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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.

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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