0.5mm Cu External Filled, SWA Armoured Telephone Cable

Domestic Side Local Network Telecom Cable – CW1128/1198 (with armour but no screen) / 0.50Cu

(Complies with BT Specifications CW1128/CW1179)

PACW/Cellular PE Insulation/PJ Filled/PE Sheathed External Telephone Cable

Application

The cable is designed primarily for installing in ducts in the ‘D’ or Secondary side of local telecommunications networks. Various options are available including cable incorporating an aluminium/co-polymer-coated tape applied longitudinally over the paper core wrap acting as a moisture barrier (Compliant with BT Specification CW1179), aerial self supporting cable incorporating a steel support member for use in overhead applications (Compliant with BT Specification CW1252), and galvanised steel wire armoured version suitable for direct burial (Compliant with BT Specification CW1198).

The product is also available with filling compound suitable for tropical climates with a drop point greater than 80ºC.

Construction

Twisted pairs in 10 Pair Units. The pair range is 2 – 100.

Product description

Plain annealed solid copper wire, cellular polyethylene insulation, twisted pairs, petroleum jelly filling, paper core wrap, black low density polyethylene sheath. The armour is used as additional protection of telecommunication cables for direct burial.

The jelly filled or air core cable is armoured with a suitable number of galvanised mild steel wires applied directly over the polyethylene sheath of the cable. The wires shall comply with BS EN 10257 Part 1 except that the tensile strength shall be not less than 340 MN/m2 and not greater than 540 MN/ m2. The value of resistivity for the armour is not mandatory.