Supporting legacy plant – CommScope Trunk & Distribution Cable User Manual
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Introduction 1.5
MC
2
Design Details and Advantages
MC
2
®
- Supporting Legacy Plant
MC
2
is offered to sustain plants designed and built around this cable.
The MC
2
center conductor is copper clad aluminum
The MC
2
dielectric is an air disk structure, often referred to as bamboo cable, it provides for
low attenuation values.
The MC
2
shield is a roll formed aluminum tape welded by RF induction.
Migra-Heal
®
, CommScope’s special under jacket compound, helps fill in jacket damage
before moisture can seep in and cause corrosion.
The MC
2
jacket is a tough medium-density polyethylene compound.
Steel armor is available for added protection.