PowerGuide® ShortSpan DT Cable

• Industry-first, gel-free ADSS cable for cleaner, faster and less costly deployments
• Efficient, cost-effective solution for short cable spans ranging up to 1,150 feet (350 meters) ¹
• Lighter weight, dry cable helps cut cable end preparation time ²
• Enables significant cost savings from the use of less costly attachment hardware ³
• Allows up to a 10% greater span length capability 4
• Fiber counts up to 144
• Single polyethylene outer jacket for fast, convenient cable preparation (suitable for distribution and low voltage applications)
• Cleaner work environment helps support faster splicing with higher yields
• Small round profile minimizes wind and ice loading
• Environmentally-friendly cable helps reduce waste and the need for special cleaning solvents
• Single cable outer diameter for fiber counts of 2 to 60 for simplified hardware selection and splicing
• Available with Lightera application-specific fibers including AllWave® Zero Water Peak (ZWP) and AllWave+ Single-Mode, TrueWave® RS Low Water Peak (LWP) and Multimode fibers
• Highly durable and reliable for short spans including FTTH deployments, distribution networks, direct use in ducts, aerial-to-duct transitions and aerial-to-underground installations

The groundbreaking, totally gel-free PowerGuide® ShortSpan DT All-Dielectric, Self-Supporting (ADSS) Loose Tube Cable helps enable faster deployment and reduced installation costs to offer an ideal, cost-effective solution for short cable spans ranging up to 1,150 feet (350 meters) ¹ (including FTTH deployments, distribution networks and duct installations).

Lightera’ field-proven, gel-free loose tube design lies at the heart of each PowerGuide ShortSpan DT Cable. To construct this cable, optical fibers are placed in flexible buffer tubes that contain a specially-engineered, super-absorbent yarn that delivers water blocking “on demand” without the use of messy gels and filling compounds. This patented water-blocking system has been successfully deployed for eight years in our Fortex™ DT Cable product families. Next, the color-coded buffer tubes are stranded around a dielectric central member using the reverse oscillating lay (ROL) stranding technique for easy, mid-span fiber access. Additional gel-free, super-absorbent material is then applied to the cable core to offer exceptional water-blocking performance and faster cable preparation. Finally, aramid yarn strength elements are added and a robust polyethylene outer jacket is applied to complete the construction of a totally gel-free, lightweight cable that is durable, reliable and easy to handle and install.

As the world’s first gel-free ADSS cable, PowerGuide ShortSpan DT Cable offers the same high performance and reliability as its gel-filled counterparts. Plus, it’s completely gel-free, even inside of the buffer tubes. By eliminating gels and filling compounds, this cable helps enable substantial savings on installation time and labor costs. In fact, when compared with similar gel-filled ADSS cables, PowerGuide ShortSpan DT Cable can help cut cable end preparation time by up to 80%², helping to significantly reduce labor costs for splicing and terminations.

PowerGuide ShortSpan DT Cable also offers a significantly lower overall cable weight, which results in easier handling and lower operating tensions on the poles. This reduction in cable weight and operating tensions may also enable the use of less costly, lighter duty attachment hardware³, and allows up to a 10% greater span length capability than similar, gel-filled cables⁴. In addition, this lightweight cable is easier to handle and install, creating less of a load on your work crew and plant infrastructure.

The PowerGuide ShortSpan DT Cable’s gel-free design also helps save on labor costs by offering faster splicing with higher first pass yields due to a cleaner work environment. By removing nasty gels and filling compounds, this cable allows virtually effortless splice preparation, while keeping your tools, workspace, closures and cabinets cleaner and safer. This cable also enables additional cost savings by helping to minimize or eliminate the need for special cleaning solvents and wipes, along with the expense of cleaning splicer/cleaver equipment. These advantages combine to make PowerGuide ShortSpan DT Cable an “environmentally-friendly” solution that also helps save on deployment time and expense.

In summary, the PowerGuide ShortSpan DT Cable is an outstanding choice for short cable spans including FTTH deployments and distribution networks, and for aerial use (self-supporting), direct use in ducts, aerial-to-duct transitions and aerial-to-underground installations.