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ALTOS® Figure-8 Loose Tube, Gel-Free Armored Cable 24 F, 50 µm multimode (OM2)

ALTOS® Figure-8 Loose Tube, Gel-Free Armored Cable 24 F, 50 µm multimode (OM2)

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Features and Benefits
The ALTOS® Figure-8 Loose Tube, Gel-Free Armored Cable offers several key features: gel-free waterblocking technology for easy cable preparation, a polyethylene jacket for durability and protection against environmental factors, and a figure-8 design for simple installation. The cable is designed for outdoor, self-supporting aerial applications and is compatible with telecommunications-grade optical fiber.

Specifications

General Specifications: The cable is designed for outdoor environments, with a loose tube type and self-supporting product type. It supports 50 µm multimode (OM2) fiber and has a fiber count of 24.
Standards: The cable is RoHS compliant and meets ANSI/ICEA S-87-640 design and test criteria.
Environmental Conditions: The cable operates within a temperature range of -40 °C to 70 °C and should be stored in a suitable environment before installation.

Cable Design

Central Element: Dielectric
Outer Jacket: Made of polyethylene, colored black
Armoring: Corrugated steel tape armor
Buffer Tube: Available in blue and orange, with a diameter of 2.5 mm
Messenger: Stranded steel
Fiber Coloring: Includes a variety of colors such as blue, orange, green, and more

Mechanical Specifications
The cable has a nominal height of 25.9 mm and an outer diameter of 14.3 mm. The minimum bend diameter during installation is 430 mm, and during operation, it is 286 mm.

Optical Characteristics
The cable features multimode fiber with a core diameter of 50 µm. It supports a minimum effective modal bandwidth of 950 MHz*km and a maximum attenuation of 3.0 dB/km.

Ordering Information
The product number is 024TUB-T4131D20, with an EAN code of 4056418160924. The cable weighs 396 kg/km.

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ALTOS® Figure-8 Loose Tube, Gel-Free Armored Cable 24 F, 50 µm multimode (OM2)-1

ALTOS® Figure-8 Loose Tube, Gel-Free Armored Cable 24 F, 50 pm multimode (OM2) Part Number: 024TUB-T4131D20 Corning ALTOS® figure-8 gel-free cables are self-supporting aerial cables designed for easy and economical one-step installation. The loose tube design provides stable performance over a wide temperature range and is compatible with any telecommunications-grade optical fiber. The gel-free design is fully waterblocked using craft-friendly water-swellable materials, making cable access simple and requiring no clean up. While the flexible, craft-friendly buffer tubes are easy to route in closures, the SZ-stranded, loose tube design isolates optical fibers from installation and environmental rigors and facilitates mid-span access.The figure-8 cable design allows easy, one-step installation, using standard hardware and installation methods. These cables have a medium density polyethylene jacket that is rugged, durable and easy to strip. Features and Benefits Gel-free waterblocking technology Craft-friendly cable preparation Polyethylene jacket Rugged, durable and easy to strip (while providing superior protection against UV radiation, fungus, abrasion and other environmental factors) Figure-8 cable design Easy, one-step installation Polyethylene (PE} Outer Jacket Stranded Steel Messenger Corrugated Steel Armor Water-Sweilable Tape Polyethylene (PE) Inner Jacket Buffer Tube Dielectric Central Element Water-Sweilable Tape Fiber Page 1 | Revision Date 2023-10-25

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ALTOS® Figure-8 Loose Tube, Gel-Free Armored Cable 24 F, 50 pm multimode (OM2)Specifications General Specifications Page 2 | Revision Date 2023-10-25

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ALTOS® Figure-8 Loose Tube, Gel-Free Armored Cable 24 F, 50 pm multimode (OM2) Cable Design Product Specification 024TUB-T4131D20_NAFTA_AEN Page 3 | Revision Date 2023-10-25

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ALTOS® Figure-8 Loose Tube, Gel-Free Armored Cable 24 F, 50 pm multimode (OM2) Corning Optical Communications LLC • 4200 Corning Place • Charlotte, NC • 28216 • United States 800-743-2675 • FAX: 828-325-5060 • International: +1-828-901-5000 • www.corning.com/opcomm A complete listing of the trademarks of Corning Optical Communications is available at www.corning.com/opcomm/trademarks. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. Corning Optical Communications is ISO 9001 certified. © 2023 Corning Optical Communications. All rights reserved. Page 4 | Revision Date 2023-10-25...

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