Fibre optic cable shall be of Optical Ground wire (OPGW) type suitable for stringing over 400KV, 220KV & 132KV Transmission Towers. This specification defines the design, material, performance and test requirements for fibre optic cable to support the fibre optic telecommunication needs. The fibres are loosely buffered in a tube containing an oval, spiralling, holl channel filled with jelly. Application ranges from aerial, uct to buried. Overhead transmission lines, un-derground/submarine cables and transformers require concrete, specialty steel, copper, polymers, aluminium, lead and specialty oil. Aluminum-clad steel and aluminum alloy wires are stranded around the central element in single or multiple layers. FIBER OPTIC CABLE Fiber Optic Cable © 2002. The works covered by these Technical Specifications form part of the Interconnection System Reinforcement Project.
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