The OPTION1 DT Armored Cable replaces gels with a super-absorbent yarn specifically designed to provide outstanding water-blocking performance. By eliminating gels and filling compounds, this cable helps enable substantial savings on installation time and labor costs while providing excellent water penetration resistance. In fact, when compared with similar gel-filled outdoor/indoor cables, the OPTION1 DT Armored Cable can help reduce cable end preparation time by up to 80%¹, helping to significantly lower labor costs for splitting and terminations.
This cable also offers faster splicing with higher first pass yields due to a cleaner work environment. The gel-free OPTION1 DT Armored Cable allows virtually effortless splice preparation, while keeping your tools, workspace, closures and cabinets cleaner and safer. Gel-free cables are also significantly lighter in weight, making them easier to handle and less of a load on your crew and plant infrastructure.
The OPTION1 DT Armored Cable enables additional cost savings by helping to minimize or eliminate the need for special cleaning solvents and wipes, along with the added expense of cleaning splicer and cleaver equipment.
By removing the need for multiple cables, this cable streamlines installation and maintenance, helping to save even more time and money.
In summary, the OPTION1 DT Armored Cable is a prime cabling solution for demanding outside plant to building transitions along with inter-building applications, private networks, Local Area Networks (LANs), and campus environments that include harsh OSP or direct buried situations.
