Description
Features
Outdoor, duct and direct burial installation
Metallic armour
Excellent rodent resistance
Watertight
Fire Retardant, LSZH
Standards of reference and applications
IEC 60793, IEC 60794
Telecommunication backabones
Intrabuilding Voice and Data/LAN Communication Networks
Installation in Ducts & Conduits or Directly Buried
Building access in FTTx networks
Installation Features
Store at -40 to +70 °C
Install at -10 to +60 °C, Bend minimum 20 times O.D. (installation)
Operate at -40 to +70 °C, Bend minimum 15 times O.D. (static)
Design
Optical fiber : 125/250μm Single Mode or Multi Mode
Buffer : PBTP loose tube filled with jelly, nominal diameter 3.5mm (2-12 cores), 4.5mm (16, 24 cores).
Inner strength member : aramide yarns.
Inner jacket : LSZH black, nominal thickness 1.0mm.
Armour: steel wire, one layer, coverage ≥80%.
Outer jacket : LSZH black, UV resistant, nominal thickness 1.5mm.
Marking : APS Finland – ww/yy – Armoured Fiber Optic Cable UTAH fiber count x fiber type – P/N – lot + meter
Environmental properties
Degree of acidity of gases : IEC 60754-1, IEC 60754-2
Halogen acid gas : IEC 60754-1, IEC 60754-2
Smoke Emission : IEC 61034-2, EN 50268-2
Toxicity of evolved gas : EN 50305 9.2
Flame retardant : IEC 60332-1-2
Fire retardant : IEC 60332-3-24 Cat.C
Oil resistant : intermittent splash – permanent resistance available upon request
Water penetration : IEC 60794-1-2-F5-B (inner core only)
UV resistant : ASTM G 154 IEC 60068-2-5
Mechanical properties
Impact : 5J (Δα reversible, IEC 60794-1-2-E4)
Repeated bending : 25 cycles (IEC 60794-1-21 E6, r = 220mm, 4Kg)
Torsion : 10 Turns (IEC 60794-1-21 E7, 2m, ±180°, 4Kg)
Water penetration : 3m cable, 1m water, 24 hours (IEC 60794-1-2-F5)
Colour code of fibers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Blue | Orange | Green | Brown | Grey | White | Red | Black | Yellow | Violet | Pink | Aqua |
13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Blue/b. | Orange/b. | Green/b. | Brown/b. | Grey/b. | White/b. | Red/b. | Natural | Yellow/b. | Violet/b. | Pink/b. | Aqua/b. |
Fiber Optic characteristics
See detailed specification of optical fibers.
Ordering and delivery information
Fiber Count | Part Number | No. of tubes | Fibers per tube | Nominal O.D. (mm) | Weight (kg/km) | Pulling tension (installation) | Pulling tension (operation) | Packaging (*) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | UTAH02xxoo | 1 | 2 | 11.1 | 217 | 4500N | 3500N | Drum |
4 | UTAH04xxoo | 1 | 4 | 11.1 | 217 | 4500N | 3500N | Drum |
8 | UTAH08xxoo | 1 | 8 | 11.1 | 217 | 4500N | 3500N | Drum |
12 | UTAH12xxoo | 1 | 12 | 11.1 | 217 | 4500N | 3500N | Drum |
16 | UTAH16xxoo | 1 | 16 | 12.3 | 240 | 6000N | 4500N | Drum |
24 | UTAH24xxoo | 1 | 24 | 12.3 | 240 | 6000N | 4500N | Drum |
xx = fiber type OS2=S2, OM1=M1, OM2=M2, OM3=M3, OM4=M4, OM5=M5
oo = delivery length 2000m=D2
(*) a tolerance of ±5% applies to the delivery length.
Recommended connectivity
Pigtails : APS LIIN-25 series
Patch cords : APS LIIN-25 series
Adapters : APS LIIN-25 series
Patch Panels : APS LIIN-25 series