OS2

OS2

OS2

Product catalog summary
Features and Benefits
  • Gel-free waterblocking technology for easy cable preparation.
  • Polyethylene jacket offering durability and protection against environmental factors.
  • Figure-8 cable design for easy, one-step installation.
Product Overview

The ALTOS® Figure-8 Loose Tube, Gel-Free Armored Cable is a self-supporting aerial cable designed for efficient installation. It features a loose tube design that ensures stable performance across a wide temperature range and is compatible with telecommunications-grade optical fiber. The gel-free design simplifies cable access and eliminates cleanup.

Specifications
  • Maximum Span with 1% Installation Sag: 140 m (NESC Heavy), 189 m (NESC Medium/Light).
  • Mechanical Specifications: Minimum Bend Radius - Installation: 215 mm, Operation: 143 mm.
  • Nominal Outer Diameter: 14.3 mm.
  • Fiber Count: 24, with color coding for easy identification.
  • Environmental Conditions: Operational temperature range from -40 °C to 70 °C.
General Specifications
  • Environment: Outdoor, self-supporting aerial applications.
  • Fiber Category: Single-mode (OS2).
  • Weight: 396 kg/km.
Standards and Compliance
  • RoHS compliant, free of hazardous substances.
  • Design and Test Criteria: ANSI/ICEA S-87-640.
Optical Characteristics
  • Fiber Type: Single-mode (OS2).
  • Maximum Attenuation: 0.4 dB/km at 1310 nm and 1383 nm, 0.3 dB/km at 1550 nm.
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Catalog excerpts

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ALTOS® Figure-8 Loose Tube, Gel-Free Armored Cable 24 F, Single-mode (OS2) Part Number: 024EUB-T4101D20 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. ALTOS® Figure-8 Loose Tube, Gel-Free Armored Cable, 24 F, Singlemode (OS2) 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 ALTOS® Figure-8 Loose Tube, Gel-Free Armored Cable, 24 F, Singlemode (OS2) Page 1 | Revision Date 2022-07-0

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ALTOS® Figure-8 Loose Tube, Gel-Free Armored Cable 24 F, Single-mode (OS2) Specifications Maximum Span With 1 % Installation Sag Maximum Span with 1% Installation Sag, NESC Heavy Maximum Span with 1% Installation Sag, NESC Medium Maximum Span with 1% Installation Sag, NESC Light Number of Tube Positions Mechanical Specifications Min. Bend Radius Installation Min. Bend Radius Operation Nominal Outer Diameter Cable Design Central Element Fiber Count Buffer Tube Color Coding Blue, Orange Outer Jacket Color Outer Jacket Material Tensile Strength Elements and/or Armoring - Layer 1 Corrugated steel...

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ALTOS® Figure-8 Loose Tube, Gel-Free Armored Cable 24 F, Single-mode (OS2) Cable Design Fiber Coloring Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate, White, Red, Black, Yellow, Violet, Rose, Aqua Environmental Conditions Temperature Range, Installation Temperature Range, Storage Temperature Range, Operation Corning recommends storing cable in a proper temperature environment prior to installation to allow the cable temperature to meet installation temperature range specifications for best installation results. General Specifications Environment Cable Type Loose Tube Product Type Fiber Category Aerial, Self-Supporting...

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ALTOS® Figure-8 Loose Tube, Gel-Free Armored Cable 24 F, Single-mode (OS2) Standards Design and Test Criteria Optical Characteristics Fiber Code Fiber Name Fiber Type Performance Option Code Maximum Attenuation 0.4 dB/km / 0.4 dB/km / 0.3 dB/km Fiber Category 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...

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