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OPGW 30C56z (5986)

OPTICAL GROUND WIRE with capacity for 24 optical fibres

Cable Design IEEE 1138

Blue PBT Loose tube: filled with hydrogen


scavenger and waterblocking compound
Aluminium tube: Seamless Extruded tube
Armour: Layer of metallic wires.
Right lay sense (Z)

In sections where there is a high contamination or


in the proximity of the sea, Prysmian recommends
greasing the cable. When grease is used, this will
cover the aluminium tube and the inner layer of
wires.

- not to scale -

This Optical Ground Wire cable (OPGW) has been custom designed to best match with customer requirements
from optical, electrical, mechanical, quality and cost point of view, optimising diameter, weight, breaking load
and short circuit capacity.

Main mechanical and physical characteristics


# Fibres(1) 24
Fibres grouped by 24
ALU Tube - Ø mm 7
Armouring 1st layer 10 ACS 20.3% IACS Ø 3.02 mm
Cable Diameter mm 13.0
Cable Weight kg / km 560
Rated tensile strength (RTS) kN 90.4
Max. recommended load kN 36.2
Elasticity modulus(2) kN/mm² 127.4
Effective section(2) mm² 96.3
Linear thermal elongation coefficient 1E-6/°C 13.8
On pulley On pulley After clamping On tensioner
Min. bending radius mm blocks(3): blocks (others): (slack cable): devices:
400 300 300 500
Installation Transport. & Storage Operation
Temperature range
°C -20 -> +50 -30 -> +70 -30 -> +70
(1) other configuration upon specific request (2) : for stress-strain computation (3) first and last of each reel, span ≥ 600 m or angles > 15º

Main electrical characteristics


Electrical resistance (20ºC) /km 0.61
Initial temperature for short-circuit ºC 40
Short circuit rating kA2s 61.1
Short circuit current for 1 s kA 7.8

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OPGW 30C56z (5986)

Identification (order of assignment in case of intermediate capacity: from left to right)

Fibre Colours
Colour blue orange green brown grey white red black yellow violet pink aqua

*Designs with more than 12 fibers per tube will use the standard color code and rings for identification of the fibers using
natural color instead of black color.

Optical Characteristics
See the attached cabled optical fibre data sheet.

Routine test
100% of optical fibres will be measured by OTDR technique before leaving factory

Installation

Prysmian recommends to install the cable described in this specification following the latest version of our
"Installation procedures for OPGW fibre optic cable" reference SIG-07-PE-PA-013, "Instruction for the
installation of the EWMJ joint box" reference FO-02 and "Instruction for the installation of the EWJ joint box"
reference FO-01.

Logistic

NOTE:
Ordered lengths should include a distribution of lengths, i.e., all reels cannot be ordered at the maximum.

Packing

Wooden drums with protection. Details regarding the drums shall be agreed upon with the Logistics
Department.

Delivery Lengths

Maximum length: 7.2 km with a tolerance of ±3%.

© PrysmianGroup 2016, All Rights Reserved


All sizes and values without tolerances are reference values. Specifications are for product as supplied by PrysmianGroup: any modification or
alteration afterwards of product may give different result.
The information contained within this document must not be copied, reprinted or reproduced in any form, either wholly or in part, without the
written consent of PrysmianGroup. The information is believed to be correct at the time of issue. PrysmianGroup reserves the right to amend
this specification without prior notice. This specification is not contractually valid unless specifically authorized by PrysmianGroup.

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