1 FIBER OPTIC CABLE Fiber Optic Cable © 2002, AFL, all rights reserved. PP-1-00012, Revision 4, 3.4.2024 Specifications are subject to change without notice. AFLglobal.com | 800.235.3423 Metallic Aerial Self-Supporting (MASS) Cable is an alternative solution used for installing optical cable on medium and high voltage power lines. It is typically used when the existing phase or ground wire replacement is not possible or economical. MASS cable is a compact, light-weight solution with no electrical functions, designed to provide a telecommunications path without interfering with the existing power lines or infrastructure. Its small size helps minimize loading on towers and poles yet it is completely self-supporting to meet sag and tension requirements. It is typically installed in “under build” applications beneath the live phases. Metallic Aerial Self-Supporting Cable (MASS) Applications • Energy Market • Suitable for use on lines without a ground wire • Deployed in regions with high lightning activity • Suitable for wooden poles with universal attachment • Suitable for medium and high voltage lines • Convenient means to add fiber where OPGW is already installed Features • Central Stainless Steel loose tube design • Typical diameter between 7.5 to11.1 mm (0.295" to 0.438") • Fiber counts up to 72 • Can be installed without an outage • Small cable size limits additional structural loading • Wind-loading properties similar to standard conductors • Aluminum Clad, Aluminum Alloy or Galvanized Steel wire options available depending on mechanical properties required Cable Components Central stainless steel loose tube Aluminium clad steel wire continued © 2002, AFL, all rights reserved. PP-1-00012, Revision 4, 3.4.2024 Specifications are subject to change without notice. AFLglobal.com | 800.235.3423 2 FIBER OPTIC CABLE Fiber Optic Cable Metallic Aerial Self-Supporting Cable (MASS) Specifications FIBERS (MAX) CABLE SIZE AREA OVERALL DIAMETER APPROX. WEIGHT APPROX. RBS SAG10 # MAX. SHIP LENGTH in. 2 mm 2 in. mm lbs/ft kg/m lbs kgf WOOD (m) STEEL ( m ) 24 MC-28/295 0.0459 29.59 0.295 7.5 0.138 0.205 7,900 3,580 1-1449 7000 7000 24 MC-40/346 0.0642 41.39 0.346 8.8 0.191 0.285 11,100 5,000 1-1449 7000 7000 48 MC-40/354 0.0654 42.22 0.354 9.0 0.197 0.294 11,300 5,100 1-1449 7000 7000 48 MC-58/417 0.0928 59.86 0.417 10.6 0.277 0.413 15,700 7,100 1-1449 6000 6000 72 MC-43/370 0.0703 45.36 0.370 9.4 0.212 0.315 12,100 5,500 1-1449 6000 6000 72 MC-63/438 0.1014 65.39 0.438 11.1 0.304 0.452 17,100 7,700 1-1449 5500 5500 ACS – Aluminum Clad Steel wire. Wire is available in ACS and Aluminum Alloy. MASS cables are designed to customer specification. NOTE: The designs above are only a sampling of the options available from AFL. Contact customer service for a cable designed to your exact specifications. Contact AFL for your customized MASS solution. Qualifications GOVERNING BODY STANDARD CODE COMPONENT IEEE 1138 Cable IEC 60794-4 Cable TIA 598-D Fiber ASTM B415 Aluminum Clad Steel Wire (ACS wire)