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Foam Skin Insulated & AP Sheathed (ALPETH) Jelly Filled Cables to GR-421
Application
The cables are designed for use in access or trunk networks, from telephone exchange to subscriber area. The
cables are suitable for installation in ducts, direct burial in the ground and also for aerial installation with integral
suspension strand.Jelly filled option is for subscriber’s cables installed underground or along the edge of
pavement. An armoured option is offered for direct burial installations where additional mechanical or rodent
protection is required. A figure-8 self support option is offered for aerial installation.
Standards
Telcordia (Bellcore) GR-421
Construction
Conductors
Solid annealed bare copper, 0.4/0.5/0.63/0.9mm as per ASTM B-3/class 1 of IEC 60028
Insulation
Foam Skin which is a composite polyethylene insulation made of an inner cellular layer and an outer solid skin as
per ASTM D 1248/IEC 60708
Twisted Pairs
Insulated conductors are twisted into pairs with varying lay length to minimize crosstalk
Cabling Element
Twisted Pairs
Cable Core Assembly
Cables with up to 400 pairs are composed of 25-pair units or 12/13-pair units; cables with over 400 pairs are
composed of 50 or 100-pair units. Any extra pairs form a separate unit. Units are identified by colour coded
binders. Standard construction is per GR-421 given in Cable Make Up Diagram
Core Wrapping(optional)
One or more non-hygroscopic polyester tapes are helically or longitudinally laid with an overlap. These tapes
furnish thermal, mechanical as well as high dielectric protection between shielding and individual conductors
Moisture Barrier
A layer of bare aluminium tape (0.2mm/8mil) is applied longitudinally with overlap over the cable core to provide
100% electrical shielding coverage and ensures a barrier against water vapor. In cables with more than 200
pairs, the aluminum tape may be corrugated for improved cable flexibility
Filling
The cable core interstices are filled with petroleum jelly to avoid longitudinal water penetration within the cable.
The water resistant filling compound is applied to the air space between non-hygroscopic tape and shield, shield
and sheath within the cable core
Sheath
Black low density polyethylene as per ASTM D 1248/IEC 60708, being able to withstand exposure to sunlight,
temperature variations, ground chemicals and other environmental contaminants
Ripcord(optional)
Ripcord may be provided for slitting the sheath longitudinally to facilitate its removal
Spare Pairs (optional)
Spare pairs may be incorporated for large pair cables
Continuity Wire (optional)
One tinned copper drain wire may be longitudinally laid to ensure electrical continuity of the screen
Optional Construction
Armoured Cable
Steel wire armour or corrugated steel tape armour applied over an optional inner polyethylene sheath.For steel
tape version, the 0.15mm/6mil thick steel tape is coated with a copolymer and applied with an overlap. An outer
polyethylene sheath is applied over the armour
Self-Support Cables
A 7-strand galvanized steel strand is used as support wire. Black polyethylene sheath covers both core and
support wire in a figure-8 construction
Electrical Properties
| Nominal Conductor Diameter | mm | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.63 | 0.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conductor Gauge Size | AWG | 26 | 24 | 22 | 19 |
| Maximum Average DC Resistance | Ω/km / Ω/mile | 140/225 | 87/140 | 55/88.6 | 27.0/43.4 |
| Maximum Individual DC Resistance | Ω/km / Ω/mile | 144.2/232 | 89.5/144 | 56.5/91.0 | 28.0/45.0 |
| Minimum Insulation Resistance @500V DC | MΩ.km / MΩ.mile | 1600/1000 | 1600/1000 | 1600/1000 | 1600/1000 |
| Maximum Average Resistance Unbalance | % | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Maximum Individual Resistance Unbalance | % | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Average Mutual Capacitance | nF/km / nF/kft | 48.5-54.0 /14.8-16.5 |
48.5-54.0 /14.8-16.5 |
48.5-54.0 /14.8-16.5 |
48.5-54.0 /14.8-16.5 |
| Maximum Individual Mutual Capacitance | nF/km / nF/kft | 57/17.4 | 57/17.4 | 57/17.4 | 57/17.4 |
| Maximum Individual Capacitance Unbalance pair-to-pair | pF/km / pF/kft | 145/44 | 145/44 | 145/44 | 145/44 |
| Capacitance Unbalance RMS pair-to-pair | pF/km / pF/kft | 45/13.7 | 45/13.7 | 45/13.7 | 45/13.7 |
| Maximum Individual Capacitance Unbalance pair-to-ground | pF/km / pF/kft | 2625/800 | 2625/800 | 2625/800 | 2625/800 |
| Maximum Average Capacitance Unbalance pair-to-ground | pF/km / pF/kft | 574/175 | 574/175 | 574/175 | 574/175 |
| Maximum Conductor Loop Resistance @20°C | Ω/km / Ω/mile | 300/482 | 192/309 | 114/183.6 | 60/96.4 |
| Impedance @1KHz | Ω | 994 | 796 | 660 | 445 |
| Impedance @100KHz | Ω | 147 | 134 | 125 | 122 |
| Impedance @512KHz | Ω | 120 | 118 | 117 | 116 |
| Impedance @1MHz | Ω | 117 | 115 | 114 | 113 |
| Maximum Average Attenuation @0.8KHz | dB/km / dB/kft | 1.64/0.5 | 1.30/0.39 | 1.04/0.32 | 0.74/0.22 |
| Maximum Average Attenuation @1KHz | dB/km / dB/kft | 1.68/0.51 | 1.35/0.41 | 1.08/0.33 | 0.76/0.23 |
| Maximum Average Attenuation @3KHz | dB/km / dB/kft | 3.18/0.97 | 2.52/0.77 | 2.01/0.61 | 1.42/0.43 |
| Maximum Average Attenuation @150KHz | dB/km / dB/kft | 11.4/3.47 | 8.3/2.53 | 6.2/1.89 | 4.4/1.34 |
| Maximum Average Attenuation @772KHz | dB/km / dB/kft | 24.3/7.4 | 19.4/5.9 | 15.4/4.7 | 10.8/3.3 |
| Maximum Average Attenuation @1000KHz | dB/km / dB/kft | 27.1/8.25 | 21.4/6.52 | 17.5/5.33 | 12.8/3.89 |
| Dielectric Strength | |||||
| Conductor to Conductor (3secs) | V DC | 2400 | 3000 | 4000 | 5000 |
| Conductor to Screen (3secs) | V DC | 10000 | 10000 | 10000 | 10000 |
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