CORNING 012KU4-T4730D20 ALTOS Loose Tube Gel Free All Dielectric Cable User Guide

June 17, 2024
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CORNING 012KU4-T4730D20 ALTOS Loose Tube Gel Free All Dielectric Cable

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PRODUCT

Product Specifications

General Specifications

  • Environment: Indoor/Outdoor
  • Cable Type: Dielectric Gel-Free Loose Tube
  • Product Type: Fiber Optic Cable
  • Fiber Category: OM1
  • Application: Telecommunications
  • Fiber Count: 12

Standards

  • RoHS: Compliant with RoHS 2011/65/EU
  • Common Installations: Telcordia GR-20, Issue 3 and ICEAS-87-640
  • Design and Test Criteria: ANSI/ICEA S-87-640

Environmental Conditions

  • Temperature Range, Installation: -10°C to +60°C
  • Temperature Range, Operation: -40°C to +70°C
  • Temperature Range, Storage: -40°C to +70°C

Cable Design

  • Central Element Fiber Count: 12
  • Buffer Tube Color Coding: Blue
  • Outer Jacket Color: Black

Mechanical Specifications

  • Max. Tensile Strength, Long-Term: 890 N (200.08 lbf)
  • Max. Tensile Strength, Short-Term: 2700 N (606.98 lbf)
  • Min. Bend Radius Installation: 158 mm (6.22 in)
  • Min. Bend Radius Operation: 105 mm (4.13 in)
  • Nominal Outer Diameter: 10.5 mm (0.41 in)

Optical Characteristics

  • Fiber Code: OM1
  • Fiber Core Diameter: Standard
  • Minimum Effective Modal Bandwidth (EMB): Standard
  • Maximum Attenuation: Standard
  • Min. Overfilled Launch (OFL) Bandwidth: Standard
  • Serial 1 Gigabit Ethernet: Supported
  • Serial 10 Gigabit Ethernet: Supported

Product Usage Instructions

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Part Number:

012KU4-T4730D20
Corning ALTOS® cable with FastAccess® technology is an alldielectric gel-free cable designed for outdoor and limited indoor use for campus backbones in lashed aerial and duct installations. The innovative FastAccess technology feature combined with the all-dielectric gel-free loose tube design simplifies removal of the cable jacket reducing cable end access time by at least 50 percent. Equally important is the overall reduction in risk of inadvertent fiber damage and risk to installers from sharp cable access tools. The cable is fully waterblocked using craft-friendly, water-swellable materials, which means no clean up is required. The flexible buffer tubes are easy to route in closures, and the SZ-stranded, loose tube design isolates fibers from installation and environmental rigors while allowing easy mid-span access. The all-dielectric gel-free cable construction requires no bonding or grounding, and these cables have a medium-density polyethylene jacket that is rugged, durable and easy to handle. A variety of fiber types are available including 62.5 μm and 50 μm, single-mode and hybrid versions, as well as fibers with Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet performance.

Features and Benefits

Contains FastAccess® technology
Innovative cable jacket feature reduces cable end access time, reduces overall risk of inadvertent fiber damage, as well as, risk to installers from sharp cable access tools Polyethylene jacket
Rugged, durable and easy to strip (while providing superior protection against UV radiation, fungus, abrasion and other environmental factors)

Fully waterblocked loose tube all-dielectric gel-free design
Simple access and no clean up

Industry-standard performance
Meets the requirements of Telcordia GR-20, Issue 3 and ICEA S-87-640

Available in 62.5 μm, 50 μm, single-mode and hybrid versions
Ready for any application including Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet

Specifications

General Specifications

Environment| Outdoor
Cable Type| Loose Tube
Product Type| Dielectric
Fiber Category| 62.5 µm MM (OM1)
Application| Aerial, Duct
Fiber Count| 12
Standards

RoHS| Free of hazardous substances according to RoHS 2011/65/EU

Common Installations

| Outdoor lashed aerial and duct, indoor when installed according to National Electrical Code® (NEC®) Article 770
Design and Test Criteria| ANSI/ICEA S-87-640
Environmental Conditions

Temperature Range, Installation| -30 °C to -30 °C| (-22 °F to -22 °F| )
Temperature Range, Operation| -40 °C to 70 °C| (-40 °F to 158 °F| )
Temperature Range, Storage| -40 °C to -40 °C| (-40 °F to -40 °F| )
Notes| Corning recommends storing cable in a proper temperature environment prior to installation to allow the cable temperature to meet installation temperature range specifications for best installation results.
Cable Design

Central Element| Dielectric
Fiber Count| 12
Buffer Tube Color Coding| Blue
Outer Jacket Color| Black
Cable Design

Outer Jacket Material| Polyethylene (PE)
Buffer Tube Color| Blue
Buffer Tube Diameter| 2.5 mm (0.1 in)
Number of Active Tubes| 1
Number of Filling Elements| 5
Number of Tube Positions| 6
Tape| Water-swellable
Fiber Coloring| Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate, White, Red, Black, Yellow, Violet, Rose, Aqua
Fibers per Tube| 12
Mechanical Specifications

Max. Tensile Strength, Long-Term| 890 N (200.08 lbf)
Max. Tensile Strength, Short-Term| 2700 N (606.98 lbf)
Min. Bend Radius Installation| 158 mm (6.22 in)
Min. Bend Radius Operation| 105 mm (4.13 in)
Nominal Outer Diameter| 10.5 mm (0.41 in )
Optical Characteristics

Fiber Code| K
Fiber Type| Multimode
Performance Option Code| 30
Fiber Core Diameter| 62.5 µm
Minimum Effective Modal Bandwidth (EMB)| 220 MHzkm / –
Maximum Attenuation| 3.4 dB/km / 1.0 dB/km
Min. Overfilled Launch (OFL) Bandwidth| 200 MHz
km / 500 MHzkm
Serial 1 Gigabit Ethernet| 300 MHz
km / 550 MHzkm
Serial 10 Gigabit Ethernet| 33 MHz
km/ –
Optical Characteristics

Wavelengths| 850 nm / 1300 nm
Fiber Category| OM1
Ordering Information

Product Number| 012KU4-T4730D20
EAN Code| 4056418152387
Weight| 73 kg/km (49.05 lb/1000 ft)

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