Fathom ROV Tether (by the meter)

 5,00 –  8,00 excl. VAT m

This professional-grade tether combines rugged strength and durability with high-performance electrical characteristics for wide-ranging ROV and subsea applications. Built with a polyurethane jacket for improved flexibility and better adhesion to potting materials.

Also see the ROV-Ready version of this product, which comes with a penetrator and connector installed.

Please note! When used with the Fathom-X Tether Interface Board Set, the maximum recommended length and the longest distance we have observed communication is 300m for the standard Fathom ROV Tether and 200m for the Fathom Slim ROV Tether. Maximum distance may vary when used with different tether interfaces.

This product has a lead time of 1 day to allow for cutting to length.

Delivery time: 10 - 14 business days

Product Price
SKU: CAB-NBPUF-XUTP-26AWG-VP Category:

Description

The Fathom Tether is a high quality tether cable designed specifically for ROVs and other subsea applications. It is neutrally buoyant, has 350 lb breaking strength, and is embedded with water-blocking fibers to seal any leaks. With diameters of 4mm and 7.6mm, these tethers are slimmer than the vast majority of comparable ROV tethers.

The tether carries one or four unshielded twisted pairs (UTP) of 26AWG wire. These pairs are colored and arranged in the same fashion as a Cat5 networking cable including cross-talk resistance.

The core of the cable contains Kevlar strands for strength and Dacron fibers for space filling. Both fibers are impregnated with waterblocking compound to block any leaks caused by nicks or rips in the cable. The high-visibility yellow polyurethane foam jacket resists abrasion and provides neutral buoyancy.

The stiffness of the cable is designed to be flexible enough to give plenty of freedom to your ROV, but stiff enough that it does not become tangled easily.

The capabilities of this tether are meant to provide design flexibility and a wide variety of uses.

Contents

  • 1 x Tether Cable with bare ends (cut to length)

Specifications

ParameterValue
Physical
Tether Diameter4.0 mm0.16 in
Weight in Air0.012 kg/m0.00805 lb/ft
Jacket MaterialPolyurethane Foam
Buoyancy in FreshwaterNeutral
Buoyancy in SaltwaterSlightly Positive
Wire Gauge0.14 mm226 AWG
Working Strength35 kgf77 lb
Breaking Strength155 kgf342 lb
Minimum Working Bend Diameter25 mm1 in
Compatible WetLink PenetratorM06-4.5mm-HC
M10-4.5mm-HC
Electrical
DC Resistance @ 20°C0.0445 Ω / ft0.146 Ω / m
Voltage Rating300 VDC

Additional information

Twisted Pairs

Slim (1), Standard (4)

Product safety

Manufacturer information

Blue Robotics Inc
2740 California St.
Torrance, CA 90503, USA

Person responsible for the EU

Underwater International Germany GmbH
Tucholskystr. 7
28239 Bremen / Germany