FOCUS/TRIAXUS

Construction characteristics

Conductor: 0.24 mm² (24 AWG) copper conductor insulated
with PP (2 each)
Electro/optical element: 8.3/125/245 μm single mode optical fibre with Hytrel
buffer, 0.91 mm² (18 AWG) HD copper serve and PP belt (2 each)
Inner jacket: HDPE jacket
Armour: One layer of galvanised steel wires – 14 x 1.32 mm
One layer of galvanised steel wires – 24 x 1.07 mm

Mechanical characteristics

Diameter: 9.98 mm
Weight in air: 391 kg/km nom
Weight in seawater: 318 kg/km nom
Min. bending radius: 200 mm
Specific gravity: 5.7
Min. breaking strength: 71 kN
Working load: 15 kN

Electrical characteristics

Operating voltage: 500 V for conductor
1,200 V for electro/optical element
DC resistance: 82.0 Ω/km for conductor
21.3 Ω/km for electro/optical element
Insulation resistance: 3,000 MΩ×km for conductor and electro/optical element
Attenuation: 0.45 dB/km at 1310 nm
0.35 dB/km at 1550 nm