| 1 – Conductor | : | Electrolytic annealed solid copper (CCITT Yellow Book Vol. III-2-G.541 B article, IEC 28 and ASTM B 3). |
| 2 – Insulation | : | Color coded foam skin polyethylene cladded with solid polyethylene (BS 6234 Type 03 – ASTM D 1248). |
| 3 – Stranding | : | Star quads or pairs are assembled into 10 pairs units. Groups having 25, 50 or 100 pairs are stranded together. |
| 4 – Wrapping | : | A non-hygroscopic and dielectric polyester tape is applied on the cable core longitudinally or helically. |
| 5 – Screen | : | Both sides are coated with copolymer coated flat aluminum tape over cable core longitudinally for screening. |
| 6 – Inner Jacket | : | Linear low-density or medium-density, UV resistant black polyethylene inner jacket (ASTM D 1248). |
| 7 – Filling Compound | : | Water-swellable tape or filling compund (Jelly) is applied between inner jacket and armor in order to have waterproofness. |
| 8 – Armor | : | Copolymer coated corrugated steel tape is applied to secure the cable from rodents. |
| 9 – Messenger Wire | : | Galvanized steel messenger wire (ASTM A 475-66T). |
| 10 – Outer Jacket | : | Linear low-density or medium-density, UV resistant black polyethylene outer jacket (ASTM D 1248). |
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