Outside Telephone Cable

ALP Air Core, Aerial and Duct
RUS/RDUP Spec PE-22
For primarily aerial installation by attachment to a support strand. The
cable must be pressurized if it is placed in a duct.
See referenced pages in the
Hardware & Supplies section:
Installation Hardware
Ready Access Closures - B-1
Better Buried Closures - B-6
Cable Rings - A-4
Suggested Prep Tools
Armored Cable Slitter - I-10
MK01A Multi-wire Stripper/
Cutter - I-11
MK04 Cable Jacket Stripper
- I-11



RUS/RDUP Designation: CA
Electrical Characteristics
See Table A on page 21 in this section.
Note: T-Screen? Type ALP cables may be available with
a core separated design for use with PCM-type carrier
equipment.
Conductors Solid, annealed bare copper in 19, 22, 24 and 26 AWG.
Insulation Solid, color-coded polyolefin.
Twisted Pairs Individual insulated conductors are twisted into pairs with varying lay lengths.
Core Assembly Cables of 25 pairs or less are assembled into a cylindrical core. Cables larger than 25
pairs are assembled into units, which are then used to assemble the core. Units are
individually identifiable by color coded unit binders.
Core Wrap Non-hygroscopic, dielectric tape.
Shielding Corrugated, copolymer coated, .008" aluminum tape applied longitudinally with an overlap.
Outer Jacket Black, linear low-density PE designed to withstand exposure to direct sunlight, atmospheric
temperature changes and stresses expected in