AL7-50 1-5/8” Cable

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THE ULTIMATE ALUMINUM SOLUTION
H E L I A X®
A L U M I N U M
Gerson Antunis Rodrigues
6-11-08
Andrew
Wireless
Solutions
Andrew
Wireless
Solutions
Copper Facts
Copper:
The reddish colored metal valued for its very high thermal and
excellent electric conductivity, as well as malleable properties....
is proving to be a precious metal indeed
in today's market of speculative extremes
Did You
Know?
Brass alloy contains
62% copper and
35% zinc
35% 62%
zinc
copper
Copper Prices Increase Over 250% in One Year
COMEX
Prices exclusive of processing costs
$4.60
$ per Pound
USD 9000/t
$3.60
$2.60
$1.60
$0.60
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Copper, A Key Element in High Performance Products
Cable
Assemblies
1-5/8”
Cable
1-5/8”
Connectors
Grounding
Kits
Grounding
Bars
1 lb
copper and
copper alloy
1.7 lb
2 lb
copper and
copper alloy
copper alloy
.25 -.50 lb
1.5 - 8 lb
per 1m
per 1m
Waveguide
Connectors
Up to
6 lb
solid copper strap
and wire
solid copper bar
Summary
Andrew is working for you to mitigate the effects of rising copper costs
ƒ Absorbing high degree of raw material increases
ƒ Increasing processing efficiencies
ƒ Developing alternative material products
“Andrew’s team of experts lead the effort to ensure that alternate
metals can provide RF performance that is of the same world-class
quality and reliability that our customers have come to expect from us.”
Andrew 50 Ohm Cable History
1973
Aluminum Gas
Block Cable*
2003
AVA*
1953
Introduced HELIAX
Corrugated Air
Dielectric Cable
1965
Corrugated Foam
Dielectric Cable *
1937
Smooth-Wall Air Dielectric
1999
VXL
1971
FSJ*
1978
LDF
1996
EFX
1972
Radiating Cable*
AVA x LDF = -10%
* Patented
AL5-50 7/8” Cable
Low Loss Aluminum Cable
Andrew 7/8” foam coax evolution
Attenuation at 1000 MHz db/100 ft
FHJ5-50
1.94
FHJ5-50A
1.82
LDF5-50
1.50
LDF5-50A
1.31/1.25
AL5-50
1.26
(1.85 at 2 GHz)
AL5-50 7/8” Cable
Low-Loss Aluminum Cable
Electrical Performance
VXL5-50
AL5-50
LDF5-50A
AVA5-50
1 GHz
4.47 dB
4.15 dB
4.12 dB
3.63 dB
2 GHz
6.61 dB
6.08 dB
6.12 dB
5.53 dB
Cable Diameter (mm)
27.43
27.99
27.43
27.99
Cable Weight (kg/m)
0.43
0.39
0.49
0.44
89
125
125
125
16.3
18.3
22.4
19
Attenuation (per 100 m)
Mechanical Performance
One Time Bend Radius (mm)
Bend Moment (N–m)
AL7-50 1-5/8” Cable
Low Loss Copper-Aluminum Cable
Andrew 1-5/8” foam coax evolution
Attenuation at 2000 MHz db/100 ft
FHJ7-50
2.50
LDF7-50
1.50
LDF7-50A
1.25/1.13
AL7-50
1.13
AL7-50 1-5/8” Cable
Low Loss Aluminum Cable
Electrical Performance
VXL7-50
AL7-50
LDF7-50A
AVA7-50
1 GHz
2.43 dB
2.43dB
2.43 dB
2.25 dB
2 GHz
3.71 dB
3.69dB
3.71 dB
3.36 dB
Cable Diameter (mm)
50
50
50
50
Cable Weight (kg/m)
1.1
0.77
1.12
1.1
One Time Bend Radius (mm)
203
203
203
203
Bend Moment (N–m)
47
41
54
47
Attenuation (per 100 m)
Mechanical Performance
Considering Aluminum?
The facts you need to know to protect your network.
High Bending Moment:
Not A Problem With
The Andrew System
Thermal Expansion:
Not A Problem With
The Andrew System
Component Incompatibility:
Not A Problem With
The Andrew System
Creep:
Not A Problem With
The Andrew System
Connectors
Positive Stop™ Connectors
Positively Foolproof!
ƒPositive Stop feature- No torque wrench
ƒVisual and mechanical verification of tight fit
ƒNo special tools required
ƒOne rotation- connector is fully tightened
ƒWeatherproof unmated (IP66/68)
Part Numbers
9Cable
9AL5-50 7/8” Aluminum HELIAX® cable
9AL7-50 1-5/8” Aluminum HELIAX® cable
9Connectors
9 AL5DF-PS,AL5DM-PS (used for both AL5 and AVA5)
9AL7DF-PS, AL7DM-PS (used for all 1-5/8” Cables)
9Grounding
9SGL5-06B2-T, SGL5-15B4-T (can be used on Al or Cu)
9SGL7-06B2-T, SGL7-15B4-T (can be used on Al or Cu)
9All other cable products are the same
for Al and Cu cables
Obrigado
Gerson Antunis Rodrigues.
Tech. Marketing Spec.
Brazil, Mexico, Caribbean and Northern Central America.
Andrew Wireless Solutions, A CommScope Company
Phone 55 15 2102-4116
gerson.antunis@andrew.com
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