General Cable NextGen® 648 Fiber Count Loose Tube Single Jacket Ribbon Outside Plant Fiber Optic Cable

General Cable NextGen® 648 Fiber Count Loose Tube Single Jacket Ribbon Outside Plant Fiber Optic Cable

NextGen 648 Fiber Count Loose Tube Single Jacket Ribbon Outside Plant Fiber Optic Cable

Fiber:
• 288–864 fibers
• Loose tube gel-filled
• Color-coding per TIA/EIA 598 B

Central Strength Member: Epoxy/glass rod

Overall Strength Member:
• Fiberglass yarns
• Aramid yarn overall strength member available upon request

Outer Jacket:
• Black UV- and moisture-resistant polyethylene (PE)
• Sequential footage markings*

Features:
• Loose tube gel-filled construction for superior fiber protection
• UV- and moisture-resistant design
• Rodent-resistant construction**
• Dry Water Block cable core for ease of handling

Performance:
• Temperature:
     Storage -40?C (-40?F) to +75?C (+167?F)
     Installation -30?C (-22?F) to +60?C (+140?F)
     Operating -40?C (-40?F) to +70?C (+158?F)
• Minimum Bend Radius:
    20 X OD—Installation
    10 X OD—In-Service
• Maximum Crush Resistance:
     Short - 125 lbs/in (220 N/cm)  
     Long - 63 lbs/in (110 N/cm)

Applications:
• Interbuilding voice or data communication backbones
• Installed in ducts, underground conduits or aerial/lashed

Compliances:
• Tested in accordance with EIA/TIA-455 FOTPs
• ICEA S-87-640
• GR-20
• RoHS Compliant Directive 2011/65/EU

Options:
• Copper trace wire (unarmored design)
• Armor — corrugated steel tape

technical specifications:
fiber count 648
no. of ribbons 54
nominal cable diameter (in) 1.050
nominal cable diameter (mm) 26.7
nominal cable weight (lbs/1000') 297
nominal cable weight (kg/km) 442
maximum tensile load (installation in lbs) 1000
maximum tensile load (installation in n) 4500
maximum tensile load (in-service in lbs ) 180
maximum tensile load (in-service in n) 800
catalog number xx6486r1a-dwb

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