CommScope C-048-LN-8W-M12BK/25D/LTS/E Fiber Optic Cable

Product Identifier: 810010035/DB

Product Overview

This document details the specifications for the CommScope C-048-LN-8W-M12BK/25D/LTS/E fiber optic cable. It is an indoor/outdoor cable featuring LightScope® ZWP Single Jacket All-Dielectric construction, LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen) jacketing, 48 fibers, Gel-Free design, and Stranded Loose Tube construction. The cable utilizes Singlemode G.652.D and G.657.A1 fibers, has Meters jacket marking, a Black jacket color, and an Eca flame rating.

Product Classification

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

General Specifications

Cable Type	Stranded loose tube
Construction Type	Non-armored
Subunit Type	Gel-free
Filler, quantity	0
Jacket Color	Black
Jacket Marking	Meters
Jacket Marking Method	Inkjet
Jacket Marking Text	COMMSCOPE GB OPTICAL CABLE OS2 SM 48 FIBER EN50575 CLASS E [SERIAL NUMBER] [MM /YY] [METRE MARK]
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	10.5 mm \| 0.413 in

Cable Construction Diagram

The cable features the following layers from the outside in: LSZH Outer Jacket, Binder, Water Swellable Tape, Ripcord, Binder, 2.5mm Gel-Free Buffer Tubes containing 250 micron Fibers, and a Dielectric Strength Member.

Mechanical Specifications

Minimum Bend Radius, loaded	175 mm \| 6.89 in
Minimum Bend Radius, unloaded	117 mm \| 4.606 in
Tensile Load, long term, maximum	800 N \| 179.847 lbf
Tensile Load, short term, maximum	2700 N \| 606.984 lbf
Compression	22 N/mm \| 125.623 lb/in
Compression Test Method	FOTP-41 \| IEC 60794-1 E3
Flex	25 cycles
Flex Test Method	FOTP-104 \| IEC 60794-1 E6
Impact	3 N-m \| 26.552 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	654 m \| 2,145.669 ft

Optical Specifications

Fiber Type	G.652.D and G.657.A1, TeraSPEED® \| OS2 \| OS2

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)

Cable Qualification Standards

Standards	ANSI/ICEA S-104-696 \| EN 187105 \| Telcordia GR-20 \| Telcordia GR-409
EN50575 CPR Cable EuroClass Fire Performance	Eca
Environmental Space	Aerial, lashed \| Buried \| Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH)
Flame Test Listing	EN 50399
Flame Test Method	EN 50399 \| IEC 60332-1-2 \| IEC 60754-2
Jacket UV Resistance	UV stabilized
Water Penetration	24 h
Water Penetration Test Method	FOTP-82 \| IEC 60794-1 F5

Environmental Test Specifications

Cable Freeze	-2 °C \| 28.4 °F
Cable Freeze Test Method	FOTP-98 \| IEC 60794-1 F15
Drip	70 °C \| 158 °F
Drip Test Method	FOTP-81 \| IEC 60794-1 E14
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

Packaging and Weights

Cable weight	125 kg/km \| 83.996 lb/kft

Included Products

CS-8W-250-EMEA: 8W-250um, Low Macrobending, Zero Water Peak, Dispersion-Unshifted Singlemode Fiber

Footnotes

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

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