Choose this family when
- The network needs a higher fibre count
- The route is installed in protected duct
- A stranded loose-tube backbone construction is required
Duct cables
Multi-Tube Single Sheath Unarmoured Cable
High-capacity duct networks
Application
High-capacity duct networks
Available range
Up to 144 fibres
Supply basis
Approved customer TDS
Construction overview
Designed from the route requirement outward.
SZ-stranded jelly-filled loose tubes around a central strength member, wrapped with polyester tape.
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
- Required fibre and tube allocation
- Duct diameter and pulling method
- Future capacity and jointing plan
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 diameter10.0–15.0 mm
Weight85–180 kg/km
Installation tensile1,800 N
Installed tensile1,000 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
Related cable families.
Review adjacent constructions before finalising the design basis.
