With a plethora of aerial fiber cable products on the market today it can be difficult to differentiate and fully appreciate why one construction is or isn’t more suitable than another.This blog aims to outline the different options once you’ve decided to go down the aerial route – for a more detailed look at the factors affecting the choice of aerial deployments take a look at this previous post.Taking a very broad overview of the aerial installation solutions presently available, there are two distinct approaches: either installing fiber into an aerial drop tube or microduct, or deploying a stand-alone self-supporting cable.Normally the fiber-in-duct approach will require two installation phases, whereas the self-supporting aerial cable route can be deployed in one stage. From this you’d assume that the self-supporting cable solution reduces labor costs.

Overhead fiber optic cable is an optical cable installed on poles. One of the most advantage for the overhead fiber optic cable is that it can use the original overhead wire and pole infrastructure. This overhead laying method can save a lot of construction costs and shorten the construction period.Since the overhead fiber optic cables are hung on electric poles, they are required to be able to adapt to various natural environments. They are generally used for long-distance lines, and overhead fiber cables are also suitable for dedicated network optical cable lines or some local special sections.

Aerial fiber optic cable refers to a kind of fiber optic cable that is designed and used for outside plant (OSP) installation between poles by being lashed to a wire rope messenger strand with a small gauge wire. Generally speaking, they are usually made of heavy jackets and strong metal or aramid strength members. Adopting aerial fiber optic cables, the aerial construction will allow the installers to reuse the existing pole infrastructure without digging up other roads to bury cables or ducts, and will also save the capital expenditure for the network providers to some degree.

When you walk on the street, have you noticed at the fiber cables hanging on the poles overhead? These cables are commonly called as aerial fiber cables, which are widely used for outside plant (OSP) installation on poles. Aerial fiber cables are designed to accommodate the severe environment preventing the destruction of the nature and man-made damage or theft. There are also different types of aerial fiber optic cables. This article will describe the common installation ways and things to notice during installation.

Several years ago, I received a phone call from OSHA asking me about aerial fiber optic cable installation. The concern was based on the recent electrocution deaths of two installers working with all-dielectric self-supporting (ADSS) cables on utility poles with a mixture of high-voltage and telecom cables. In both cases, the installers were attaching a type of fixture that was just a guide for ADSS cable to a pole.If you are not familiar with ADSS cable, it is a special type of lightweight outside plant aerial cable designed for very high-tensile loads so it can be installed without a separate steel messenger to support it. It can be installed over very long spans, up to several kilometers in some cases, making it popular for use in rugged terrain to run between poles or towers, across rivers, canyons or other areas where supports cannot be easily installed.

Our team at GP Associates, Inc. offers a comprehensive range of services to help you make your business facility the best it can be, whether you are upgrading an existing building or campus or building a new one. In any construction process, one thing you’ll need to consider is how to connect your utilities to the building. When it comes to things like power, telephone lines, and fiber optic cables, you will need to choose between underground and aerial cable installation. While our team offers both, in this article, we’ll be focusing on aerial installation, going over its pros and cons to help you make an informed decision on the matter.

Rubber cable is the use of rubber as the insulation material of the cable, which can withstand a higher load, in the power system, machinery, steel, and other fields widely used.

Rubber has been used as cable insulation and sheathing material long before other insulation such as PVC and PE can to be commonly applied. It remains widely used across domestic and industrial applications.

Rubber cable is a rubber sheathed cable, as the name suggests is a variety of rubber or equivalent performance of the thermosetting elastomer for the insulation and sheath-based wire and cable. The so-called thermosetting plastic elastomer is after a heating curing, its shape is because molecular chain internal hinge and make the shape to stabilize (usually the process called curing or cross-linking) again on the heating can not let it again to viscous flow state, and then again the of processing and molding of the elastomer.

Construction projects have seen tremendous advancements in technology, which have paved the way for innovative solutions to improve structural integrity and safety. One of those solutions is prestressed concrete strand (PC strand).

Ever wondered how several construction designs for tower construction, such as long-span bridges and overhead crane beams, stay intact and secured? Industrial steel strands are an essential piece of hardware used in these concrete structures for reinforcement and security.

PC strand, also known as prestressed concrete strand, is a type of steel reinforcement used in construction. It is made by taking high-tensile steel wire and subjecting it to a process known as prestressing.

Industrial strands are a crucial piece of hardware used for reinforcement and securement in concrete structures. Construction designs often use various types of strands for tower construction, large-span bridges, and overhead crane beams.Since industrial strands are responsible for supporting thousands of pounds of concrete, only the strongest, most durable materials must be used. Although nearly all industrial strands are made from steel, several different types are designed for varying applications.

PC Strand, the prestressed concrete steel strand, is a twisted steel cable composed of 2, 3, 7 or 19 high strength steel wires and is stress-relieved (stabilized) for prestressed concrete or similar purposes.

XLPE or Cross-linked polyethylene is a thermoset insulation material. Crosslinking polymers is a process which changes the molecular structure of the polymer chains so that they are more tightly bound together and this crosslinking is done either by chemical means or physical means. Chemical crosslinking involves the addition of chemicals or initiators such as silane or peroxide to generate free radicals which form the crosslinking. Physical crosslinking involves subjecting the polymer to a high energy source such as high-energy electron or microwave radiation.Polyethylene (PE) material itself has excellent dielectric strength, high insulation resistance, and a low dissipation factor at all frequencies making it an ideal insulator, however it is limited in its temperature range. Cross-linking the PE to become XLPE increases the temperature range of the insulation whilst maintaining the electrical properties.

XLPE hook-up is a single core wire manufactured under the UL 758 Appliance Wiring Material (AWM) standard. Several types exist with different voltage and temperature ratings. XLPE is an abbreviation for cross-linked polyethylene and refers to a process where the molecular structure of polyethylene changes as a result of including additives such as silane or peroxide or using high-energy electron or microwave radiation. This process changes polyethylene from a thermoplastic material that softens with heat to a thermoset material that does not soften or shrink when heated. It's also much tougher.

You have seen the benefits of using PVC vs XLPE cables, but there are a few more notable differences that you should know about before choosing which one is right for your property.Now that you know the benefits of XLPE and PVC cables, you are probably wondering which brand to go with. Not to worry, we have got you covered.

The XLPE insulation material is produced by chemically cross-linking polyethylene molecules. This process enhances the material’s strength and stability, improving its ability to withstand high temperatures and electrical stresses. XLPE cable has a higher operating temperature compared to PVC (polyvinyl chloride) insulated cables.

The term XLPE is used in the field of electrical wire and cable manufacturing a lot. XLPE stands for Cross-Linked Polyethylene which means Cross-linked or cross-linked Polyethylene as stated in the electrical cable standards.XLPE also has other abbreviations such as PE, PEX, XPE. This is a type of plastic produced from polyethylene plastic by changing the molecular structure of polymer chains so that they are more tightly bound together. XLPE is produced to replace PVC due to some outstanding advantages below.

XLPE is used to describe cross-linked polyethylene. It shares some properties of polyethylene like high chemical resistance and remarkable moisture resistance. Its high thermal insulation qualities make it suitable for use in both high voltage and temperature conditions.Common applications of cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) are in building plumbing (or pipework) systems, as insulation for high voltage cables, and as an alternative for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and copper tubing in water pipes.