Hi All,

I just had my aerial cable TV drop relocated underground. The technician replaced the RG-6 cable (with messenger wire) with a BRIGHT ORANGE (as in hunter orange) "AMPHENOL CTFC-T10" cable. He said it's RG-6 wire, but not quad-shield. It does appear to have a foil and braid shielding. He said it's rated for direct burial (and I'm assuming it's a PVC jacket, but I don't know). Also, he mentioned it has a copper coated steel conductor (to deter copper theives, he said).

Anyone have an idea where I can find a data sheet? I'm curious to find out more about this stuff.

Thanks,
Jason

Hi All,

I just had my aerial cable TV drop relocated underground. The technician replaced the RG-6 cable (with messenger wire) with a BRIGHT ORANGE (as in hunter orange) "AMPHENOL CTFC-T10" cable. He said it's RG-6 wire, but not quad-shield. It does appear to have a foil and braid shielding. He said it's rated for direct burial (and I'm assuming it's a PVC jacket, but I don't know). Also, he mentioned it has a copper coated steel conductor (to deter copper theives, he said).

Anyone have an idea where I can find a data sheet? I'm curious to find out more about this stuff.

Thanks,
Jason
Manufacturer's spec sheet for the T10 series of RG 6 can be found at http://www.timesfiber.com/pdfs/Cable%20Specifications/6-dropcable.pdf

Can't get any better than Times Fiber (Amphenol recently bought them).

I work for Cox in So Cal and we don't use the orange cable, but I've seen it. It's just a "flooded" type cable with probably as you say PVC jacket and it's loaded with a sticky chemical like syrup all throughout the cable that is supposed to leak out of any nicks or damage to the cable that might let moisture inside. Pretty nasty stuff to work with, but works great for underground use.

As far as I know all commercial grade coax has gone to a copper coating versus solid because rf travels on the surface of the conductor not within the center. Besides the cost savings of only coating the conductor, it makes for a more durable cable to use steel core.

Thanks for the information. I'll check out that spec sheet!

Jason