ADSS (all-dielectric self-supporting) aerial cable for power distribution and transmission routes, including where live-line installation is needed. No messenger or support wire is required, so it goes up in a single pass, making it a simple and economical way to build an aerial fibre network.
Construction
- 2 to 288 fibres, 250 µm coloured
- FRP (fibreglass-reinforced plastic)
- Strength member: aramid yarn
- Black UV- and water-resistant polyethylene (PE) outer jacket
Why use it
- All-dielectric construction, up to 288 fibres
- Gel-filled loose tubes protect the fibres
- Fibreglass reinforcement gives high tensile strength
Typical uses
Inter-building voice and data backbones; aerial/lashed, duct and underground conduit installation.
Specifications: single jacket (ADSS-SJ), 50–150 m spans
| Ref. OuterDiameter(mm) | Ref. Weight(kg/km) | Rec. Daily Max.Working Tension (kN) | Max AllowableWorking Tension(kN) | Break Strength (kN) | Strength Member CSA (mm2) | Modulus ofElasticityCSA (kN/mm2) | Heat Expansion Coefficient (x10- 6/K) | Suitable Span(NESC Standard,m) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE Jacket | AT Jacket | A | B | C | D | |||||||
| 11 | 110 | 120 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 8 | 3.0 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 120 | 80 | 100 | 80 |
| 11.5 | 115 | 125 | 1.5 | 4 | 10 | 4.5 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 180 | 120 | 150 | 120 |
| 12 | 120 | 130 | 2.5 | 6 | 15 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 1.5 | 250 | 150 | 290 | 150 |
Specifications: double jacket (ADSS-DJ), 50–750 m spans
| Ref. OuterDiameter(mm) | Ref. Weight(kg/km) | Rec. Daily Max.Working Tension (kN) | Max AllowableWorking Tension(kN) | Break Strength (kN) | Strength Member CSA (mm2) | Modulus ofElasticityCSA (kN/mm2) | Heat Expansion Coefficient (x10- 6/K) | Suitable Span(NESC Standard,m) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE Jacket | AT Jacket | A | B | C | D | |||||||
| 12.5 | 125 | 136 | 1.5 | 4 | 10 | 4.6 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 160 | 100 | 140 | 100 |
| 13.0 | 132 | 142 | 2.25 | 6 | 15 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 1.5 | 230 | 150 | 200 | 150 |
| 13.3 | 137 | 148 | 3.0 | 8 | 20 | 10.35 | 9.45 | 1.3 | 300 | 200 | 290 | 200 |
| 13.6 | 145 | 156 | 3.6 | 10 | 24 | 13.8 | 10.8 | 1.2 | 370 | 250 | 350 | 250 |
| 13.8 | 147 | 159 | 4.5 | 12 | 30 | 14.3 | 11.8 | 1.0 | 420 | 280 | 400 | 280 |
| 14.5 | 164 | 177 | 5.4 | 15 | 36 | 18.4 | 13.6 | 0.9 | 480 | 320 | 460 | 320 |
| 14.9 | 171 | 185 | 6.75 | 18 | 45 | 22.0 | 16.4 | 0.6 | 570 | 380 | 550 | 380 |
| 15.1 | 179 | 193 | 7.95 | 22 | 53 | 26.4 | 18.0 | 0.3 | 670 | 460 | 650 | 460 |
| 15.5 | 190 | 204 | 9.0 | 26 | 60 | 32.2 | 19.1 | 0.1 | 750 | 530 | 750 | 510 |
The tables list part of the range only; other spans are available on request. Values assume no height difference between supports and an installation sag of 1%. Fibre count 2 to 72.
Packing
Plywood or fumigated wooden drum.