Self-Support Cable is a solid insulated, single jacket air core design with a built-in support member intended specifically for aerial applications. The undulated, shielded core is laid parallel to a flooded steel support member and jacketed in an integral extrusion to form a “figure 8” configuration. The supporting member is an integral part of the cable sheath yet readily available for gripping, pulling and tensioning. Installation is fast and easy using standard methods and hardware.

Features:
• Tightly controlled individualconductor dimensions
• Specially designedpair twist lays
• Undulated core assembly
• Core wrap
• Fully flooded steelsupport member
• Polyethylene jacket

Benefits:
• Limits resistance unbalanceof paired conductors
• Minimizes crosstalkand meets the capacitanceunbalance requirements
• Eliminates strain on theconductors and providessufficient slack duringinstallation
• Protects the core and helps provide core-to-shield dielectric strength
• Provides corrosion protection
• Provides tough, flexible, protectivecovering that withstandsexposure to sunlight, atmospherictemperatures and stressesexpected in standard installations

Specifications:
Conductor:
Solid annealed copper

Insulation:
Solid polyolefin in distinctive colors to facilitatepair identification

≤ 25-Pair Core:
Pairs are combined into a cylindrical core

> 50-Pair Core:
Multiples of 25-pair groups are assembled to form thefinal cable core; each group is identified by color codednon-hygroscopic binders

Core Wrap:
Non-hygroscopic dielectric material

Shield:
Corrugated, 8 mil coated aluminum tape appliedlongitudinally over the core wrap

Support Member:
0.25 inch, 7-strand Extra High-Strength (EHS) galvanizedsteel member, fully flooded, serves as the support member and is an integral part of the sheath

Jacket:
Black polyethylene

Jacket Marking:
Manufacturer’s identification, pair count, AWG, productidentification, sequential footage and a telephone handset printed at 2 foot intervals

Standards Compliance:
• Telcordia® GR-421-CORE Issue 2
• RoHS-compliant

Applications:
• Aerial