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TABLE OF CONTENT

ALL-DIELECTRIC SELF-SUPPORTING FIBER OPTIC CABLE .........................................................................3

(ADSS) .......................................................................................................................................................................3
1. SCOPE............................................................................................................................................................3
2. STANDARDS ................................................................................................................................................3
3. SPECIFICATIONS of ADSS..........................................................................................................................4
1. Technical parameter of ADSS ....................................................................................................................4
2. Technical parameter of ADSS ....................................................................................................................4
3. Loose tubes and fibers Identification .........................................................................................................4
4. Optical fiber ...............................................................................................................................................5
4.TEST AND INSPECTION ..............................................................................................................................6
5. PACKING AND SHIPPING ..........................................................................................................................6
6.INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS ....................................................................................................7
1. Installation procedure ................................................................................................................................7
2. Hardware and accessories ..........................................................................................................................7

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ALL-DIELECTRIC SELF-SUPPORTING FIBER OPTIC CABLE

(ADSS)

1. SCOPE
This technical specification covers the construction, mechanical, electrical, and optical performance, installation
guidelines, acceptance criteria, test requirements, environmental consideration, and accessories for
ALL-DIELECTRIC SELF-SUPPORTING FIBER OPTIC CABLEADSS, which is made of aramid yarns and
other nonmetallic components. The ADSS cable is designed to be located primarily on overhead utility facilities.

2. STANDARDS
Unless otherwise specified in this specification, all requirements for individual components and completed cable
shall be mainly in accordance with the following standard specifications.
IEEE Std 1222TM-2004

IEEE Standard for All-Dielectric Self-Supporting Fiber Optic Cable

IEC 60794-4

Optical fiber cablesAerial Optical Cables Along Electrical Power Lines

IEC 60793-1

Generic Specifications, Optical Fibers

IEC 60793-2

Product specifications, Optical Fibers

IEC 60794-1

Generic Specification, Optical Fiber Cables

ITU-T G..650

Definition and test method for the relevant parameters of single-mode fibers

ITU-T G..652

Characteristics of a Single-Mode Optical Fibers

ITU-T G..655

Characteristics of Non-Zero Dispersion-Shifted Single-Mode Optical Fibers

EIA 492A

Generic Specification for Optical Waveguide Fibers

EIA 472A

Sectional Specification for Fiber Optic Communication Cables for Outside Aerial Use

EIA/TIA 598 or ANSI/EIA 359-A-1985.

Color Coding of Fiber Optic Cables

ISO 9001

Quality Management Systems

ISO14001

Environmental Management Systems

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3. SPECIFICATIONS of ADSS
1. Technical parameter of ADSS

Technical parameter of ADSS

No.

Characteristic

Unit

Value

Type

ADSS -24B1.38kN -PE

Nominal cable diameter

mm

12.4

Approx. cable weight

kg/km

124

Rated tensile strength (RTS)

20000

Maximum allowable tension (MAT)

8000

Youngs modulus (reference)

MPa

13623

Thermal elongation coefficient (reference)

1/

8.2110-6

Temperature range
Operation

-10+50

Installation

10

11

-40+70

Installation

mm

252

Operation

mm

126

Installation

N/ 100mm

2200

Operation

N/ 100mm

1000

KV

<12

Minimum bend Radius

Crush resistance

Maximum space potential

2. Technical parameter of ADSS

Cross-section of ADSS
aramid yarns
optical fiber
jelly
loose tube
filling compound
FRP
inner jacket
outer jacket

3. Loose tubes and fibers Identification

Color coding shall be in accordance with EIA/TIA 598 or ANSI/EIA 359-A-1985.
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Loose tubes Identification:

Loose tube No.

Color of tube

Blue

Orange

Green

Brown

Slate

White

Note: Facing to the cross-section of ADSS, tube sequence increases clockwise.

Fibers Identification per one tube
Fiber

No.

Color of tube

Blue

Orange

Green

Brown

4. Optical fiber
Unless otherwise specified in this specification, all requirements for optical fiber shall be mainly in
accordance with ITU-T G.652D standard.
1. Core and cladding
Each optical fiber shall consist of a core made of fused silica or a composition.
The cladding intimately surrounding the core shall be also fused silica or a composition of slightly
smaller index.
2. Primary coating
The bare fiber shall be coated with a suitable UV cured material for protection from abrasion during
subsequent handling or manufacturing.
3. Fiber parameters
Refractive index profile

Step index
9.30.5m (1310nm)
10.51.0m (1550nm)

Mode field diameter

Cladding diameter

1252m
1m

Mode field concentricity error

1%

Cladding non-circularity
Fiber cut-off wavelengthc*

1100 1330nm

Buffer coating diameter

25015m

Note : * Cable cut-off wavelength(cc) : < 1270nm

4. Transmission properties
Item

Wavelength

Value

1310nm

0.36 Db/km

13838nm

0.35 Db/km

1550nm

0.22 Db/km

1288-1339nm

3.5 ps/(nm km)

1550nm

18 ps/(nm km)

Transmission loss (Max.)*

(Average in reel)

Total dispersion (Max.)

0.2 ps/km1/2

PMD
Note : * by Cut-back technique(IEC 60793-1-C1A) or
Backscattering technique (IEC 60793-1-C1C)
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4. TEST AND INSPECTION

The ADSS cable shall successfully pass the following tests which dont must been chosen all. The following
test items shall be carried out in according to corresponding reference.
No
Item
ADSS tests
1
Cable cutoff wavelength
2
Water blocking test
3
Seepage of flooding compound
4
Electrical tests
5
Aeolian vibration test
6
Sheave test
7
Crush test
8
Impact test
9
Creep test
10
Tensile strength of cable
11
Temperature cycling
12
Cable aging test
13
Galloping test
14
Ultraviolet(UV) resistance test
15
Cable twist
16
Cable cycling flexing
17
Stress/strain test
Fiber tests
1
Attenuation variation with wavelength
2
Attenuation with bending
3
Temperature cycling
4
Attenuation at the water peak
Field acceptance tests
1
Fiber continuity
2
Attenuation
3
Fiber length

Reference
EIA/TIA-455-170
EIA/TIA-455-82B
EIA/TIA-455-81A
IEEE Std 1222
IEEE Std 1222
IEEE Std 1222
EIA/TIA-455- 41A
EIA/TIA-455-25A
EIA/TIA-455-33A
EIA/TIA-455-3A
IEEE Std 1222
IEEE Std 1222
IEC60068-2-1
TIA-455-85A
EIA/TIA-455-104A
EIA/TIA-455-33A
EIA/TIA-455-78A
EIA/TIA455-62A
EIA/TIA-455-3A
EIA/TIA-455-78A

IEC60793-1-44
IEC60794-1-F5
IEC60794-1-E14

IEC60794-1-E3
IEC60794-1-E4
IEC61395
IEC60794-1-E1
IEC60794-1-F1

ASTM M3349

IEC60793-1-C11

EIA/TIA-455
EIA/TIA-455
EIA/TIA-455

5. PACKING AND SHIPPING

The ADSS shall be tightly and uniformly wound on a strong wood-iron reel which conforms to ANSI/AA
53-1981 or equal. The reel shall be lagged with stout wood-iron battens so as to prevent the ADSS from
damage in ordinary shipping, handling, storage and stringing operations.
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Fig. 3.

Drawing of Reel

According to length of cable, we choose different type reel (D,d,b,w1,w2) for loading cable.

6.INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Installation procedure
It is recommended that IEEE Std 524-1992 and our company recommended procedures be used for the installation
of ADSS.
2. Hardware and accessories
Suspension and dead-end hardware, vibration damper, bonding clamps and joint enclosure etc. for ADSS must
been designed for a specific size of ADSS. Therefore, hardware and other accessories connected electrically and
mechanically to the ADSS must be suitable for the ADSS being used.

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