Construction techniques and standards for aerial optical cables
This part of IEC 60794 covers cable construction, test methods, optical, mechanical, environmental and electrical performance requirements for aerial optical fibre cables and cable elements which are intended to be used along power lines (OCEPL) as a high bandwidth transport media. (FOA) was founded in 1995 to help develop the workforce to build the fiber optic networks to support a rapid expansion in communications and the Internet. Deploying fiber above ground on poles or towers removes the need for underground digging and is particularly useful when the ground is uneven, rocky or both. The installation methods for fibre optic cables are largely the same as those with conventional copper cables. Where reels are supplied with protective material fitted over the cable, the protection should remain in place until the cable will be installed. An aerial cable is an insulated cable usually containing all fibres required for a telecommunication line, which is suspended between utility poles or electricity pylons. ' The Fiber Optic Association (FOA) recently published a standard titled "FOA Standard For Installing Fiber Optic Cable Plants.
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