ALTOS® 96F Low-Temperature, Loose Tube, Gel-Filled, Double-Jacket, Single-Armored Cable

ALTOS® 96F Low-Temperature, Loose Tube, Gel-Filled, Double-Jacket, Single-Armored Cable

Corning ALTOS® low-temperature cables are designed for extreme cold temperature environments with an extended operating range of -50º to +70ºC (-58º to +158ºF).
Dielectric and armored jackets allow for duct, direct-buried or aerial (lashed) installation.
Features And Benefits

 • Fiber Category: multimode (OM1)
 • Standards: according to National Electrical Code® (NEC®) Article 770
 • Design and Test Criteria: ANSI/ICEA S-87-640
 • Fiber Count: 96
 • Fiber Coloring: Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate, White, Red, Black, Yellow, Violet, Rose, Aqua
 • Number of Tube Positions: 8
 • Number of Active Tubes: 8
 • Outer Jacket Color: Black
 • Operation: -50 °C to 70 °C (-58 °F to 158 °F )
 • Max. Tensile Strength,: Short-Term 2700 N (600 lbf) / Long-Term 890 N (200 lbf)
 • Weight: 219 kg/km (147 lb/1000 ft)
 • RoHS: Free of hazardous substances according to RoHS 2011/65/EU
 • Fiber Category: 62.5 µm MM (OM1)
 • Wavelengths: 850 nm / 1300 nm
 • Maximum Attenuation: 3.4 dB/km / 1.0 dB/km
 • Serial 1 Gigabit Ethernet: 550 m / 300 m
 • Serial 10 Gigabit Ethernet: 33 m / - m
 • Min. Overfilled Launch (OFL) Bandwidth: 500 MHz*km / 200 MHz*km
 • Minimum Effective Modal Bandwidth (EMB): 220 MHz*km / - MHz*km
 • Flexible, craft-friendly buffer tubes , Facilitate easy routing in closures
 • Innovative waterblocking design , Provides efficient and craft-friendly cable preparation
 • SZ-stranded, loose tube design , Isolates fibers from installation and environmental rigors and facilitates mid-span access
 • Dielectric central strength member , No preferential bend and requires no bonding or grounding
 • Medium-density polyethylene jacket , Rugged, durable and easy to strip (while providing superior protection against UV radiation, fungus, abrasion and other environmental factors)

Part/Number: 096KU5-T4130C20