ExpressLT™ Dry Loose Tube Cable

Prysmian’s popular ExpressLT™ cable features buffer tubes that offer enhanced flexibility, an effective water-blocking system, and optional ezPREP® armor. These buffer tubes are also rated for mid-span storage applications. This combination of features makes the ExpressLT™ an ideal solution for projects that require easy access to the sheath and the capability for express tube storage. Fiber strand counts from 4 to 432.

Ordering Guide: Fiber Outdoor Ordering Guide

Additional Resources: Color Code Guide for Fiber Optic Specifications, Fiber Code Addendum, International Standards and Fiber Products Table

Part Numbers

US Part Numbers

F-EDH1JKT-12-B1-006-E3, F-EDH1JKT-12-B1-0012-E3, F-EDH1JKT-12-B1-024-E3, F-EDH1JKT-12-B1-036-E3, F-EDH1JKT-12-B1-048-E3, F-EDH1JKT-12-B1-072-E3, F-EDH1JKT-12-B1-096-E3, F-EDH1JKT-12-B1-120-E3, F-EDH1JKT-12-B1-144-E3, F-EDH1JKT-12-B1-216-E3, F-EDH1JKT-12-B1-288-E3, F-EDH1JKT-12-B1-432-E3, F-EDH1A1J-12-B1-006-E3, F-EDH1A1J-12-B1-012-E3, F-EDH1A1J-12-B1-024-E3, F-EDH1A1J-12-B1-036-E3, F-EDH1A1J-12-B1-048-E3, F-EDH1A1J-12-B1-072-E3, F-EDH1A1J-12-B1-096-E3, F-EDH1A1J-12-B1-120-E3, F-EDH1A1J-12-B1-144-E3, F-EDH1A1J-12-B1-216-E3, F-EDH1A1J-12-B1-264-E3, F-EDH1A1J-12-B1-288-E3, F-EDH1A1J-12-B1-432-E3, F-EDH1A2J-12-B1-006-E3, F-EDH1A2J-12-B1-012-E3, F-EDH1A2J-12-B1-024-E3, F-EDH1A2J-12-B1-036-E3, F-EDH1A2J-12-B1-048-E3, F-EDH1A2J-12-B1-072-E3, F-EDH1A2J-12-B1-096-E3, F-EDH1A2J-12-B1-120-E3, F-EDH1A2J-12-B1-144-E3, F-EDH1A2J-12-B1-216-E3, F-EDH1A2J-12-B1-288-E3, F-EDH1A2J-12-B1-432-E3, F-EDHNA2J-12-B1-006-E3, F-EDHNA2J-12-B1-012-E3, F-EDHNA2J-12-B1-024-E3, F-EDHNA2J-12-B1-036-E3, F-EDHNA2J-12-B1-048-E3, F-EDHNA2J-12-B1-072-E3, F-EDHNA2J-12-B1-096-E3, F-EDHNA2J-12-B1-120-E3, F-EDHNA2J-12-B1-144-E3, F-EDHNA2J-12-B1-216-E3, F-EDHNA2J-12-B1-264-E3, F-EDHNA2J-12-B1-288-E3, F-EDH2A2J-12-B1-006-E3, F-EDH2A2J-12-B1-006-E3, F-EDH2A2J-12-B1-012-E3, F-EDH2A2J-12-B1-024-E3, F-EDH2A2J-12-B1-036-E3, F-EDH2A2J-12-B1-048-E3, F-EDH2A2J-12-B1-072-E3, F-EDH2A2J-12-B1-096-E3, F-EDH2A2J-12-B1-120-E3, F-EDH2A2J-12-B1-144-E3, F-EDH2A2J-12-B1-216-E3, F-EDH2A2J-12-B1-264-E3, F-EDH2A2J-12-B1-288-E3, F-EDH2A3J-12-B1-006-E3, F-EDH2A3J-12-B1-012-E3, F-EDH2A3J-12-B1-024-E3, F-EDH2A3J-12-B1-036-E3, F-EDH2A3J-12-B1-048-E3, F-EDH2A3J-12-B1-072-E3, F-EDH2A3J-12-B1-096-E3, F-EDH2A3J-12-B1-120-E3, F-EDH2A3J-12-B1-144-E3, F-EDH2A3J-12-B1-216-E3, F-EDH2A3J-12-B1-264-E3, F-EDH2A3J-12-B1-288-E3

Global Part Numbers

M-EDH1JKT-12-B1-006-E3, M-EDH1JKT-12-B1-0012-E3, M-EDH1JKT-12-B1-024-E3, M-EDH1JKT-12-B1-036-E3, M-EDH1JKT-12-B1-048-E3, M-EDH1JKT-12-B1-072-E3, M-EDH1JKT-12-B1-096-E3, M-EDH1JKT-12-B1-120-E3, M-EDH1JKT-12-B1-144-E3, M-EDH1JKT-12-B1-216-E3, M-EDH1JKT-12-B1-288-E3, M-EDH1JKT-12-B1-432-E3, M-EDH1A1J-12-B1-006-E3, M-EDH1A1J-12-B1-012-E3, M-EDH1A1J-12-B1-024-E3, M-EDH1A1J-12-B1-036-E3, M-EDH1A1J-12-B1-048-E3, M-EDH1A1J-12-B1-072-E3, M-EDH1A1J-12-B1-096-E3, M-EDH1A1J-12-B1-120-E3, M-EDH1A1J-12-B1-144-E3, M-EDH1A1J-12-B1-216-E3, M-EDH1A1J-12-B1-264-E3, M-EDH1A1J-12-B1-288-E3, M-EDH1A1J-12-B1-432-E3, M-EDH1A2J-12-B1-006-E3, M-EDH1A2J-12-B1-012-E3, M-EDH1A2J-12-B1-024-E3, M-EDH1A2J-12-B1-036-E3, M-EDH1A2J-12-B1-048-E3, M-EDH1A2J-12-B1-072-E3, M-EDH1A2J-12-B1-096-E3, M-EDH1A2J-12-B1-120-E3, M-EDH1A2J-12-B1-144-E3, M-EDH1A2J-12-B1-216-E3, M-EDH1A2J-12-B1-288-E3, M-EDH1A2J-12-B1-432-E3, M-EDHNA2J-12-B1-006-E3, M-EDHNA2J-12-B1-012-E3, M-EDHNA2J-12-B1-024-E3, M-EDHNA2J-12-B1-036-E3, M-EDHNA2J-12-B1-048-E3, M-EDHNA2J-12-B1-072-E3, M-EDHNA2J-12-B1-096-E3, M-EDHNA2J-12-B1-120-E3, M-EDHNA2J-12-B1-144-E3, M-EDHNA2J-12-B1-216-E3, M-EDHNA2J-12-B1-264-E3, M-EDHNA2J-12-B1-288-E3, M-EDH2A2J-12-B1-006-E3, M-EDH2A2J-12-B1-006-E3, M-EDH2A2J-12-B1-012-E3, M-EDH2A2J-12-B1-024-E3, M-EDH2A2J-12-B1-036-E3, M-EDH2A2J-12-B1-048-E3, M-EDH2A2J-12-B1-072-E3, M-EDH2A2J-12-B1-096-E3, M-EDH2A2J-12-B1-120-E3, M-EDH2A2J-12-B1-144-E3, M-EDH2A2J-12-B1-216-E3, M-EDH2A2J-12-B1-264-E3, M-EDH2A2J-12-B1-288-E3, M-EDH2A3J-12-B1-006-E3, M-EDH2A3J-12-B1-012-E3, M-EDH2A3J-12-B1-024-E3, M-EDH2A3J-12-B1-036-E3, M-EDH2A3J-12-B1-048-E3, M-EDH2A3J-12-B1-072-E3, M-EDH2A3J-12-B1-096-E3, M-EDH2A3J-12-B1-120-E3, M-EDH2A3J-12-B1-144-E3, M-EDH2A3J-12-B1-216-E3, M-EDH2A3J-12-B1-264-E3, M-EDH2A3J-12-B1-288-E3

Key Features

• Easy Cable Entry and Preparation
  • Dry water-blocked core speeds up cable access.
  • Dry water-blocked tubes reduce prep time by an average of 15 minutes per cable end.
  • Available with ezPREP® armor to allow easy access to the core in mid-sheath entries.
  • Reverse oscillating stranded core facilitates mid-span access of fibers.
  • Tubes can easily be removed from the core.
  • Ripcord speeds cable entry & outer jacket removal.
• Available with ezPREP® Armor
  • The MDPE jacket can be easily separated from the armor without a heat gun or torch.
  • Armored cable access, bonding, and grounding are faster, easier, and safer.
• Flexible Routing and Termination
  • Store buffer tubes in FTTx pedestals, closures, and cabinets in lengths up to 20 feet (6 meters).
  • 2.5 mm buffer tubes with enhanced flexibility simplify routing & splice preparation.
• Multi-Purpose
  • Design Suitable for aerial lashed, duct, and direct buried installation (when armored).
  • Small diameter and light weight, extending the reel and installation lengths. Optional ezPREP® corrugated steel tape armor provides mechanical protection and rodent resistance.
• Standards
  • Tested in accordance with TIA 455 series FOTPs for fiber optic cables. Complies with ICEA 640, RUS 7 CFR 1755 (PE90 listed), Telcordia GR-20, and IEC 60794-3-11.
• Optical Performance
  • Available with a wide variety of optical fiber types.
  • Prysmian’s BendBright Singlemode Fibers offer industry-first designs for bend insensitive performance across the G.657 ITU Standards.

Applications

ExpressLT™ dry loose tube fiber optic cables are engineered for a wide range of telecommunications and broadband applications, including: 

• Access networks and Passive Optical Networks (PON) Broadband and fiber deep networks
• Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) and Fiber-to-the-Antenna (FTTA) systems
• Metro and telecom infrastructure
• Department of Transportation (DOT) Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS)
• Smart City IoT and municipal networks
• Projects requiring BABA-compliant materials 

Why ExpressLT™ Dry Cables from Prysmian? 

As the largest cable solutions provider in the world, our Prysmian team sets the benchmark for performance and reliability in optical fiber technology. ExpressLT™ dry cables are engineered and manufactured in North America to deliver maximum uptime and simplified installation in the field. With decades of fiber optic expertise, Prysmian provides dry cable solutions that reduce installation time, minimize maintenance, and ensure long-term reliability for mission-critical infrastructure. Prysmian is a registered supplier for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, TL 9000, and OHSAS 18001. 

FAQs

What is an ExpressLT™ Dry Cable? 

ExpressLT™ is a dry loose tube stranded outside plant fiber optic cable designed for quick installation and long-term outdoor performance without needing gel filling. 

What are the advantages of dry cable construction? 

Dry cables simplify preparation, reduce cleanup, and speed up installation. The water-blocking materials used in Prysmian’s ExpressLT™ design maintain moisture resistance while eliminating gel compounds. 

Where is ExpressLT™ Dry Cable typically used? 

ExpressLT™ cables are ideal for broadband networks, FTTH, FTTA, PON, metro telecom systems, DOT, Smart City, and ITS infrastructure projects. 

Is ExpressLT™ Dry Cable compliant with industry standards? 

Yes. ExpressLT™ cables are tested and compliant with GR-20, ICEA, and IEC standards and are available with Buy America Build America (BABA) compliant options. 

Where can I find the best fiber optic dry cables? 

Our Prysmian team is a trusted global leader in optical fiber innovation. We offer reliable dry loose tube fiber optic cables manufactured to meet North American standards for performance and durability.