The Hermesys ChimeraX™ Amphibious Underwater Fiber Optic Cable is a high fibre count cable for undersea and directional drilling installations. It comes in two armour tiers, so you can match protection level to your installation’s tensile and crush demands.
Key Features and Benefits
- The cable carries up to 864 fibres, six times the fibre count of typical subsea cables
- Six loose tubes each hold up to 144 fibres, keeping the high-density core simple to manage
- Choose single-layer Godzilla-Armour for standard protection, or double-layer Godzilla-Armour Plus for higher tensile and crush strength
- Double-layer armour more than doubles ultimate tensile strength, supporting longer or more demanding installations
- Galvanized steel wire armour with an asphalt coating resists water ingress and mechanical damage during installation
- Tested to block water penetration to no more than 200 metres after 336 hours at high pressure
- Rated for both underwater installation and long-distance horizontal directional drilling, suiting island and cross-water links
Typical Applications
- Undersea and River Crossings
- Island and Cross-Water Data Connections
- Horizontal Directional Drilling Installations
- High-Fibre-Count Subsea Backbone Links
Reference Standard
- IEC 60793-1-1 & 2
- IEC 60793-2-50
- IEC 60794-1-1
- IEC 60794-1-2
- IEC 60794-1-21 / 22 / 23
- IEC 60794-3
- IEC 60794-3-30
- ITU-T G.652 / G971 / G972 / G976
- EIA/TIA-598 (Fibre Colour Coding)
