CommScope C-048-LA-8W-M12BK/25D/B Fiber Optic Cable

This document provides detailed specifications for the CommScope C-048-LA-8W-M12BK/25D/B, a 48-fiber, Singlemode indoor/outdoor fiber optic cable designed for demanding environments.

Product Classification

Regional Availability	Asia \| Australia/New Zealand \| EMEA \| Europe \| Latin America \| North America
Portfolio	CommScope®
Product Type	Fiber indoor/outdoor cable
Product Series	Z-LA

General Specifications

Armor Type	Corrugated steel
Cable Type	Stranded loose tube
Construction Type	Armored
Subunit Type	Gel-free
Filler, quantity	1
Jacket Color	Black
Jacket Marking	Feet
Subunit, quantity	4
Fibers per Subunit, quantity	12
Total Fiber Count	48

Dimensions

Buffer Tube/Subunit Diameter	2.5 mm \| 0.098 in
Diameter Over Jacket	13 mm \| 0.512 in

Representative Image Description

A visual representation of the fiber optic cable shows a black outer jacket with meter markings. The cable appears to have multiple layers of protection, including what looks like corrugated steel tape armor. The end of the cable reveals multiple colored buffer tubes, each containing individual fibers.

Cable Construction Diagram Description

The cable construction diagram details the following layers from outer to inner: LSZH Outer Jacket, Steel Tape Armoring, Ripcord (2), Water Swellable Tape, Binder, 2.5mm Gel-Free Buffer Tubes containing 250 micron Fibers, and a Dielectric Strength Member.

Mechanical Specifications

Minimum Bend Radius, loaded	195 mm \| 7.677 in
Minimum Bend Radius, unloaded	130 mm \| 5.118 in
Tensile Load, long term, maximum	800 N \| 179.847 lbf
Tensile Load, short term, maximum	2700 N \| 606.984 lbf
Compression	44 N/mm \| 251.246 lb/in
Compression Test Method	FOTP-41 \| IEC 60794-1 E3
Flex	25 cycles
Flex Test Method	FOTP-104 \| IEC 60794-1 E6
Impact	5 N-m \| 44.254 in lb
Impact Test Method	FOTP-25 \| IEC 60794-1 E4
Strain	See long and short term tensile loads
Strain Test Method	FOTP-33 \| IEC 60794-1 E1
Twist	10 cycles
Twist Test Method	FOTP-85 \| IEC 60794-1 E7
Vertical Rise, maximum	461 m \| 1,512.467 ft

Optical Specifications

Fiber Type	G.652.D and G.657.A1

Wavelength Specific Optical Specifications

Cabled Cutoff Wavelength, maximum	1260 nm
Point Defects, maximum	0.05 dB
Zero Dispersion Slope, maximum	0.092 ps/[km-nm-nm]
Zero Dispersion Wavelength, maximum	1324 nm
Zero Dispersion Wavelength, minimum	1300 nm
Attenuation, maximum	0.20 dB/km @ 1550 nm \| 0.23 dB/km @ 1,625 nm \| 0.344 dB/km @ 1310 nm \| 0.344 dB/km @ 1380 - 1385 nm
Dispersion, maximum	18 ps(nm-km) at 1550 nm \| 22 ps(nm-km) at 1625 nm \| 3.5 ps(nm-km) from 1285 nm to 1330 nm at 1310 nm
Index of Refraction	1.467 @ 1,310 nm \| 1.467 @ 1,385 nm \| 1.468 @ 1,550 nm
Mode Field Diameter	10.1 µm @ 1,550 nm \| 9.0 µm @ 1,310 nm
Mode Field Diameter Tolerance	±0.2 µm @ 1310 nm \| ±0.2 µm @ 1550 nm
Polarization Mode Dispersion Link Design Value, maximum	0.05 ps/sqrt(km)
Standards Compliance	ITU-T G.652.D \| ITU-T G.657.A1

Environmental Specifications

Installation temperature	-30 °C to +60 °C (-22 °F to +140 °F)
Operating Temperature	-40 °C to +70 °C (-40 °F to +158 °F)
Storage Temperature	-40 °C to +75 °C (-40 °F to +167 °F)

Environmental Test Specifications

Cable Freeze	-2 °C \| 28.4 °F
Cable Freeze Test Method	FOTP-98 \| IEC 60794-1 F15
Heat Age	-40 °C to +85 °C (-40 °F to +185 °F)
Heat Age Test Method	IEC 60794-1 F9
Low High Bend	-30 °C to +60 °C (-22 °F to +140 °F)
Low High Bend Test Method	FOTP-37 \| IEC 60794-1 E11
Temperature Cycle	-40 °C to +70 °C (-40 °F to +158 °F)
Temperature Cycle Test Method	FOTP-3 \| IEC 60794-1 F1

Additional Environmental Data

Heat Aging, maximum	0.05 dB/km @ 85 °C
Temperature Dependence, maximum	0.05 dB/km
Temperature Humidity Cycling, maximum	0.05 dB/km
Water Immersion, maximum	0.05 dB/km @ 23 °C

Packaging and Weights

Cable weight	178 kg/km \| 119.61 lb/kft

Included Products

CS-8W-200-EMEA | 8W-200um: Low Macrobending, Zero Water Peak, Dispersion-Unshifted Singlemode Fiber

Footnotes

Operating Temperature: Specification applicable to non-terminated bulk fiber cable.

Temperature Dependence, maximum: Temperature dependence is conducted at -60 °C to +85 °C (-76 °F to +185 °F).

Temperature Humidity Cycling, maximum: Temperature humidity cycling is conducted at -10 °C to +85 °C (+14 °F to +185 °F) up to 95% relative humidity.

Legal Information

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