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South Bay Cable Equipment

Armored Umbilicals

Model SB-45712, SB-40375, SB-36379, SB-45504

Custom steel- or galvanized-armored umbilicals with single-mode fibers, power conductors, shielded pairs and coax; breaking strengths up to 100,000 lbs.

Description

South Bay Cable builds armored umbilicals to customer specification, combining fiber optics, power and signal elements under steel wire armor. Published design examples:

Key features

  • SB-45712: 10 single-mode fibers in a stainless steel tube, 2-10 AWG power conductors, 12-20 AWG shielded pairs, waterblocked core, PU inner jacket, steel wire armor and reinforced PU jacket; 1.45 in OD, 86,000 lbs breaking strength, 2,420 lbs/1,000 ft in air
  • SB-40375: 6 single-mode fibers, 3-74 ohm coax, 6-20 shielded pairs, galvanized armor; 1.57 in OD, 100,000 lbs breaking strength
  • SB-36379: 5-50 ohm coax and power conductors under galvanized armor; 1.52 in OD, 100,000 lbs breaking strength
  • SB-45504: 4 single-mode fibers and 6-10 AWG conductors, galvanized armor, PU outer jacket; 1.03 in OD, 36,000 lbs breaking strength

Applications

  • Subsea vehicle and instrument umbilicals
  • Oil and gas, research and defense systems

Specifications

SB-45712 breaking strength86,000 lbs
SB-45712 nominal OD1.45 in
SB-40375 breaking strength100,000 lbs
SB-40375 nominal OD1.57 in
SB-45504 breaking strength36,000 lbs
SB-45504 nominal OD1.03 in

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