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
Fiber counts up to 96
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 4 optical units,
depending on fiber count

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

Cable Components

aluminum clad

aluminum clad steel wire

aluminum allo

aluminum alloy wire

aluminum pip

aluminum pipe

stainless stee

optical unit

optical fibers

Typical Designs
FIBERS
(max)

OPGW
SIZE

8
8
8
8
12
12
12
12
24
24
24
24
36
36
36
36
48
48
48
48
72
72
72
72
96
96
96
96

AC-53/449
AC-27/27/449
AC-86/535
AC-43/43/535
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-79/637
AC-39/39/637
AC-125/726
AC-58/67/726

FAULT
CURRENT
(kA)sec
39
48
74
96
41
51
56
70
68
81
81
98
95
110
118
141
151
172
239
292
154
177
182
212
138
159
230
277

TOTAL CONDUCTOR AREA

in
0.1166
0.1166
0.1677
0.1677
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
0.2095
0.2095
0.2813
0.2813

mm
75.24
75.24
108.17
108.17
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
135.14
135.14
181.48
181.48

OVERALL
DIAMETER
in
0.449
0.449
0.535
0.535
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
0.637
0.637
0.726
0.726

mm
11.4
11.4
13.6
13.6
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
16.2
16.2
18.4
18.4

WEIGHT
lbs/ft
0.282
0.211
0.430
0.315
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
0.4829
0.3778
0.6919
0.5378

kg/m
0.420
0.315
0.640
0.469
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
0.719
0.562
1.030
0.800

RBS
lbs
15122
9679
22879
14539
16214
10344
20329
13732
18391
12351
21132
13556
20546
13779
24829
16646
25098
18053
35034
22524
25556
17698
29555
20566
23,150
15,077
34,882
23,286

aluminum clad SAG10

steel wire

CHART #

kg
aluminum
alloy wire
6860
1-1453
shaped aluminum core
4390
1-1439
helically wrapped
10378
aluminum tape1-1442
6595
1-1170
optical unit
7355
1-1421
4692
1-1439
9221
1-1442
6229
1-917
8342
1-1450
5602
1-1439
9585
1-1453
6149
1-1438
9320
1-1461
6250
1-1438
11263
1-1457
7551
1-1439
11384
1-1461
8189
1-1439
15891
1-1453
10217
1-1438
11592
1-1461
8028
1-1438
13406
1-1450
9329
1-1439
10,501
1-1166
6,839
1-1441
15,823
1-1453
10,562
1-1439

MAX SHIP LENGTH

(per reel type)
Wood (m)
7000
7000
5500
5500
7000
7000
6500
7000
6700
7000
6000
7000
5900
7000
5000
6500
4700
5800
3400
4500
4700
5800
4100
5200
5000
6400
3500
4500

Steel (m)
7000
7000
5500
5500
70 00
7000
7000
7000
7000
7000
7000
7000
7000
7000
6900
7000
6600
7000
4700
5500
6500
6800
5700
6800
6800
6800
4800
6100

* per reel type

WIR files of all these catalog designs can be found in the PLS-CADD online library at http://www.powline.com/files.html.
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.
2002-2008, AFL Telecommunications, all rights reserved. Revision 1.2, 9.03.08
Specifications are subject to change without notice.

aluminum allo

aluminum clad

stainless stee
with optical fib