling strength. The cable is jacketed with a black UV-resistant polyethylene sheath. The 12-fiber ribbons have readily identifiable ribbon IDs and fiber colors and geometries that result in excellent mass-splicing yields.

Features And Benefits:
• Gel-free waterblocking technology - Craft-friendly cable preparation
• Innovative waterblocking technology - Prevents water penetration
• 12-fiber ribbons with ribbon IDs - Easy identification
• Up to 216 fibers in a compact design - Easily fits in 1.0 inch inner diameter duct

General Specifications:
• Environment: Outdoor
• Application: Aerial, Duct
• Cable Type: Ribbon
• Product Type: Dielectric
• Fiber Category: Single-mode (OS2)

Standards:
• Common Installations: Outdoor lashed aerial, duct and direct-buried; indoor when installed according to National Electrical Code® (NEC®) Article 770
• Design and Test Criteria: ANSI/ICEA S-87-640, Telcordia GR-20, RDUP PE-90

Temperature Range:
• Storage: -40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F )
• Installation: -30 °C to 70 °C (-22 °F to 158 °F )
• Operation: -40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F )

Mechanical Characteristics Cable:
• Max. Tensile Strength, Short-Term: 2700 N (600 lbf)
• Max. Tensile Strength, Long-Term: 890 N (200 lbf)
• Nominal Outer Diameter: 10.4 mm (0.41 in)
• Min. Bend Radius Installation: 156 mm (6.2 in)
• Min. Bend Radius Operation: 104 mm (4.1 in)

Chemical Characteristics:
• RoHS: Free of hazardous substances according to RoHS 2011/65/EU