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3 unusual facts about All-dielectric self-supporting cable


ADSS

All-dielectric self-supporting cable, a type of fibre optic cable used by electrical power transmission companies

All-dielectric self-supporting cable

The inner structure is wrapped with polyester tapes and encased in a pultruded glass reinforced plastic tube, which provides the structural strength for the cable.

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ADSS cables made by BICC with 24 or 48 fibers in the above designs range from 220 to 284 kg/kilometre in weight and are between 13 and 16 mm outside jacket diameter.



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