Choose this family when
- The route is direct-buried or mechanically exposed
- Higher fibre count and metallic armour are required
- Rodent and crush protection are important
Duct cablesDirect burial cables
Multi-Tube Single Sheath Armoured Cable
Direct-buried and duct networks
Application
Direct-buried and duct networks
Available range
Up to 144 fibres
Supply basis
Approved customer TDS
Construction overview
Designed from the route requirement outward.
SZ-stranded loose tubes, polyester wrap and corrugated ECCS tape armour beneath a black PE sheath.
This product is a configurable cable platform. Fibre type, materials, reinforcement, marking and packaging can be adapted where the selected construction and applicable standards permit.
Selection guidance
Is this the right starting point?
Confirm before design
- Soil, moisture and route conditions
- Armour, sheath and earthing requirements
- Pulling tension, drum sections and bend limits
Representative specifications
Reference values from the OFS catalogue.
Use these values for preliminary comparison. Final dimensions, weights and guaranteed mechanical performance depend on the selected construction and appear in the approved project TDS.
Nominal diameter11.5–16.0 mm
Weight125–250 kg/km
Installation tensile2,700 N
Installed tensile1,500 N
Crush resistance1,800 N
Operating temperature−20°C to +60°C
Controlled specification
The approved TDS controls every order.
Online information supports selection. Before production, OFS converts the route, performance and commercial requirement into a formal construction for customer approval.
01
Requirement
Route, fibre count, environment and standards
02
Design
Materials, dimensions and performance review
03
Approval
Customer-approved Technical Data Sheet
04
Production
Manufacturing, tests and dispatch records
Compare alternatives
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Review adjacent constructions before finalising the design basis.
