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Optical Fiber Cable (DUC-GE) 4-144 Cores

– SPECIFICATION FOR Single mode of Duct Optical Fiber

( DUC_GE) 4-144 cores

 

  1. CABLE CONSTRUCTION

1.1 Cross-sectional Drawing of Cable

 

Diameter, Composition and Weight

 

Table 1 

 

No. of Fiber Nominal

Cable Diameter

(mm)

Approx. Cable Weight

(kg/km)

Minimum Bending Radius (mm)
Under Load No Load
4 – 30 9.3 77.6 – 82.2 215 110
31 – 60 10.4 94.2 – 96.7 230 120
61 – 72 11.1 110.9 – 113 240 120
73 – 96 12.7 145.6 – 148 273 136
94 – 144 16.4 220.7 – 225.5 350 175
  1. .    PHYSICAL / MECHANICAL / ENVIRONMENTAL

PERFORMANCE AND TESTS

2.1   Mechanical and Environmental Performance of the Cable

The mechanical and environmental performance of the cable shall be in accordance with Table 2 below. Unless otherwise specified, all attenuation measurements required in this section shall be performed at 1550nm for single mode fiber

      Table 2. The Mechanical and Environmental Performance of the Cable

ITEMS TEST METHOD AND

ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

Tensile Strength # Test method: IEC 60794-1-2 Method E1

– Mandrel diameter: 20D (D = cable diameter)

– Length under tension: ³ 50 m

– Max tensile load shall be 80-225kg.

# Acceptance Criteria

– Attenuation increment: £ 0.1 dB

– No jacket cracking and fiber breakage

– Graph of elongation(cable and fiber) to the applied

load shall be submitted.

Compression Test # Test method: IEC 60794-1-2 Method E3

– Applied load: 1100 N/50 mm

– No of points: 1 point

# Acceptance Criteria

– Attenuation Increment: £ 0.1 dB

after completion of the test

-. No jacket cracking and fiber breakage

Impact resistance # Test method: IEC 60794-1 Method E4

– Height of impact: 1 m

– Drop hammer mass: 2 kg

– Radius impact surface: 25 mm

– No. of impact per point: 1 time

– No. of impact points: 10 points (100mm interval)

# Acceptance Criteria

-. Attenuation Increment : £ 0.1 dB

after completion of the test

-. No jacket cracking and fiber breakage

Repeated Bending # Test method: IEC 60794-1-2 Method E6

– Sheave diameter: 15D (D = cable diameter)

– Flexing speed: Minimum 12 cycles/minute

– Applied mass: 3kg

– No. of flexing cycles: 50 cycles

# Acceptance Criteria

– Attenuation Increment: £ 0.1 dB

after completion of the test

– No jacket cracking and fiber breakage

    Table 2. The Mechanical and Environmental Performance of the Cable (Continued)

ITEMS TEST METHOD AND

ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

Twisted Test # Test method: IEC 60794-1-2-E7

– Cable length twisted: 2m

– No. of twist cycles: 10 cycles

– Twist angle: ± 180°

# Acceptance Criteria

– Attenuation Increment: £ 0.10 dB

After the completion of the test

– No jacket cracking and fiber breakage

Temperature Cycling # Test method: IEC 60794-1-2 Method F1

– Cable length: at least 500m

– At least 6 fibers shall be spliced and tested.

– Temperature cycling schedule

: 23°C ® -30°C ® 70°C ® -30°C ® 70°C

– Soak time at each temperature: 24 hours

# Acceptance Criteria

– Attenuation increment: £ 0.1 dB/km

Compound Flow (Dripping) # Test method: IEC 60794-1- Method E14

– Length of specimen: 0.3m

* Outer jacket and corrugated steel tape shall be removed before testing.

– Test time: 24 hours

– Test temperature: 60°C

# Acceptance Criteria

– No compound driped from LT

– No fibers moved

Water Penetration # Test method: IEC 60794-1-2 Method F5

– Length of specimen: 3m

* Outer jacket and corrugated steel tape shall be removed before testing.

– Height of pressure head: 3m

– Test time: 24 hours

# Acceptance Criteria

-.No leakage through the open cable end

2.2  Physical Performance of the Cable

    Table 3- Physical Performance of the Cable

    ITEMS SPECIFICATION
Skin Type HDPE
Max. loading capacity (install) ≤ 3.5kN
Max. loading capacity (working) ≤ 2.5kN
Compression resitance 2000N/10cm
temprature Elongation < 8.2 x 106/0C
temperature range -50C – 700C
Hummidity 1 – 100%
Max. Bend radius before install ≥ 20  instalments diameter
Min. Bend radius after install

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