Optical Fiber Cable Technical Specifications
Optical Fiber Characteristics
ITU-T G.652.D compliant optical fiber with comprehensive optical, geometrical, mechanical and environmental performance characteristics.
| Characteristics | Specified Values | Units |
| Optical Characteristics |
| Mode field diameter at 1310nm | 9.1±0.5 | µm |
| Mode field diameter at 1550nm | 10.3±0.7 | mm |
| Attenuation coefficient at 1310nm | ≤0.36 | dB/km |
| Attenuation coefficient at 1550nm | ≤0.23 | dB/km |
| Attenuation non-uniformity | ≤0.05 | dB |
| Zero dispersion wavelength (λ0) | 1300-1324 | nm |
| Max zero dispersion slope (S0max) | ≤0.092 | ps/(nm²*km) |
| Polarization mode dispersion coefficient | ≤0.2 | - |
| Cut-off wavelength (λcc) | ≤1260 | nm |
| Dispersion coefficient 1288-1339nm | ≤3.5 | ps/(nm*km) |
| Dispersion coefficient at 1550nm | ≤18 | ps/(nm*km) |
| Effective group index of refraction at 1310nm | 1.466 | - |
| Effective group index of refraction at 1550nm | 1.467 | - |
| Geometric Characteristics |
| Cladding diameter | 125.0±1.0 | µm |
| Cladding non-circularity | ≤1.0 | % |
| Coating diameter | 245.0±10.0 | µm |
| Coating-cladding concentricity error | ≤12.0 | µm |
| Coating non-circularity | ≤6.0 | % |
| Core-cladding concentricity error | ≤0.8 | µm |
| Cladding/coating concentricity error | ≤12.0 | µm |
| Mechanical Characteristics |
| Curling | ≥4 | m |
| Proof stress | ≥0.69 | GPa |
| Coating strip force (average) | 1.0-5.0 | N |
| Coating strip force (peak) | 1.3-8.9 | N |
| Macro bending loss (Ф60mm, 100 circles, 1550nm) | ≤0.05 | dB |
| Macro bending loss (Ф32mm, 1 circle, 1550nm) | ≤0.05 | dB |
Cable Construction and Parameters
Overhead ground wire constructed with aluminum-clad steel wire (AS) and stainless steel tubes containing optical fibers.
| Structure | Material | No. | Material Diameter |
| Fiber | G.652.D | 48 | - |
| Center | 20%AS wire | 1 | 4.0mm |
| Layer 1 | SUS Tube | 4 | 4.0mm |
| Layer 1 | 20%AS wire | 2 | 4.0mm |
| Layer 2 | 20%AS wire | 12 | 4.0mm |
OPGW Cable Specifications
| Items | Technical Data |
| Stranded | Core, layer 1, layer 2 |
| Stranding direction | Outer layer is right hand |
| Cable diameter (Nominal) | 20.0mm |
| Cable Weight (Approx.) | 1365kg/km |
| Supporting Cross Section | AS Wire 188.5mm² |
| Rated Tensile Strength (RTS) | 205kN |
| Modulus of Elasticity (E-Modulus) | 162.0kN/mm² |
| Thermal Elongation Coefficient | 13.0×10⁻⁶/K |
| Maximum Working Stress (40%RTS) | 82.0kN |
| Everyday Stress (EDS) (18%-25%RTS) | 36.9-51.25kN |
| DC Resistance at 20℃ | 0.442 ohm/km |
| Short time current (1.0s, 40℃-200℃) | 13.62kA |
| Short time current Capacity I²t | 185.4kA²s |
| Minimum bending radius (Installation) | 30 times of cable diameter |
| Minimum bending radius (Operation) | 15 times of cable diameter |
| Temperature Range (Installation) | -10℃ to +60℃ |
| Temperature Range (Storage & shipping) | -40℃ to +60℃ |
| Temperature Range (Operation) | -40℃ to +80℃ |
Fiber and Loose Tube Color Identification
Color coding compliant with TIA/EIA-598-A standard for easy fiber identification and management.
Steel Tube 1 (No.1-12 fibers): Single Mode Optical Fiber
| Fiber No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Color | Blue | Orange | Green | Brown | Grey | White | Red | Nature | Yellow | Violet | Pink | Aqua |
Steel Tube 2 (No.13-24 fibers): Single Mode Optical Fiber with Black Tracer (50mm pitch)
| Fiber No. | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Color | Blue | Orange | Green | Brown | Grey | White | Red | Nature | Yellow | Violet | Pink | Aqua |
Steel Tube 3 (No.25-36 fibers): Single Mode Optical Fiber with Black Tracer (100mm pitch)
| Fiber No. | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| Color | Blue | Orange | Green | Brown | Grey | White | Red | Nature | Yellow | Violet | Pink | Aqua |
Steel Tube 4 (No.37-48 fibers): Single Mode Optical Fiber with Black Tracer (150mm pitch)
| Fiber No. | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 |
| Color | Blue | Orange | Green | Brown | Grey | White | Red | Nature | Yellow | Violet | Pink | Aqua |
Packing and Shipping
OPGW cable is tightly and uniformly wound on strong wood-iron reels compliant with ANSI/AA 53-1981 standards. Reels are lagged with stout wood-iron battens to prevent damage during shipping, handling, storage and stringing operations.
Reel selection (D,d,b,w1,w2 dimensions) is determined by cable length requirements.