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AlumaCore OPGW

AlumaCore OPGW is an optical ground wire designed for rugged conditions with a central aluminum pipe that provides excellent fiber protection. It can accommodate up to 96 optical fibers and is suitable for basic installations as well as those requiring high tensions or long spans. Key features include the aluminum pipe that protects the optical units and fibers, and the use of stranded wires optimized for mechanical and electrical performance. Typical designs are shown specifying fiber count, size, fault current rating, and other specifications.

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AlumaCore OPGW

AlumaCore OPGW is an optical ground wire designed for rugged conditions with a central aluminum pipe that provides excellent fiber protection. It can accommodate up to 96 optical fibers and is suitable for basic installations as well as those requiring high tensions or long spans. Key features include the aluminum pipe that protects the optical units and fibers, and the use of stranded wires optimized for mechanical and electrical performance. Typical designs are shown specifying fiber count, size, fault current rating, and other specifications.

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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.

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

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

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
mm
0.1166
75.24
0.1166
75.24
0.1677
108.17
0.1677
108.17
0.1210
78.08
0.1210
78.08
0.1445
93.21
0.1445
93.21
0.1510
97.43
0.1510
97.43
0.1666
107.51
0.1666
107.51
0.1758
113.39
0.1758
113.39
0.2002
129.14
0.2002
129.14
0.2208
142.43
0.2208
142.43
0.2876
185.57
0.2876
185.57
0.2232
143.98
0.2232
143.98
0.2460
158.96
0.2460
158.96
0.2095
135.14
0.2095
135.14
0.2813
181.48
0.2813
181.48

OVERALL
DIAMETER
in
mm
0.449
11.4
0.449
11.4
0.535
13.6
0.535
13.6
0.465
11.8
0.465
11.8
0.504
12.8
0.504
12.8
0.528
13.4
0.528
13.4
0.552
14.0
0.552
14.0
0.571
14.5
0.571
14.5
0.607
15.4
0.607
15.4
0.646
16.4
0.646
16.4
0.724
18.4
0.724
18.4
0.659
16.7
0.659
16.7
0.691
17.5
0.691
17.5
0.637
16.2
0.637
16.2
0.726
18.4
0.726
18.4

WEIGHT
lbs/ft
kg/m
0.282
0.420
0.211
0.315
0.430
0.640
0.315
0.469
0.300
0.447
0.224
0.333
0.368
0.548
0.282
0.420
0.359
0.535
0.281
0.418
0.405
0.602
0.306
0.455
0.411
0.611
0.323
0.480
0.481
0.716
0.375
0.558
0.509
0.757
0.417
0.621
0.703
1.046
0.530
0.789
0.516
0.768
0.414
0.615
0.582
0.866
0.465
0.692
0.4829
0.719
0.3778
0.562
0.6919
1.030
0.5378
0.800

MAX SHIP LENGTH


SAG10
(per reel type)
CHART
#
aluminum clad steel wire
kg
Wood (m) Steel (m)
aluminum alloy1-1453
wire
6860
7000
7000
4390
1-1439
7000
7000
shaped aluminum
core
10378
1-1442
5500
5500
helically wrapped
aluminum tape1-1170
6595
5500
5500
optical unit 1-1421
7355
7000
70 00
4692
1-1439
7000
7000
9221
1-1442
6500
7000
6229
1-917
7000
7000
8342
1-1450
6700
7000
5602
1-1439
7000
7000
9585
1-1453
6000
7000
6149
1-1438
7000
7000
9320
1-1461
5900
7000
6250
1-1438
7000
7000
11263
1-1457
5000
6900
7551
1-1439
6500
7000
11384
1-1461
4700
6600
8189
1-1439
5800
7000
15891 1-1453
3400
4700
10217
1-1438
4500
5500
11592
1-1461
4700
6500
8028
1-1438
5800
6800
13406
1-1450
4100
5700
9329
1-1439
5200
6800
10,501
1-1166
5000
6800
6,839
1-1441
6400
6800
15,823
1-1453
3500
4800
10,562
1-1439
4500
6100

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

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.
2002-2008, 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

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