ALTOS® Low-Temperature Cables,

2-288 Fibers, Enhanced

An Evolant®

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Solutions Product

TRAINING
features and benefits | ALTOS® Low-Temperature Cables are designed for
extreme cold temperature environments with an extend-

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Extended operating tem- Allows for operation at

SPLICE AND TEST EQUIPMENT

perature range of -50º
to +70ºC (-58º to +158ºF)
Flexible, craft-friendly
buffer tubes
ed operating range of -50º to +70ºC (-58º to +158ºF).
extreme low temperatures Dielectric and armored jackets allow for duct, direct-
buried or aerial (lashed) installation. See specification
Easy to route in closures section for application selection.

Cables incorporate
an innovative water-
Eliminates the need
for traditional flooding standards |
blocking design compound and provides Telcordia GR-20

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efficient and craft-friendly

COPPER CONNECTIVITY
cable preparation ICEA-640
SZ-stranded, loose Isolates fibers from instal- RDUP listed (formerly RUS)
tube design lation and environmental
rigors and facilitates
midspan access

Dielectric central No preferential bend

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strength member and requires no bonding

HARDWARE
or grounding

Medium-density Rugged, durable and

PE jacket easy to strip

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CABLE ASSEMBLIES
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CONNECTORS
PE Jacket
Ripcord
PE Outer Jacket Water-Swellable Tape

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Corrugated Steel Tape Armor
Buffer Tube (Gel-Filled)
CABLES
Ripcord
Water-Swellable Tape
PE Inner Jacket Fibers
Ripcord (12 fibers per tube)
Water-Swellable Tape
Water-Swellable Yarn
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Buffer Tube (Gel-Filled)

Fibers
PRETERMINATED SYSTEMS

Dielectric Central Member

Water-Swellable Yarn
Dielectric Central Member

ALTOS® Low-Temperature Armored Cable, ALTOS® Low-Temperature Dielectric Cable,

72-Fiber, Enhanced | Drawing ZA-3611 72-Fiber, Enhanced | Drawing ZA-3603
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ALTOS® Low-Temperature Cables,
2-288 Fibers, Enhanced
An Evolant®
Solutions Product

PE Jacket

Corrugated Steel Tape Armor

Water-Swellable Tape

Ripcord

Water-Swellable Yarn

Buffer Tube (Gel-Filled)

Fibers (12 fibers per tube)

Dielectric Central Member

Filler

Ripcord

ALTOS® Lite™ Low-Temperature Cable,

72-Fiber, Enhanced | Drawing ZA-3606

specifications |
Maximum Tensile Loads Short-Term: 2700 N (600 Ibf)
Long-Term: 890 N (200 Ibf)

Temperatures Storage: -50° to +70°C (-58° to +158°F)

Installation: -30° to +70°C (-22° to +158°F)
Operation: -50° to +70°C (-58° to +158°F)

Low-Temperature ALTOS Cables, All-Dielectric, 2-288 Fibers

Designed for Duct and Aerial Applications
Nominal Nominal
Maximum Number Number Weight Outer Minimum Bend Radius
Fiber Fibers of Tube of Active Central kg/km Diameter Loaded Installed
Count per Tube Positions Tubes Member (lb/1000 ft) mm (in) cm (in) cm (in)

12-72 12 6 1-6 Dielectric 80 (54) 10.5 (0.41) 15.8 (6.2) 10.5 (4.1)
84-96 12 8 7-8 Dielectric 108 (72) 12.2 (0.48) 18.3 (7.2) 12.2 (4.8)
108-144 12 12 9-12 Dielectric 177 (119) 15.8 (0.62) 23.7 (9.3) 15.8 (6.2)
156-216 12 18 13-18 Dielectric 169 (113) 16.0 (0.63) 24.0 (9.4) 16.0 (6.3)
228-288 12 24 19-24 Dielectric 226 (152) 18.2 (0.72) 27.3 (10.7) 18.2 (7.2)

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ALTOS® Low-Temperature Cables,
2-288 Fibers, Enhanced
An Evolant®

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Solutions Product

TRAINING
Low-Temperature ALTOS® Cables, Single-Jacket/Single-Armored, 2-288 Fibers
Designed for Direct-Buried and Aerial Applications

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SPLICE AND TEST EQUIPMENT
Nominal Nominal
Maximum Number Number Weight Outer Minimum Bend Radius
Fiber Fibers of Tube of Active Central kg/km Diameter Loaded Installed
Count per Tube Positions Tubes Member (lb/1000 ft) mm (in) cm (in) cm (in)

12-72 12 6 1-6 Dielectric 136 (91) 12.1 (0.48) 18.2 (7.1) 12.1 (4.8)
84-96 12 8 7-8 Dielectric 173 (116) 13.8 (0.54) 20.7 (8.1) 13.8 (5.4)
108-144 12 12 9-12 Dielectric 262 (176) 17.5 (0.69) 26.3 (10.3) 17.5 (6.9)
156-216 12 18 13-18 Dielectric 256 (172) 17.7 (0.70) 26.6 (10.5) 17.7 (7.0)
228-288 12 24 19-24 Dielectric 323 (217) 20.0 (0.79) 30.0 (11.8) 20.0 (7.9)

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COPPER CONNECTIVITY
Low-Temperature ALTOS Cables, Double-Jacket/Single-Armored, 2-288 Fibers
Designed for Direct-Buried Applications
Nominal Nominal
Maximum Number Number Weight Outer Minimum Bend Radius
Fiber Fibers of Tube of Active Central kg/km Diameter Loaded Installed
Count per Tube Positions Tubes Member (lb/1000 ft) mm (in) cm (in) cm (in)

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12-72 12 6 1-6 Dielectric 179 (120) 14.3 (0.56) 21.5 (8.4) 14.3 (5.6)

HARDWARE
84-96 12 8 7-8 Dielectric 219 (147) 16.0 (0.63) 24.0 (9.4) 16.0 (6.3)
108-144 12 12 9-12 Dielectric 318 (213) 19.7 (0.78) 29.6 (11.6) 19.7 (7.8)
156-216 12 18 13-18 Dielectric 312 (209) 19.9 (0.78) 29.9 (11.8) 19.9 (7.8)
228-288 12 24 19-24 Dielectric 384 (257) 22.2 (0.87) 33.3 (13.1) 22.2 (8.7)

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transmission performance |

CABLE ASSEMBLIES
Fiber Code K T E E

Performance Option Code 30 31 01 00

Optical Fiber Type (µm) 62.5/125 50/125 Single-mode Single-mode

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CONNECTORS
ISO/IEC 11801 OM1 OM2 OS2 OS2
Nomenclature

Wavelength (nm) 850/1300 850/1300 1310/1383/1550 1310/1383/1550

nm
Maximum Attenuation 3.4/1.0 3.0/1.0 0.4/0.4/0.3 0.35/0.35/0.25
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(dB/km)
CABLES

Minimum Over Filled Launch 200/500 700/500 –/–/– –/–/–

(OFL) Bandwidth (MHz•km)
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Minimum Effective Modal 220/ – 950/ – –/–/– –/–/–

PRETERMINATED SYSTEMS

Bandwidth (EMB) (MHz•km)

Serial 1 Gigabit 300/550 750/600 5000/ – / – 5000/ – / –

Ethernet Distance (m)

Serial 10 Gigabit 33/ – 150/ – 10000/ – /40000 10000/ – /40000

Ethernet Distance (m)
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ALTOS® Low-Temperature Cables,
2-288 Fibers, Enhanced
An Evolant®
Solutions Product

ordering information | Contact Customer Service at 800-743-2671 for other options.

    U  - T  1   C 2 0
|1 |2 |3 |4 |5 |6 |7 |8 |9 |10 |11 |12 |13 |14

|1-3 |5 / 12 |7 |10-11
Select fiber count. Defines cable type. Defines fiber placement. Select performance
(012-288, increments of 12) U / C = ALTOS® Low- T = 12 fiber/buffer tube option code
Temperature Cable (standard) (see Transmission
|4 |6 |8
Performance table).

Select fiber code

(see Transmission
Select jacket. Select length markings. |13-14
4 = Dielectric 3 = Markings in meters
Performance table). C = Single jacket/ 4 = Markings in feet Defines special
single armored (standard) requirements.
5 = Double jacket/

|9
20 = No special requirements
single armored
See Note 1.
Note:
Defines tensile strength. 1) See specifications section
1 = 2700 N/600 lb (standard) for application.

Corning Cable Systems LLC • PO Box 489 • Hickory, NC 28603-0489 USA

800-743-2675 • FAX: 828-901-5973 • International: +1-828-901-5000 • www.corning.com/cablesystems
Corning Cable Systems reserves the right to improve, enhance and modify the features and specifications of Corning Cable Systems products without prior notification. ALTOS and
Evolant are registered trademarks of Corning Cable Systems Brands, Inc. Lite is a trademark of Corning Cable Systems Brands, Inc. All other trademarks are the properties of their
respective owners. Corning Cable Systems is ISO 9001 certified. © 2010 Corning Cable Systems. All rights reserved. Published in the USA. EVO-420E-EN / January 2010

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