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fiber optic cable

AFL Telecommunications

ADSS Mini-Span 424

dry core design

temperature range

Typical Spans with 1.0% Installation Sag:

Operating

- 40C to + 70C

NESC Heavy 275 ft

Storage

- 50C to + 70C

(84 meters)

NESC Medium 450 ft (137 meters)

NESC Light 600 ft

Installation - 30C to + 70C

(183 meters)

cable components

outer jacket
tape
strength member
ripcord
FRP
gel-filled loose buffer tube
(2-12 optical fibers / tube)
water-blocking system

mechanical data
FIBERS
2-60 Fibers

CABLE DIAMETER
inches
0.424

CABLE WEIGHT

mm
10.8

lbs/1000
57

kg/km
84

MAXIMUM LENGTHS*
SINGLE-MODE
MULTIMODE
feet
meters
feet
meters
32,800
10,000
26,250
8,000

* Longer lengths may be available upon request.

installation information
MAXIMUM
SAGGING TENSION
lbs
N
424
1886

MAXIMUM
LOADING OPERATING TENSION
lbs
N
707
3145

MINIMUM
BENDING RADIUS (DYNAMIC)
inches
cm
9
22

MINIMUM
BENDING RADIUS (STATIC)
inches
cm
4
11

optical information

PARAMETERS
Maximum Attenuation (dB/km)
Bandwidth (MHz/km)

MULTIMODE
*62.5/125m
(850nm/1300nm)
3.5/1.2
200/600

SINGLE-MODE
(1310nm/1550nm)
0.40/0.30
n/a

MULTIMODE
50/125m
(850nm/1300nm)
3.5/1.2
500/500

* All 62.5/125 m multimode ADSS cable transmission performances meet or exceed FDDI requirements.
Premium transmission performance fibers available on request.

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Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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fiber optic cable

AFL Telecommunications

ADSS Mini-Span 424

sag & tension information
SPAN
feet
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300
325
350
375
400
425
450
475
500
525
550
575
600

meters
15
23
30
38
46
53
61
69
76
84
91
99
107
114
122
130
137
145
152
160
168
175
183

SAG

TENSION

%
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0

lbs
35
53
71
88
106
124
141
159
177
194
212
230
247
265
283
300
318
336
353
371
389
406
424

N
156
236
316
391
472
552
627
707
787
863
943
1,023
1,099
1,179
1,259
1,334
1,415
1,495
1,570
1,650
1,730
1,806
1,886

NESC LIGHT LOADING

SAG
TENSION
%
lbs
N
0.4
104
463
0.4
142
632
0.5
176
783
0.5
208
925
0.5
238
1,059
0.5
268
1,192
0.6
296
1,317
0.6
324
1,441
0.6
351
1,561
0.6
378
1,681
0.6
404
1,737
0.6
429
1,908
0.6
455
2,024
0.6
479
2,131
0.6
504
2,242
0.7
528
2,349
0.7
552
2,455
0.7
576
2,562
0.7
600
2,669
0.7
623
2,771
0.7
646
2,874
0.7
669
2,976
0.7
692
3,078

NESC MEDIUM LOADING

SAG
TENSION
%
lbs
N
1.7
142
632
1.9
191
850
2.1
235
1,095
2.2
276
1,228
2.4
315
1,401
2.5
353
1,570
2.6
389
1,730
2.7
424
1,886
2.7
458
2,037
2.8
491
2,184
2.8
524
2,331
2.9
556
2,473
3.0
587
2,611
3.0
618
2,749
3.1
648
2,882
3.1
678
3,016
3.2
703
3,145

NESC HEAVY LOADING

SAG
TENSION
%
lbs
N
2.6
207
921
3.0
275
1,223
3.2
337
1,499
3.4
395
1,757
3.6
449
1,997
3.8
501
2,229
4.0
50
2,447
4.1
598
2,660
4.2
645
2,869
4.3
690
3,069

*weight/sag and tension subject to change

ordering information
FIBERS

FIBERS PER TUBE

CONFIGURATION

6
12
18
24
30
36
48
60

6
12
12
12
12
12
12
12

1w6; 4 fillers
1w12; 4 fillers
1w12,1w6; 3 fillers
2w12; 3 fillers
2w12, 1w6; 2 fillers
3w12; 2 fillers
4w12; 1 filler
5w12; 0 fillers

SINGLE-MODE
AE00696520AA4
AE0129C520AA4
AE0189C520AA4
AE0249C520AA4
AE0309C520AA4
AE0369C520AA4
AE0489C520AA4
AE0609C520AA4

PART NUMBER
MULTIMODE 62.5/125
AE00666520AA4
AE0126C520AA4
AE0186C520AA4
AE0246C520AA4
AE0306C520AA4
AE0366C520AA4
AE0486C520AA4
AE0606C520AA4

MULTIMODE 50/125
AE00656520AA4
AE0125C520AA4
AE0185C520AA4
AE0245C520AA4
AE0305C520AA4
AE0365C520AA4
AE0485C520AA4
AE0605C520AA4

Contact customer service for price and availability. Non-zero dispersion-shifted fibers are also available.

reel information
REEL A
Item
Reel Height
Reel Width Outside
Reel Width Inside
Drum Diameter
Arbor Hole Diameter
Reel Weight With Lagging
Maximum Cable Length

inches
42
36
32
23
3
180 lbs
11,424 ft

REEL B
cm
106.7
91.4
81.6
58.7
7.9
82 kg
3,482 m

inches
58
38
32
28
3
420 lbs
20,411 ft

REEL C
cm
147.3
96.5
81.3
71.1
7.9
191 kg
8,050 m

inches
66
42
36
36
3
685 lbs
32,808 ft

cm
167.6
106.7
91.4
91.4
7.9
311 kg
10,000 m

AFL provides ADSS cable on three standard sizes of non-returnable wooden reels. Non-standard reel sizes are available on request.
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Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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