Totally Gel-Free, Riser-Rated Cable Allows Faster, Less Costly Deployment for the Most Demanding Outdoor/Indoor Applications
Product Description
If you believe that only gel-filled optical cables can provide the durability needed for the toughest outdoor-to-indoor applications, then you haven't heard about OFS' totally gel-free, riser-rated OPTION1™ DT Armored Cable.
The OPTION1™ DT Armored Cable innovatively combines the safety features of an indoor, riser-rated cable with the strength and crush resistance critical for the most demanding outside plant (OSP) use, all in a single, gel-free cable that helps enable faster deployment and reduced installation costs.
Features and Benefits:
Product Description
If you believe that only gel-filled optical cables can provide the durability needed for the toughest outdoor-to-indoor applications, then you haven't heard about OFS' totally gel-free, riser-rated OPTION1™ DT Armored Cable.
The OPTION1™ DT Armored Cable innovatively combines the safety features of an indoor, riser-rated cable with the strength and crush resistance critical for the most demanding outside plant (OSP) use, all in a single, gel-free cable that helps enable faster deployment and reduced installation costs.
Features and Benefits:
- Totally gel-free cable saves on deployment time and expense
- Helps reduce cable preparation time by up to 80% (In field trials, the gel-free OPTION1™ DT Armored Cable reduced the time required for cable end preparation for splicing and terminations by up to 80% as compared with OFS and competitor gel-filled loose tube cables.)
- Streamlined installation with direct outdoor-to-indoor cable transitions
- Cleaner work environment helps support faster splicing with higher yields
- Eliminates multiple splice points for enhanced system performance
- Environmentally-friendly cable helps minimize waste and the need for special cleaning solvents
- Riser- and tray-rated; all-dielectric construction with OFNR approval; meets UL 1666 (riser-rated) for flame resistance
- UV-resistant jacket for reliable service in direct sunlight
- Fiber counts up to 288
- Available with OFS AllWave® Zero Water Peak (ZWP) Single-mode, TrueWave® RS LWP Single- Mode, and Multimode Fibers
