Product Details

Prysmian’s all-dielectric armor loose tube cable provides all the benefits of Prysmian’s loose tube cable along with enhanced mechanical protection. Multiple layers of fiberglass provide dielectric armoring, superior tensile strength, and protection from small rodents.

Applications: Multi-purpose outdoor - aerial lashed, duct, direct buried

Constructions: Gel or dry buffer tubes

Fiber Count: 4 to 432 fibers in color-coded buffer tubes 

Fiber Types: Single-mode / bend-insensitive / NZDSF / multimode / hybrid

Options: Steel central member / 22 or 24 AWG copper pair(s) / 16 AWG tonewire

Other Versions: Standard loose tube all-dielectric non-armor or metallic armor cable, gel or dry

Performance: ANSI/ICEA640, RUS 7 CFR 1755 (RUS Compliant), Telcordia GR-20

Registered Supplier: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, TL 9000, and OHSAS 18001

Features and Benefits:
Enhanced Mechanical Protection
• All-dielectric armor provides enhanced mechanical and protection from small rodents
• 1000 lbf tensile strength – 66% higher strength compared to standard loose tube cable
• Multiple layers of fiberglass armoring between 2 polyethylene jackets maintain cable flexibility and easy cable handling, especially during cable terminations
• Thicker outer jacket of high density polyethylene (HDPE) provide enhanced durability
• Suitable for aerial lashed, duct, and direct buried applications

Easy Cable Entry & Termination
• Up to 20 foot mid-span buffer tube storage capability, allowing for easy mid-cable access
• 2.5 mm flexible polypropylene buffer tubes provide flexibility for easy routing in closures up to 432 fibers
• Available with G657.A2 fiber which has a bending loss 100 times lower than single-mode fiber

Reliable Lifetime Performance
• Tested for resistance against small rodents
• Guaranteed standards-based performance
• Available with gel or dry buffer tubes
• Proven water-blocking with swellable core elements and gel-filled buffer tubes