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Optical Ground Wire| OPGW

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Data Sheet
Standard buffer tube with 2-48f
Tension / Tensile Strength:
Max. - 10580 daN
Medium - 3650 daN
TS - 6258 daN

Application Cable cut-away

Suitable for installation as ground wire
in powerlines. The cable acts as a
normal ground wire protecting phase
wires from lighting and carries earth
fault currents un addition to providing
an optical path for telecommunication
need.

Benefits

Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. 4SProducts cables are designed and tested per IEC specifications.
· Installs as a normal ground wire optical fiber
with conventional machinery. stainless steel tube
· Reliable optical solution for fiber (3.00 mm)
optic utilities.
· Best solution in old ground wire
replacement and in new line steel wire
(3.00 mm)
constructions.
aluminum alloy
· Low cost. (3.00 mm)

Fiber types
· G.652D single-mode fiber
· G.655 NZDS fiber for DWDM
applications
Typical parameters
Full range of protections
Gelly filled
· Number of fibers Up to 48

Nominal outer diameter 15.0 mm (0.59 in)

Full range of applications
Aerial
· OPGW Cable weight 595 kg/km (399 lbs/kft)

OPGW failing load 595 daN (13376 lbf)

Permissible max. tension 10580 daN (23785 lbf)

Medium high tension 3650 daN (8206 lbf)

Endurance tensile strength (ETS) 6258 daN (14069 lbf)

Operating temperature range 0 °C / 80 °C (32 °F / 176 °F)

Qualifications & approvals

REA PE-90
Bellcore Standards
ITU Standards www.4SProducts.com
TIA/EIA Standards
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 4SProducts
Optical Cable Assemblies Atmos
Technical Double Stranding Layers | Central SST OPGW
Data Sheet
Standard buffer tube with 2-48f
Tension / Tensile Strength:
Max. - 10580 daN
Medium - 3650 daN
TS - 6258 daN

Mechanical and Constructive Characteristics

Lay Ratios
- Outer Layer 10-14
- Inner Layer 10-16
Aluminum Alloy Wire Diameter mm 3.00 ± 1%
Steel Wire Diameter mm 3.00 ± 0.05
O/F Stainless Steel Tube mm 3.00
OPGW Diameter mm 15.00 ± 0.30
Aluminum Alloy Wire Tensile Strength (min.) Mpa 325
Aluminum Alloy Wire Elongation (min.) % 4
Aluminum Alloy Wire Conductivity (min.) IACS 52.90
Steel Wire Tensile Strength (min.) Mpa 1410
Steel Wire Stress at 1% Extension (min.) Mpa 1280
Steel Wire Elongation % 3
Steel Wire Weight of Zinc Coating (min.) kg/m² 245
Total Aluminum Alloy Cross-Section mm² 84.8
Total Steel Cross Section mm² 42.9
O/F Tube Cross-Section mm² 7.07
OPGW Cross-Section mm² 134.77
Aluminum Alloy Unit Weight kg/km 235
Steel Unit Weight kg/km 344
O/F Tube and Jelly Unit Weight kg/km 16
OPGW Unit Weight kg/km 595
OPGW Failing Load daN 8950
Weight of Zinc Coating (deep galvanizing) gr/m² 245
Modulus of Elasticity of OPGW hbar 6200
Final Modulus of Elasticity of Steel hbar 11000
Final Modulus of Elasticity of Aluminum Alloy hbar 6000
Final Modulus Elasticity of OPGW hbar 7470
Thermal Expansion Coefficient of Steel 11.5 x 10¯6k¯¹
Thermal Expansion Coefficient of Aluminum Alloy 23 x 10¯6k¯¹
Thermal Expansion Coefficient of OPGW 17.4 x 10¯6k¯¹
Permissible Maximum Tension daN 10580
Medium High Tension daN 3650
Endurance Tensile Strength (ETS) daN 6258
Short Time Overcurrent (0.5 second) (40-180ºC) A 14800
Temperature after Short Time Overcurrent ºC 180
Working Temperature ºC 80
Resistance at 20ºC ohm/km 0.400

Specifications are subject to change without notice. The data given is subject to normal manufacturing tolerances.
4SProducts Loose Tube Optical Cables are tested in accordance with the requirements of Bellcore GR-20.
Performance specifications are measured per EIA Fiber Optic Test Procedures.

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