Applications

  • OPGW
  • Umbilical Cables
  • Downhole Cables for Oil & Gas
  • Towed Arrays
  • High Temperature Cables
  • Hybrid Cables
  • Sensor Cable

Scope

This specification covers general requirements and performance of Stainless Steel Tube Fiber Unit,including optical characteristics and geometrical characteristics.

Specification

1. Steel Tube Specification
Item Unit Description
Material   Stainless steel tape
Inner diameter mm 2.60±0.05mm
Outer diameter mm 3.00±0.05mm
Filling component   Water repellent, thixotropic jelly
Fiber number   24
Fiber types   G652D
Elongation % Min.1.0
Fiber excess length % 0.5-0.7
2. Fiber Specification

The optical fiber is made of high pure silica and germanium doped silica. UV curable acrylate material is applied over fiber cladding as optical fiber primary protective coating. The detail data of optical fiber performance are shown in the following table.

G652D Fiber
Category Description Specification
Optical Specifications Attenuation@1550nm ≤0.22dB/km
Attenuation@1310nm ≤0.36dB/km
3. Color Identification Of Fiber In the stainless steel tube unit Color code of fiber in the steel tube unit shall be identified referring to the following table:

Typical number of fiber: 24

Remark Fiber No. & Color
1-12 Without color ring Blue Orange Green Brown Grey White
Red Nature Yellow Violet Pink Aqua
13-24 With S100 color Ring Blue Orange Green Brown Grey White
Red Nature Yellow Violet Pink Aqua
Remark: If G.652 and G.655 are used synchronously, S.655 should be laid ahead.

Constructions

SSLT is consist of a stainless steel tube with optical fbers inside.

1. Optical fiber
2. Stainless steel tube fled with water-blocking gel

Features

A. 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48, Up to 72fibers
B. G652, G655, and OM1/OM2 available.
C. Different brand of optical fibers for choice.