ADSS AERIAL CABLE AND

ACCESSORIES SPECIFICATIONS

LINKCOMM GROUP LTD.

ADSS CABLE AND ACCESSARIES SPECIFICATION

Contents

1. ADSS Mechanical Specifications .................................................................................3

2. Tension Sets for ADSS Cable.........................................................................................7

3. Suspension Sets for ADSS Cable ..................................................................................8

4. Vibration Damper ...........................................................................................................9

5. Cable Splice Closure......................................................................................................9

ADSS CABLE AND ACCESSARIES SPECIFICATION

1. ADSS Mechanical Specifications

Description

ADSS cable is loose tube stranded. Fibers are positioned into a loose tube made of
high modulus plastics. The tubes are filled with a water-resistant filling compound. The
tubes (and fillers) are stranded around FRP (Fiber Reinforced Plastic) as a non-metallic
central strength member into a compact and circular cable core. After the cable core is
filled with filling compound, it is covered with a thin polyethylene (PE) inner sheath. After
two layers of Aramid yarns are applied in two directions over the inner sheath as strength
member, the cable is completed with PE or AT (anti-tacking) outer sheath.

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Characteristic
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Can be installed without shutting off the power

Excellent AT performance. The maximum inductive at the operation point of AT
sheath can reach 25KV
Light weight and small diameter reducing the load caused by ice and wind and the
load on towers and backprops
Large span lengths and the largest span is over 1000m
Accurate control on Aramid application greatly improving the strength of cables
Accurate fiber excess length and stranding pitch to ensure the good performance of
tensile strength and temperature
The design life span is over 30 years

Application
The actual status of overhead power lines is taken into full consideration when ADSS
cable is being designed. For overhead power lines under 110KV, PE outer sheath is
applied. For power lines equal to or over 110KV, AT outer sheath is applied. The dedicate
design of Aramid quantity and stranding process can satisfy the demand on various spans.

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Cable Code

ADSSXXX(KN)X--X
Fiber type
Fiber count
Maximum allowable working tension
Sheath material
All Dielectric Self-supporting Aerial cable

Climate Type
A
B
C
D

Wind speed(m/s)
25
35
10
10

Ice(mm)
0
0
5
10

Extra load(N/m)
0.7
0.7
2.5
4.4

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Mechanical and Environmental performance

Our ADSS cable complies with IEEE Standard P1222 as well as IEC 60794-1
The fiber in cable complies with ITU-T Recommendations.

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2. Tension Sets for ADSS Cable

Single-layer Heliformed
Tension set

Dead-end Rods
Casing Ring

Anchor Shackle

Extension Link
Double-layer
Heliformed Tension Set

Clevis Thimble

Anchor Shackle
Dead-end Rods

Armor Rods

General information:
Tension Sets are intended for connecting ADSS cable and poles. Aluminium claded
Steel wires can protect and provide cushioning to the ADSS cable. The special design of
heliformed rods makes ensure that Tension Sets can not cause undue stress to the ADSS
cable. As a result, the normal lifetime of cable system is ensured.
Structure and Material:
Tension Set Outer-layer--- Stainless steel pressing.
Anchor Shackle--Hot dipped galvanized steel Anchor Shackle is connected with
Reinforcing Pole units. Tensile Strength: U-7: 69kN, U-10:98kN, U-12:118kN, U-16:157kN.
Plastic Inner---- It is made of anti-aging, anti-ultraviolet and corrosion-resisting
plastic.
Dead-end Rods--Rods are factory assembled into one subset with a layer of firm emery
inside, in order to increase gripping power of Tension Sets while decreasing side pressure.
Sets are color marked to reduce misalignment errors and to speed installation.
Casing Ring----- It is extended of stainless steel plugging in shackle of Strain Clamp
for protection.
Extension Link: Hot dipped galvanized steel Extension Link is intended for
connecting Anchor Shackle and Clevis Thimble and avoiding Strain Clamp exit close to
poles. It is sure that the cable has enough winding radius. Tensile Strength: 40kN, 70kN,
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100kN, 120kN and160kN.

Clevis Thimble---Hot galvanized cast steel Clevis Thimble is plugged in shackle of
Strain Clamp for protection and connection with Extension Link. Tensile Strength:
40kN,70kN,100kN,120kN and160kN.
Armor Rods----- Armor Rods are made of aluminum claded steel wire. Armor Rods
with a layer of particle emery inside increase friction and decrease side pressure to cables.
Rods are factory assembled into four subsets which reduce misalignment errors and
speeds installation. The ends are bent outward to provide stress relief at the critical cable
departure areas.

3. Suspension Sets for ADSS Cable

Anchor Shackle
Up to 70kN
Suspension
HSU Rods
Armor Rods

General information:
The Suspension Sets are designed to reduce static stress at the support point of
ADSS cable, as well as ensure that the cable is cushioned against the dynamic stress of
aeolian vibration. The combination of the HSU and Armor Rods provides protection
against cable bending stress, there is no other stress concentration, so that the fiber optic
doesnt produce extra loss in the cable.
Structure and Material:
Housing------It is made of cast aluminium alloy, which is stable, better anticorrosive in
areo and mechanical performance.
Rubber Insert------It consists of high-class rubber, compounded for resistance to
ozone, wheathering extreme high and low temperature variations and compression set.
Bolt, Nut, Split Washer, Lock Pin------Hot dipped galvanized.
Closed Washer------Electric power standards
Anchor Shackle------Electric power standards
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Armor Rods ------High strength aluminium alloy for wheathering extreme high and
low temperature variations, compression set, water resistance and high hardness.
HSU Rods------the same to Armor Rods

4. Vibration Damper

Gripping Section

Damping Section

Standards:
Catalog
Number

Cable Dia.
(mm)

Length of Gripping
Section(mm)

Total Length
(mm)

Net Weight
(kg)

Color

FTL 1170 130

8.30-11.70

250

1300

0.28

Yellow

FTL 1430 135

11.71-14.30

250

1350

0.30

Green

FTL 1930 167

14.31-19.30

330

1670

0.66

Blue

5. Cable Splice Closure

Metal Splice Closure is designed for splicing ADSS Cables, the normal cables and the
connection between ADSS Cable and the normal cable, including two to four sleeves for
input and output continuing. The sleeve quantity is decided on the requirement. The
special design of stainless band, fixed unit and strengthening core makes cable more
steady, cable storage wider to speed storing and cable bending radius enough big,
avoiding fiber optic extra loss and ensuring transmission performance. The double sealed
designs make Splice Closure more reliable, easy to install and fix.
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