InArmor

InArmor CST Corrugated Steel Tape (CST)

Direct buried cable used in rural and urban construction when aerial and conduit space is unavailable.

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Central strength member: FRP

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Water-swellable yarns

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Optical fiber

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Dry loose tube

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Water-swellable tape

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Corrugated steel tape armor

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Polymer jacket

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Ripcord

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Water-swellable yarns

Excellent rodent resistance

The most popular design

Cost-effective design

Reduced weight and size

Increased tightness due to application of water-swellable tape

InArmor CST is a cost-effective and one of the most popular designs. It is a multi-tube cable with corrugated steel tape as an anti-rodent armoring. Apart from an excellent rodent resistance, this cable is also UV-resistant, so it features multi-purpose outdoor installation: from direct buried to duct and aerial lashed. Even though it has a reduced weight and size, it provides increased tightness due to application of water-swellable tape.

Typically, this cable consists of a stranded core with a central strength member (FRP) and dry loose tubes with optical fibers. The stranded core is fixed by water-swellable yarns. A water-swellable tape is laid over loose tubes. An armor of corrugated steel tape is laid over the water-swellable tape.

InArmor CST’s maximum rated design tension can reach up to 607 lb but it may be produced with even higher MRDT up to 1.124 lb. It has a wide range of operating temperatures from -40°F to +158°F and installation temperatures from -22°F to +158°F (operating temperature range can be increased on request).

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Maximum rated design tension (MRDT) 607 lb (2.7 kN)
Crush 126 lb/in (0.22 kN/cm)
Fiber count, up to 72 (6x12) 96 (8x12) 144 (12x12)
Cable diameter, in 0.476 0.539 0.681
Cable weight, lb/ft 0.088 0.109 0.162
Minimum bending radius, in 7.2 8.1 10.2
Operating temperature -40°F ... +158°F
Installation temperature -22°F ... +158°F
Transportation and storage temperature -58°F ... +158°F
Minimum bending radius 15 x cable diameter
Design life 25 years

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