Aluminum Shield | Single Jacket | Filled - Gel

Outside Plant Copper Cable - Exchange Cable

 

Description

 

bullet

Conductors: Solid annealed copper in 19, 22, 24 and 26 AWG.
bullet

Insulation: Conductors are insulated with solid polyolefin, color coded in accordance with industry standards.
bullet

Twisted Pairs: Individual conductors are twisted into pairs with varying lay lengths to minimize crosstalk and specific color combinations to provide pair identification.
bullet

Core Assembly: Cables of 25 pairs or less are assembled into a cylindrical core. Cables larger than 25 pairs are assembled into units, which are then used to assemble the core. Units are individually identifiable by color coded unit binders.
bullet

Filling Compound: The core assembly is filled with an 80° C ETPR or PIB Base Jelly compound, completely filling the interstices between the pairs and under the core wrap.
bullet

Core Wrap: A non-hygroscopic, dielectric tape is applied over the core assembly to provide protection for the core.
bullet

Shielding: A corrugated, copolymer coated, 8-mil aluminum tape is applied longitudinally with an overlap. The shield interfaces are flooded with an adhesive compound to provide a moisture barrier and inhibit corrosion.
bullet

Jacket: A black, linear low-density polyethylene jacket is applied overall. The jacket provides a tough protective covering designed to withstand exposure to direct sunlight, atmospheric temperature changes and stresses expected in standard installations.
bullet

Jacket markings: Information, such as manufacturer's identification, pair count, AWG, product identification and a telephone handset is printed at 2 ft. intervals on the cable jacket. Sequential footage markings are printed at alternate 2 ft. intervals.
bullet

Optional Designs: ALFOUR®-F cables are also available with an internal screen for use with T-Carrier systems.

 

 

Applications

4SProducts ALFOUR®-F cables are designed for direct burial or duct applications where protection from moisture is required. ALFOUR®-F cables may be used aerially, but must be attached to a support strand (messenger). ALFOUR®-F cables, in 19, 22, 24 and 26 AWG, are capable of meeting the electrical requirements of 100 ohms, Category 3, Backbone UTP Cables as specified in TIA/EIA-568-A.

 

Qualifications & Approvals

Manufactured to meet requirements of ANSI/ICEA S-84-608-1994: RUS 7 CFR 1755.390 (PE-39)

 

Electrical Specifications

Average Mutual Capacitance at 1000 Hz

Total No. of Pairs

nF/mile

nF/km

12 or Less

83 ± 7

52 ± 4

Over 12

83 ± 4

52 ± 2

Conductor Size

Minimum Insulation Resistance

Max Average Attenuation

Max Conductor Resistance

Resistance Unbalance

Dielectric Strength DC Potential – Volts

68 °F (20 °C)

68 °F (20 °C)

772 kHz

68 °F (20 °C) Ohms

Maximum

Minimum

AWG

mm

gigohm / mile

gigohm / km

dB/kft

dB/km

mile

km

Ave %

Individual Pair %

Cdr. to Cdr.

Cdr to Gmd.
19 0.90 1.0 1.6 2.8 9.2 45.0 28.0 1.5 5.0 7,000 15,000
22 0.64 1.0 1.6 4.0 13.1 91.0 56.5 1.5 5.0 5,000 15,000
24 0.50 1.0 1.6 5.0 16.4 144.0 89.5 1.5 5.0 4,000 15,000
26 0.40 1.0 1.6 6.4 21.0 232.0 144.2 1.5 5.0 2,800 15,000

Capacitance Unbalance Pair to Pair

Pairs

Maximum Individual

Maximum RMS

pF/kft

pF/km

pF/kft

pF/km

12 or Less

80

145

-

-

mor than 12

80

145

25

45

Capacitance Unbalance Pair to Ground

Pairs

Maximum Individual

Maximum Average

pF/kft

pF/km

pF/kft

pF/km

12 or Less

800

2625

-

-

more than 12

800

2625

175

574

 

   

Near End Crosstalk (NEXT)

 150 kHz 772 kHz
P.S.WUNEXT mean (dB) 58 47
P.S.WUNEXT worst pair (dB) 53 42

Far End Crosstalk at 150 kHz
Conductor size (AWG) 19 22 24 26
P.S. ELFEXT mean (dB/kft) 65 63 63 61
P.S. ELFEXT worst pair (dB/kft) 59 57 57 57

Far End Crosstalk at 772 kHz
Conductor size (AWG) 19 22 24 26
P.S. ELFEXT mean (dB/kft) 51 49 49 47
P.S. ELFEXT worst pair (dB/kft) 45 43 43 43
 
      
    Physical Data & Standard Packaging 
   
Pair Count Nominal O.D. Approx. Weight Standard Length Standard Reel Size (cm) Approx. Shipping Weight
in mm Ibs/kft kg/km ft m f x t x d Ibs kg

19 AWG (0.90 mm)
6 0.63 16 154 229 5000 1525 46 x 25 x 20 920 417
12 0.79 20 262 390 5000 1525 52 x 25 x 20 1470 667
25 1.05 25 479 714 5000 1525 62 x 30 x 24 2610 1184
50 1.37 35 894 1332 5000 1525 78 x 40 x 39 4960 2250
100 1.89 48 1686 2511 2500 760 78 x 40 x 39 4790 2173

22 AWG (0.64 mm)
6 0.47 12 93 139 5000 1525 36x 18 x 14 530 240
12 0.59 15 149 222 5000 1525 46 x 25 x 20 910 413
25 0.75 19 259 386 5000 1525 52 x 52 x 20 2590 1175
50 0.99 25 457 681 5000 1525 62 x 30 x 24 4910 2227
100 1.29 33 835 1244 5000 1525 78 x40 x 39 5130 2327
200 1.77 45 1608 2395 2500 760 72 x 36 x 39 4660 2114
300 2.1 53 2344 3492 2500 760 78 x40 x 39 6610 2998
400 2.4 61 3079 4586 1250 380 72 x 36 x 39 4490 2037
600 2.9 74 4530 6748 1250 380 84 x 40 x 42 6500 2948
900 3.46 88 6678 9948 1250 380 96 x 40 x 48 9810 4450

24 AWG (0.50 mm)
6 0.41 10 71 106 5000 1525 36 x 18 x 14 420 191
12 0.51 13 108 161 5000 1525 44 x 18 x 20 650 295
25 0.63 16 180 268 5000 1525 46 x 25 x 20 1080 490
50 0.83 21 310 462 5000 1525 52 x 25 x 20 1770 803
100 1.05 27 555 827 5000 1525 62 x 30 x 24 3110 1411
200 1.38 35 1047 1560 5000 1525 78 x 40 x 39 6030 2735
300 1.64 42 1516 2258 2500 760 72 x 36 x 39 4470 2028
400 1.89 48 1980 2949 2500 760 78 x 40 x 39 5740 2604
600 2.32 59 2901 4321 1250 380 72 x 36 x 39 4300 1950
900 2.82 72 4266 6355 1250 380 84 x 40 x 42 6220 2821
1200 3.1 79 5579 8310 1000 305 78 x 40 x 39 6420 2912
1500 3.46 88 6904 1284 1000 305 96 x 40 x 48 8250 3742
1800 3.78 96 8159 12143 1000 305 96 x 40 x 48 9590 4350

26 AWG (0.40 mm)
25 0.51 13 126 188 5000 1524 36 x 18 x 18 857 389
50 0.63 16 210 313 5000 1524 52 x 25 x 20 1277 579
75 0.73 19 293 436 5000 1524 52 x 25 x 20 1692 767
100 0.84 21 384 571 5000 1524 58 x 25 x 20 2195 996
150 0.98 25 538 801 5000 1524 65 x 30 x 33 3084 1399
200 1.1 28 692 1030 5000 1524 72 x 35 x 36 4099 1859
300 1.35 34 998 1485 5000 1524 78 x 40 x 39 5741 2604
400 1.54 39 1316 1958 2500 762 72 x 35 x 36 3929 1782
600 1.84 47 1924 2863 2500 762 78 x 40 x 39 5561 2522
900 2.19 56 2811 4183 1250 381 72 x 35 x 36 4153 1884