Fiber Optic Cable

AlumaCore OPGW
AlumaCore Optical Ground Wire is preferred for its performance under the most rugged
conditions. Its central aluminum pipe provides superb fiber protection making it ideal for
everything from basic installations to those applications requiring high tensions or for
extremely long spans.
Features

Cable Components

aluminum cla

aluminum clad steel wire

aluminum allo

aluminum alloy wire

aluminum pip

aluminum pipe

stainless steel

optical unit

optical fibers

Fiber counts up to 144

Optical unit provides exceptional mechanical and thermal protection for fibers
Thick-walled aluminum pipe provides
hermetic seal for optical units, excellent
crush resistance and low resistivity
Stranded wires selected to optimize
mechanical and electrical properties
Dielectric optical units are available
with 6, 8, 12, 18 and 24 fibers
Supplied with up to 6 optical units,
depending on fiber count

Temperature Range
Operating -40C to +85C
Storage -50C to +85C
Installation -30C to +85C

Typical Designs
FIBERS
(max)

OPGW
SIZE

12
12
12
12
24
24
24
24
36
36
36
36
48
48
48
48
72
72
72
72
144
144
144
144

AC-57/465
AC-29/29/465
AC-72/504
AC-32/40/504
AC-64/528
AC-29/34/528
AC-74/552
AC-37/37/552
AC-71/571
AC-33/38/571
AC-86/607
AC-40/47/607
AC-86/646
AC-34/52/646
AC-129/724
AC-65/65/724
AC-88/659
AC-38/49/659
AC-102/691
AC-44/58/691
AC-82/646
AC-39/43/646
AC-125/726
AC-58/67/726

FAULT
CURRENT

TOTAL CONDUCTOR
AREA

(kA)sec
41
51
56
70
68
81
81
98
95
110
118
141
151
172
239
292
154
177
182
212
144
166
230
277

in
0.1210
0.1210
0.1445
0.1445
0.1510
0.1510
0.1666
0.1666
0.1758
0.1758
0.2002
0.2002
0.2208
0.2208
0.2876
0.2876
0.2232
0.2232
0.2460
0.2460
0.2147
0.2147
0.2813
0.2813

mm
78.08
78.08
93.21
93.21
97.43
97.43
107.51
107.51
113.39
113.39
129.14
129.14
142.43
142.43
185.57
185.57
143.98
143.98
158.96
158.96
138.52
138.52
181.48
181.48

OVERALL
DIAMETER
in
0.465
0.465
0.504
0.504
0.528
0.528
0.552
0.552
0.571
0.571
0.607
0.607
0.646
0.646
0.724
0.724
0.659
0.659
0.691
0.691
0.646
0.646
0.726
0.726

mm
11.8
11.8
12.8
12.8
13.4
13.4
14.0
14.0
14.5
14.5
15.4
15.4
16.4
16.4
18.4
18.4
16.7
16.7
17.5
17.5
16.4
16.4
18.4
18.4

aluminum clad steel wire

WEIGHT
lbs/ft
0.300
0.224
0.368
0.282
0.359
0.281
0.405
0.306
0.411
0.323
0.481
0.375
0.509
0.417
0.703
0.530
0.516
0.414
0.582
0.465
0.498
0.395
0.6919
0.5378

kg/m
0.447
0.333
0.548
0.420
0.535
0.418
0.602
0.455
0.611
0.480
0.716
0.558
0.757
0.621
1.046
0.789
0.768
0.615
0.866
0.692
0.741
0.588
1.030
0.800

RBS
lbs
16,214
10,344
20,329
13,732
18,391
12,351
21,132
13,556
20,546
13,779
24,829
16,646
25,098
18,053
35,034
22,524
25,556
17,698
29,555
20,566
24,069
16,145
34,882
23,286

SAG10
#

aluminum alloy
wire
CHART

kgf
shaped aluminum core
7,355
1-1421
helically wrapped
4,692
1-1439
aluminum tape
9,221
1-1442
optical unit
6,229
1-917
8,342
1-1450
5,602
1-1439
9,585
1-1453
6,149
1-1438
9,320
1-1461
6,250
1-1438
11,263
1-1457
7,551
1-1439
11,384
1-1461
8,189
1-1439
15,891
1-1453
10,217
1-1438
11,592
1-1461
8,028
1-1438
13,406
1-1450
9,329
1-1439
10,918
1-1461
7,323
1-355
15,823
1-1453
10,562
1-1439

MAX SHIP LENGTH

(per reel type)
Wood (m)
7,000
7,000
6,500
7,000
6,700
7,000
6,000
7,000
5,900
7,000
5,000
6,500
4,700
5,800
3,400
4,500
4,700
5,800
4,100
5,200
4,800
6,100
3,500
4,500

Steel (m)
7,000
7,000
7,000
7,000
7,000
7,000
7,000
7,000
7,000
7,000
6,900
7,000
6,600
7,000
4,700
5,500
6,500
6,800
5,700
6,800
6,500
6,500
4,800
6,100

This information denotes the input data needed for Sag10 (sag and tension calculation) software. WIR files of all these catalog designs can be found on PLS-CADD web page.
NOTE: The designs above are only a sampling of the options available from AFL. Contact customer service for a cable designed to your exact specifications.

2002-2012, AFL, all rights reserved. Revision 3, 2.6.12

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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aluminum allo

aluminum cla

stainless steel
with optical fi