SST-Drop Armored Cables,

1-12 Fibers
An Evolant

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Solutions Product

TRAINING
features and benefits | SST-Drop Cables offer the ease of installation of
standard ALTOS Cables in an easy-access single-tube

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Swellable polymer Provides waterblocking
design. Designed for low-cost HFC node or subscriber

SPLICE AND TEST EQUIPMENT

technology performance
performance drop applications, the armored version of the SST-Drop
Cable is ideally suited for direct-buried applications.
Small, lightweight cable Offers high-fiber packing
density and easy
Optical drop cables are intended primarily for operation
maneuverability for
field installers between a CATV distribution point and an HFC node.
They are also ideal for the last portion of an all-optical
Armored design Ideal for buried network, such as in fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) or fiber-
applications

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to-the-business (FTTB) applications, bridging the space

COPPER CONNECTIVITY
between the distribution network and the subscriber
premises. Extremely cost-effective outside plant solution
for low-fiber-count applications, it is also available as an
OptiFit Node Assembly for direct connection to CATV
node (see specification sheet EVO-05-EN)

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HARDWARE
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CABLE ASSEMBLIES
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PE Outer Jacket

CONNECTORS
Steel Strength Members
Ripcords
Ripcords
PE Outer Jacket
Steel Tape Armor
Water-Swellable Yarn
Buffer Tube

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Steel Strength Member Filling Compound
CABLES
Steel Tape Armor
Fibers
Water-Swellable Yarns
Buffer Tube
Water-Swellable Yarns
Fibers
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PRETERMINATED SYSTEMS

SST-Drop Armored Cable, 12-Fiber | Drawing ZA-2187 SST-Drop Armored Cable, 12-Fiber | Drawing ZA-2188
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1-12 Fibers
An Evolant
Solutions Product

specifications |
Maximum Tensile Loads Installation: 2700 N (600 lbf)
Long-Term: 890 N (200 lbf)

Temperatures Storage: -40 to +70C (-40 to +158F)

Installation: -30 to +60C (-22 to +140F)
Operating: -40 to +70C (-40 to +158F)

Buffer Tube Nominal

Outer Weight Nominal Minimum Bend Radius
Fiber Diameter kg/km Diameter Installed
Count mm (ft) (lb/1000 ft) mm (in) cm (in)

1-12 3.0 (0.12) 82 (55) 8.8 (0.35) 8.8 (3.5)

transmission performance |

Fiber Code K K C E

Performance Option Code 30 50 31 00

Fiber Type 62.5/125 m 62.5/125 m 50/125 m Single-mode

(850/1300 nm) (850/1300 nm) (850/1300 nm) (1310/1383/1550 nm)

Maximum Attenuation 3.4/1.0 3.5/1.0 3.0/1.0 0.35/0.35/0.25

(dB/km)

Minimum LED Bandwidth 200/500 200/500 700/500 //

(MHzkm)

Serial Gigabit Ethernet 300/550 500/1000 750/600 5000/ /

Distance (m)

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TRAINING
ordering information | Contact Customer Service at 800-743-2671 for other options.

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B 5 - 1 4 1 A 2 0

SPLICE AND TEST EQUIPMENT

|1 |2 |3 |4 |5 |6 |7 |8 |9 |10 |11 |12 |13 |14

|1-3 |6 |8 |10-11
Select fiber count Defines jacket. Defines length Select performance
(001 to 012). 5 = Armor tape/metallic markings. option code (see
rod/PE jacket Transmission

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|4
4 = Markings in feet
(standard) Performance table).

COPPER CONNECTIVITY
|7 |9
Select fiber code
(see Transmission Defines fiber placement.
|13-14
Defines tensile strength.
Performance table). 1 = All fibers in same tube Defines special
1 = 2700 N (600 lbf)
requirements.
|5 / 12 20 = No special
requirements

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Defines cable type.

HARDWARE
B / A = SST-Drop Cable

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packaging options |

CABLE ASSEMBLIES
Traditional Bulk Up to 12,100 m (40,000 ft); typically require reel payoff equipment
Packaging

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CONNECTORS
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CABLES
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PRETERMINATED SYSTEMS
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1-12 Fibers
An Evolant
Solutions Product

notes |

Corning Cable Systems LLC PO Box 489 Hickory, NC 28603-0489 USA

800-743-2675 FAX: 828-901-5973 International: +1-828-901-5000 www.corning.com/cablesystems
Corning Cable Systems reserves the right to improve, enhance and modify the features and specifications of Corning Cable Systems products without prior notification. ALTOS, Evolant
and OptiFit are registered trademarks of Corning Cable Systems Brands, Inc. SST-Drop is a trademark of Corning Cable Systems Brands, Inc. All other trademarks are the properties of
their respective owners. Corning Cable Systems is ISO 9001 certified. 2007, 2009 Corning Cable Systems. All rights reserved. Published in the USA. EVO-124-EN / January 2009

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