BIRLA CABLE LTD.

OUTDOOR CABLES

MULTI-TUBE STEEL WIRE ARMOURED CABLE (2-144 F)

Application

  • In areas where high pulling force is required
  • In areas where complex cable run is required
  • —Direct burial & Inside duct - PE Outer Sheath
  • Inside duct - FR PVC / HFFR / LSZH Outer Sheath
Ipsum

Typical Cross section of 72 Fibre

Cable Construction Details

  • Up to 144 enhance low water peak single mode fibres in full compliance with ITU-T-G.652.D (also available with G655 / G656 / G657 SM Fibre and OM1 / OM2 / OM3 & OM4 MM Fibre)
  • —Phosphate coated metallic anti-buckling steel rod as central strength member (also available with non metallic strength member, FRP rod)
  • —2/4/6/8/12 fibre per tube combinations are available in 5/6/8/12 element constructions
  • —Loose buffer tubes fully filled S-Z Stranded
  • Cable core fully filled with jelly
  • —PE coated Aluminium foil as moisture barrier
  • —UV Stablized PE inner sheath, black
  • —Galvanised Steel wire armour, wrapped with polyester tape
  • —UV stabilized HDPE outer sheath, black (also available with FR PVC & HFFR)

Technical Characteristics

FIBRE COUNT DIAMETER (mm) Nominal WEIGHT (Kg./Km) Nominal TENSILE STRENGTH (N) BENDING RADIUS (mm) TEMPERATURE RANGE
(IEC 60794-1-2-F1)
Installation Operating Temporary Permanent Installation Operating
UPTO 60F 14.5 350 6000 3000 15D 20D -10° to +50° C -40° to +70° C
72F 15.0 375 6000 3000 15D 20D -10° to +50° C -40° to +70° C
96F 17.0 425 6000 3000 15D 20D -10° to +50° C -40° to +70° C
144F 18.7 520 10000 5000 15D 20D -10° to +50° C -40° to +70° C

Color Coding - Fibre & Tube

Blue Orange Green Brown Grey White Red Black Yellow Violet Pink Aqua

Special Features

  • —Single layer S-Z stranded construction.
  • —Phosphate coating over steel wire CSM prevent Hydrogen generation.
  • —Aluminium Foils provides excellent protection against Moisture.
  • —Rugged & robust design

Drum Length

  • 2000 meters ± 5%

Mechanical Characteristics

Repeated Bending (IEC 60794-1-2-E6) 30 Cycle, 20 X D, 10 Kg Load, D = Cable D
Crush Resistance (IEC 60794-1-2-E3) 6000 N (100 X 100 mm) for 600 sec
Impact Resistance (IEC 60794-1-2-E4) Height 500 mm, Weight = 5 Kg, 10 Nos at Different Place
Kink Resistance (IEC 60794-1-2-E10) 20 x D, D = Cable D
Water Penetration (IEC 60794-1-2-F5B) 1 Mtr Water Head, 3 Meter Cable Sample, 24 Hours