LX radiation resistant loose tube cable

Features

  • Number of optical fibers: max. 144.
  • Option: steel armor layer, rodent protection.
  • Chemical resistance:
    • with lubricating oils (MIL-L-23699)
    • with hydraulic oils (MIL-H-5606)
    • with deionized water
    • with gasoline
    resistant to.
  • PVC application is minimal (according to NRC Regulatory Giude 1.189 “Fire Protection for Operating Nuclear Power Plants”).
  • NEC (National Electrical Code) OFNG-LS classification.
  • NEC OFCG-LS rating for steel armored option.
  • Cables with steel armor must be earthed at both ends, they must not be routed in a common tray or duct with power cables.

Applications

LX cables are optical cables for data transmission purposes used in industry, research laboratories, outdoor and indoor, field (ground, air, water) systems. They are used especially in areas exposed to nuclear radiation (energy industry), in extreme environments, with high safety requirements (along railway tracks, airport systems, tunnels, mining, shipping).

  • Outer jacket: thermosetting, UV-resistant, smoke and halogen free (LSZH, Low Smoke Zero Halogen), material: XLPO (Cross Linked PolyOlefin).
  • Gel-filled strand tube: provides the best protection against water to protect optical fibers.
  • Middle member: Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP), tensile element.
  • Compressive force: 440 kg / cm.
  • Compressive force: 550 N / cm (with steel armor).
  • Outer mantle melting point (XLPO): 200 ° C.
  • Operating temperature:     -20 C ° / +70 C °.
  • Storage temperature:         -50 C ° / +75 C °.
  • Installation temperature:    -20 C ° / +60 C °.

Cable types (AFL products):

Article number Total number of threads Tubes x number of threads (number of empty tubes) Nominal diameter Flow-meter weight

Tensile strength
N

 Bending radius min. cm
mm kg/km Short-term Durability Short-term Durability
Steel without armor (OFNG-LS)
RSLX006*C5101N1 6 1X6 (4) 11,9 137 2670 800 24 12
RSLX012*C5101N1 12 1X12 (4) 11,9 137 2670 800 24 12
RSLX024*C5101N1 24 2X12 (3) 11,9 136 2670 800 24 12
RSLX036*C5101N1 36 3X12 (2) 11,9 136 2670 800 24 12
RSLX048*C5101N1 48 4X12 (1) 11,9 134 2670 800 24 12
RSLX060*C5101N1 60 5X12 (0) 11,9 134 2670 800 24 12
RSLX072*C6101N1 72 6X12 (0) 13,5 156 2670 800 27 13,5
RSLX096*C8101N1 96 8X12 (0) 14,5 180 2670 800 29 14,5
RSLX144*CC101N1 144 12X12(0) 18,4 336 2670 800 36 18
With steel armor (OFCG-LS)
RSLX006*C5111S1 6 1X6 (4) 16,1 228 2670 890 32 16
RSLX012*C5111S1 12 1X12 (4) 16,1 228 2670 890 32 16
RSLX018*C5111S1 18 1x12+1x6 (3) 16,1 228 2670 890 32 16
RSLX024*C5111S1 24 2X12 (3) 16,1 228 2670 890 32 16
RSLX030*C5111S1 30 2X12+1X6 (2) 16,1 228 2670 890 32 16
RSLX036*C5111S1 36 3X12 (2) 16,1 228 2670 890 32 16
RSLX048*C5111S1 48 4X12 (1) 16,1 228 2670 890 32 16
RSLX060*C5111S1 60 5X12 (0) 16,1 228 2670 890 32 16
RSLX072*C6111S1 72 6X12 (0) 16,1 228 2670 890 33 17

*: please indicate the type of optical fiber in the article number (see the following table).

Optical data:

Type of optical fiber

Attenuation max.
dB / km

 Overfilled launch min. bandwidth MHz/km 1 Gigabit Ethernet
min. link distance m		 10 Gigabit Ethernet
min. link distance m
850 nm 1300 nm 1310 nm 1550 nm 850 nm 1300 nm 850 nm (soros) 1300 nm (soros) 850 nm (soros) 1300 nm (soros)
Gradient index multimode (MM) fibers
(6) 62.5 Giga-Link 300 3.2 1.2 N/A N/A 200 600 300 550 32 N/A
(8) 62.5 Giga-Link 1000 3.2 1.2 N/A N/A 350 600 500 1 000 65 N/A
(5) 50 Giga-Link 600 2.9 0.9 N/A N/A 500 500 600 600 82 N/A
(L) 50 Laser-Link 300 (OM3) 2.9 0.9 N/A N/A 1500* 500 900 550 300 N/A
(1) 100/140 Graded Index MM Fiber 5.0 4.0 N/A N/A 100 100 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Step index single mode (SM) fibers
(9) Single mode N/A N/A 0.35 0.25 N/A N/A N/A 5 000 N/A 10 000
(K) Futureguide SR-15e Bend Insensitive N/A N/A 0.35 0.25 N/A N/A N/A 5 000 N/A 10 000
(AL) Radiation Resistant Singlemode N/A N/A 0.35 0.25 N/A N/A N/A 5 000 N/A 10 000