What is the maximum pull tension for traditional outside plant cables?

What is the maximum pull tension for traditional outside plant cables?

• A. 600lbs
• B. 100lbs
• C. 1200lbs
• D. 200lbs

Answer: (A)

Pull tension is the force applied to a cable while pulling it into place, and there’s a limit beyond which the cable can be damaged. For traditional outside plant cables, that limit is about 600 pounds. Keeping under this value protects the jacket, strength members, and the optical fiber from strain, micro-bends, or breaks as you pull through conduits or aerial runs. The other numbers don’t fit because they’re either far too small to be practical for typical field installations (100 or 200 pounds) or well above what traditional OSP cables are rated to tolerate (1200 pounds).

Pull tension is the force applied to a cable while pulling it into place, and there’s a limit beyond which the cable can be damaged. For traditional outside plant cables, that limit is about 600 pounds. Keeping under this value protects the jacket, strength members, and the optical fiber from strain, micro-bends, or breaks as you pull through conduits or aerial runs. The other numbers don’t fit because they’re either far too small to be practical for typical field installations (100 or 200 pounds) or well above what traditional OSP cables are rated to tolerate (1200 pounds).