Product Details

Overview: Prysmian’s PureCore™ OPGW cables are typically customdesigned to best match the optical, electrical, mechanical, quality and cost requirements of each individual project. This includes optimizing diameter, weight, breaking strength and short circuit capacity. However, some “REFERENCE DESIGNS” are presented here. The core consists of optical fibers contained in one or more loose buffer tubes allowing the fibers to be free from strain even at highest designed operating load. In areas where there is high contamination or close proximity to the ocean, Prysmian recommends a grease coating on the outer armor layer. 

Applications: Prysmian’s PureCore™ OPGW provides increased conductivity without sacrificing tensile performance, lightning resistance or limiting fiber count. It is best suited to applications with moderate to high electrical, tensile and/or fiber count requirements.

Construction: Single or double armor layers,

Options: Single or multiple buffer tubes within the core tube, Right or left-hand stranding lay (on single armor)

Fiber Count: Up to 288 fibers in buffer tubes

Fiber Types: Single-mode (ESMF, bend-insensitive), & Corning Optical Fiber

Performance: Meets or exceeds IEEE-1138-2009, tested in accordance with relevant EIA-455 FOTPs for fiber optic cables

Other Versions: StrandCore™, CladCore™

Registered: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and TL 9000

Features and Benefits

Extruded Aluminum Core Tube
- Superior combination of crush and kink resistance 
- Core tube can safely and easily be routed to closures without armor 
- Easy access to optical core 

Superior Corrosion Resistance
- No exposed stainless steel to induce corrosion of aluminum elements 
- Meets IEEE construction guidelines for use in high corrosion sites

 Superior Electrical Performance
- Aluminum core tube substantially increases conductor cross-section 

Superior Lightning Resistance
- Fewer aluminum alloy wires are needed to meet electrical specs 
- More/heavier duty ACS wires can be used 
- AA wires can be completely replaced with ACS in some applications

 High Performance Even in High Fiber Counts
- All fibers are housed in the core tube 
- A core tube is available in a wide range of inside diameters 
- Armor wires are not replaced with fiber tubes in high count designs 
- Electrical and mechanical properties can be maintained