Armoured Cable Buyers Guide
Click on any model number for the data sheet and any
picture for a larger version.
Armoured Cables
Abbreviations:
FBR = fibre reinforced plastic
APL = Aluminium polyethylene laminate
PSP = plastic/steel/plastic tape
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Model |
Indoor/
outdoor |
Strength member2 |
Structure |
Armour |
Jacket3 |
Fibre count |
Picture |
Application |
|
GJ |
Indoor |
See below for part numberiing |
|
GYTA |
Outdoor |
Central steel wire |
Loose tubes
+
oil |
APL
+
PE sheath |
PE |
4~216 |
 |
Duct (aerial) |
|
GYTS |
Outdoor |
Central steel wire |
Loose tubes
+
oil |
PSP
+
PE sheath |
|
2~144 |
 |
Duct (aerial) |
|
GYTY53 |
Outdoor |
Central steel wire |
Loose tubes
+
oil |
PE inner sheath
+
PSP
+
PE outer sheath |
|
2~216 |
 |
Direct buried (duct/aerial) |
|
GYTA53 |
Outdoor |
Central steel wire |
Loose tubes
+
oil |
APL
+
PE inner sheath
+
PSP
+
PE outer sheath |
|
2~216 |
 |
Direct burial (duct/aerial) |
|
GYFTY |
Outdoor |
FRP |
Loose tubes
+
oil |
PE sheath |
|
2~192 |
 |
Hybrid |
|
GYXTW |
Outdoor |
2 outer steel wires |
Uni-tube
+
oil |
Single tube
+
PE sheath |
|
2~48 |
 |
Aerial |
|
GYTC8S |
Outdoor |
Central steel wire
+
Steel support wire |
Loose tubes
+
oil |
Figure 8
+
PSP |
|
2~30 |
 |
Aerial |
|
ADSS |
Outdoor |
FRP |
|
PE inner sheath
+
Aramid
+
<110KV: PE outer sheath
+
≥110KV: AT outer sheath |
|
|
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Hybrid |
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GYFTA53 |
Outdoor |
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4~144 |
 |
Duct, aerial, direct-buried |
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GYDGA |
Outdoor |
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48~480 (ribbon) |
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Duct, aerial |
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GYAXTC8Y |
Outdoor |
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2~12 |
 |
Aerial (self supporting) |
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GPTCA63 |
Outdoor |
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4~144 |
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Sewer, duct, aerial, buried |
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GLFXTS |
Outdoor |
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2~12 |
 |
Micro-trench on road |
Notes:
1
2 For high fibre counts the Steel CSM may be PE sheathed
3 Jacket thickness up to 96 fibres is nominally 1.8mm and above 96 fibres
is 2.0mm
Armoured Indoor Cable Part Numbering
| |
GJ- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
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Cable Structure Tight buffer fibre + metal spring tube +
Kevlar + metal wire braid+jacket
Tight buffer fibre + metal spring tube + Kevlar + jacket
Non-armoured: tight buffer fibre + Kevlar + jacket |
|
A
B
N
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Fibre Count 01, 02, 04, 06, 08, 12 |
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XX |
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Fibre Type Single mode: G652 (9/125µm)
Single mode: G655 (9/125µm)
Single mode: G657 (9/125µm)
Multi-mode: OM2 (50/125µm)
Multi-mode: OM1 (62.5/125µm)
Multi-mode: OM3 (50/125µm) |
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S1
S2
S3
G1
G2
G3 |
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Jacket PVC
Low smoke zero halogen
PE |
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PVC
LSZH
PE |
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Fibre Count |
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XXX |
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Fibre Type Multi mode 50/125µm
Multi mode 62.5/125µm
Single mode 8/125µm G.652B |
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A1
A1b
B1 |
Armoured Outdoor Cable Part Numbering
| |
GY- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
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Strengthening Member Steel wire
FRB
FRB & Kevlar |
|
S
F
H
|
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Structure Loose tube (default)
Uni tube
Ribbon fibre
Oil filled tube
Self supporting (aerial)
PE sheath |
|
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L
X
D
T
C
Y |
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Armour None (default)
APL
PSP
PSP + steel wire |
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N
A
S
W |
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Jacket Wringed steel wire + PE
Steel + PE
Steel + PE + Nylon
Kevlar + PE
Double wringed steel wire
Steel + PE + Steel wire + PE |
|
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|
33
53
54
63
333
53+33 |
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Cable colour Blue (SM, armoured)
Grey (MM, armoured)
Yellow (SM, non-armoured)
Orange (SM, non-armoured)
Black (Multi-core cable) |
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B
G
Y
O
BL |
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Cord Diameter 3.0mm
3.3mm
6.0mm
6.9mm |
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30
33
60
69 |
Colour Arrangement For Loose Tubes and Fibres
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
| blue |
orange |
green |
brown |
grey |
white |
red |
black |
yellow |
violet |
pink |
cyan |
Armoured Patch Cord Part Numbering
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for a data sheet summary of armoured patch cords
| |
J |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Type Armoured
Non-armoured |
|
E
P |
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Fibre Count Simplex
Duplex
4 core
6 core
8 core
12 core |
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1
2
4
6
8
12 |
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Side A Connector FC
SC
ST
LC
MT-RJ
MU
E2000 |
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FC
SC
ST
LC
MT-RJ
MU
E2000 |
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Fibre Count Simplex
Duplex
4 core
6 core
8 core
12 core |
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1
2
4
6
8
12 |
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Side B Connector FC
SC
ST
LC
MT-RJ
MU
E2000 |
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FC
SC
ST
LC
MT-RJ
MU
E2000 |
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Fibre Type Single mode: G652 (9/125µm)
Single mode: G655 (9/125µm)
Single mode: G657 (9/125µm)
Multi-mode: OM2 (50/125µm)
Multi-mode: OM1 (62.5/125µm)
Multi-mode: OM3 (50/125µm) |
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S!
S2
S3
G1
G2
G3 |
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Polish Type PC & UPC
APC |
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P
A |
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Cord Diameter 3.0mm
3.3mm
6.0mm |
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30
33
60 |
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Cable colour Blue (SM, armoured)
Grey (MM, armoured)
Yellow (SM, non-armoured)
Orange (SM, non-armoured) |
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B
G
Y
O |
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Length In metres |
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xxM |
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Simplex |
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Duplex |
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Multi Core Emergency Dispatch |
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Multi Core Live Broadcast |
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HDTV Video Camera |
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Battlefield |
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