Product Details

Specifications:

Telephone Cable

• Self-Supporting Cable
• RUS / REA Specification PE-38

Application:
For use in aerial installations as a self-supporting cable that is an integral combination of a support member (messenger) and the cable core. The parallel configuration of the messenger and cable core create a cross-sectional area resembling a figure 8.

Conductors:
Solid soft bare annealed copper. Individual conductors are twisted into pairs with varying lay lengths to minimize crosstalk.

Insulation:
Solid polyolefin

Core Wrap: Non-hygroscopic, dielectric tape with overlap

Shield:
Corrugated, copolymer coated, 8-mil aluminum tape longitudinally applied with overlap.

Support Member:
¼ inch 7-strand extra high strength (EHS) galvanized steel messenger. The messenger is flooded to inhibit corrosion.

Jacket:
Black, sunlight-resistant, linear low-density polyethylene

Color Code:
Color code chart 5

Additional Standards:
ANSI/ICEA S-85-625-1996 (formerly REA PE-38) ANSI/ICEA S-85-625-1996 (formerly REA PE-22)