Fiberlign174 Suspension

Requirements for the suspension of optical cables for overhead lines

89 describes the general requirements and a design guide for suspension wires, telecommunication poles and guy-lines that support aerial cables for optical access networks. This Recommendation also describes loads applied to the infrastructures. Understanding Overhead Fiber Optic Cable Overhead fiber optic. Recommendation ITU-T L. Aerial infrastructure. (1) The employer shall ensure that when handling cable suspension strand which is being installed on poles carrying exposed energized power conductors, employees shall wear insulating gloves and shall avoid body contact with the strand until after it has been tensioned, dead-ended and permanently. Installers must follow local ordinances and customer requirements for the aerial cable plant. This includes separation. The distance between poles of overhead lines is 25- -40 meters in the urban area, 40-50 meters in the suburbs, and no more than 67 meters in other sections.