AFL Tactical Tight Buffered Cables are ideal for use in installations where extreme environmental conditions are present. Designed to be deployed and retrieved in the field, AFL’s Tactical Tight Buffered Cables are highly resistant to damage caused by repeated impacts crushing forces, abrasion and extreme temperatures.
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Australia: 1300 232 476 New Zealand: 09 927 7140 www.AFLglobal.com Fibre Cable 1 © 2002-2023, AFL, all rights reserved. 2185, Revision 0, 04.10.23 Specifications are subject to change without notice. Tactical Tight Buffered Cable AFL Tactical Tight Buffered Cables are ideal for use in installations where extreme environmental conditions are present. Designed to be deployed and retrieved in the field, AFL’s Tactical Tight Buffered Cables are highly resistant to damage caused by repeated impacts crushing forces, abrasion and extreme temperatures. Cable Components Specifications CHARACTERISTIC TEST PROCEDURE PERFORMANCE Tensile and elongation EIA/TIA-455-33 Operating tensile strength EIA/TIA-455-33 Low-temp flexibility EIA/TIA-455-37 Cyclic flexing EIA/TIA-455-104 2000 Crush resistance EIA/TIA-455-41 1800 N/cm or greater Impact EIA/TIA-455-25 200 Temperature cycling EIA/TIA-455-3 -46°C to 85°C Temperature/humidity cycling EIA/TIA-455-5 Method B Life aging EIA/TIA-455-4 Freezing water immersion EIA/TIA-455-98 Features • Cut resistant, fire retardant, LSZH polyurethane jacket • Highly flexible construction allows for multiple deployments • All aramid strength members • Performance in wide temperature range • UV, Fungus and water resistant • High impact and crush resistance • Durable in high traffic areas • MIL-PRF-49291 qualified fibre available (-RH designation) Applications • Field deployment in abusive environments • Temporary installation of critical communications lines where quick retrieval and re-use is necessary • High Traffic areas • Security and Sensing applications • Broadcast deployments • Installations in harsh environments 1 © 2016, AFL, all rights reserved. PP-1-00066, Revision 14, 3.2.2022 Specifications are subject to change without notice. AFLglobal.com | 800.235.3423 Fiber Optic Cable continued Tactical Tight Buffered Cable Features • Cut resistant, fire retardant, LSZH polyurethane jacket • Highly flexible construction allows for multiple deployments • All aramid strength members • Performance in wide temperature range • UV, Fungus and water resistant • High impact and crush resistance • Durable in high traffic areas • MIL-PRF-49291 qualified fiber available (-RH designation) AFL Tactical Tight Buffered Cables are ideal for use in installations where extreme environmental conditions are present. Designed to be deployed and retrieved in the field, AFL’s Tactical Tight Buffered Cables are highly resistant to damage caused by repeated impacts crushing forces, abrasion and extreme temperatures. Applications • Field deployment in abusive environments • Temporary installation of critical communications lines where quick retrieval and re-use is necessary • High Traffic areas • Security and Sensing applications • Broadcast deployments • Installations in harsh environments Cable Components Polyurethane outer jacket aramid strength member 250 μm or 500 μm optical fiber 900 μm Elastomeric Tight Buffer Rodent-deterrent Jacket Option Available Specifications CHARACTERISTIC TEST PROCEDURE PERFORMANCE Tensile and elongation EIA/TIA-455-33 Operating tensile strength EIA/TIA-455-33 Low-temp flexibility EIA/TIA-455-37 Cyclic flexing EIA/TIA-455-104 2000 Crush resistance EIA/TIA-455-41 1800 N/cm or greater Impact EIA/TIA-455-25 200 Temperature cycling EIA/TIA-455-3 -46°C to 85°C Temperature/humidity cycling EIA/TIA-455-5 Method B Life aging EIA/TIA-455-4 Freezing water immersion EIA/TIA-455-98
Australia: 1300 232 476 New Zealand: 09 927 7140 www.AFLglobal.com Fibre Cable 2 © 2002-2023, AFL, all rights reserved. 2185, Revision 0, 04.10.23 Specifications are subject to change without notice. Tactical Tight Buffered Cable Mechanical Data AFL NO. FIBRE COUNT NOMINAL DIAMETER NOMINAL WEIGHT MAXIMUM TENSILE LOAD LBS (N) MINIMUM BEND RADIUS INCHES (CM) INCHES (MM) LBS/1000FT (KG/KM) INSTALLATION LONG TERM INSTALLATION LONG TERM X5002*551#0H 2 0.22 (5.5) 16.2 (25) 400 (1780) 130 (578) 2.2 (5.5) 1.1 (2.8) X5004*551#0H 4 0.22 (5.5) 16.2 (25) 400 (1780) 130 (578) 2.2 (5.5) 1.1 (2.8) X5002*581#0H 2 0.23 (5.8) 21.5 (32) 400 (1780) 130 (578) 3.4 (8.7) 2.3 (5.8) X5004*581#0H 4 0.23 (5.8) 21.5 (32) 400 (1780) 130 (578) 3.4 (8.7) 2.3 (5.8) X5006*611#0H 6 0.24 (6.1) 22.2 (33) 400 (1780) 130 (578) 3.6 (9.2) 2.4 (6.1) X5008*641#0H 8 0.25 (6.4) 28.8 (44) 470 (2090) 160 (712) 2.5 (6.4) 1.3 (3.2) X5012*641#0H 12 0.25 (6.4) 30.8 (47) 470 (2090) 160 (712) 2.5 (6.4) 1.3 (3.2) Note: Diameter and weight subject to change without notice 500 μm primary coated fibre available, replace H in AFL number with number corresponding below. G = 500 μm Coated Optical Fibre H = 250 μm Coated Optical Fibre Replace asterisk (*) in AFL No. with corresponding fibre type below. 5 = 50/125 μm multimode GIGA-Link ™ 600 6 = 62.5/125 μm multimode GIGA-Link ™ 300 9 = Bend Insensitive G.657A1 single-mode L = 50/125 μm OM3 C = 50/125 μm OM4 Replace hashtag (#) in AFL No. with jacket colour. See Tactical Cable Ordering Guide. Customer specified print available. See Tactical Cable Ordering Guide AFL No. designations. Qualifications GOVERNING BODY STANDARD CODE COMPONENT EIA/TIA EIA/TIA-455-33, EIA/TIA-455-37, EIA/TIA-455-104, EIA/TIA-455-41, EIA/TIA-455-25, EIA/TIA-455-3, EIA/TIA-455-5 Method B, EIA/TIA-455-4, EIA/TIA-455-98 Fibre Optic Cable U.S. Department of Defense MIL-PRF-49291 MIL-PRF-85045 Optical Fibre Fibre Optic Cable Temperature Specifications TEMPERATURE RANGE Installation -46°C to +85°C Operation -46°C to +85°C Storage -55°C to +85°C Contact AFL for further details.
Features:
- Cut resistant, fire retardant, LSZH polyurethane jacket
- Highly flexible construction allows for multiple deployments
- All aramid strength members
- Performance in wide temperature range
- High impact and crush resistance
- Durable in high traffic areas
- MIL-PRF-49291 qualified fibre available
Applications:
- Field deployment in abusive environments
- Temporary installation of critical communications lines where quick retrieval and re-use is necessary
- High Traffic areas
- Security and Sensing applications
- Broadcast Deployments
- Installations in harsh environments
AFL Tactical Tight Buffered Cables are ideal for use in installations where extreme environmental conditions are present. Designed to be deployed and retrieved in the field, AFL’s Tactical Tight Buffered Cables are highly resistant to damage caused by repeated impacts crushing forces, abrasion and extreme temperatures.