Twisted Pair Drop Wire – DSL Application
1. Construction
1.1. Cross-section
2. Specification
- 2.1. Sheath Marking
PREMIER CABLES (PVT) LTD. TWISTED SINGLE PAIR DROP WIRE 2010 xxxxm PREMIER CABLES : Manufacturer’s Name 2010 : Manufacturing Year TWISTED SINGLE PAIR DROP WIRE : Cable Type XXXXm : Mark of meters * The marking is printed every 1 meter - 2.2. The color of marking is white.
- 2.3. The both cable ends are sealed with heat shrinkable end caps to prevent water ingress.
- 2.4. Color Code and Pairing
Pair No. Color Wire Mate 01 Blue White - 2.5. Twisting
The insulated conductors shall be twisted together with a lay of 25mm.
3. Twisted Pair Drop Wire Properties
3.1. The properties of Twisted Pair Drop Wire
| Item | Specification |
| Conductor | |
| Conductor Diameter | 0.6mm |
| Material | Annealed Electrolytic Copper Wire |
| Tolerance (Nominal Value) | (+ 0.025 mm) , (- 0.01 mm) |
| Tensile Strength | 200 MPa |
| Elongation | 15% |
| Copper Resistivity | ≤17.241 Ω mm²/km at 20 °C |
| Conductor Insulation | |
| Material | High Density, High Molecular Weight, Solid Polyethylene |
| Melt Index | ≤ 0.8 g/10 minutes |
| Density | 0.941 to 0.952 g/cm³ |
| Tensile Strength (Insulation) | Not less than 16.3 MPa |
| Ultimate Elongation | Not less than 350% |
| Cold Bend | -55 ± 1 °C |
| Assembly | |
| Pairing | Blue with White |
| Construction | Formed by stranding two wires together to form a pair |
| Thickness of Sheath of Suspension | 1.3 mm |
| Thickness of the cable core | 1.1 mm |
| Thickness of the web | 2 ± 0.5mm |
| Outer Sheath | |
| Material | High Molecular Weight, LDPE |
| Nominal Radial Thickness | 1.1mm |
| Tensile Strength | As per ASTM D2633 |
| Marking | |
| Marking | Inkjet print on Outer Sheath at the interval of every 01 meter |
3.2. Electrical Tests for Twisted Pair Drop Wire
The product is under trial, details will follow.
3.3. Cable Identification
As per Requirement
3.4. Length Marking
On every meter – As required
3.5. Sealing of ends
Ends to be sealed
3.6. Delivery
Delivery Length of 500meters or 1000meters on strong wooden drums
4. Packing and Marking
4.1.1. Cable drum
- As per specifications/requirements
4.1.2. Marking plate
- Product name;
- Cable type and size;
- Drum length;
- Gross / Net weight in kilograms;
- Drum number in meters;
- Manufacturer’s name;
- Manufacturing year and month;
