Part No.: U-ADSS-XX-X-X-X Outdoor Cable
Fiber Optic Cable Cable Cross Section
U-ADSS-XX-X-X-X
ADSS = All Direction Self-Supporting
Aerial cable
XX = Sheath material
X (kN) = Maximum allowable working tension
X = Fiber count
X = Fiber type

Application :
Aerial
PE outer sheath (10kV and 35kV overhead power lines)
AT outer sheath (110kV and 220kV overhead power lines)
Bending Radius : Static: 10D (Diameter of cable)
  Dynamic: 20D (Diameter of cable)
Cable Information

Uninet ADSS cable is loose tube standard. Fibers are positioned into a loose tube of high modulus plastics. The tubes filled with a water-resistant filling compound. The tubes (and fillers) are stranded around Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) as a non-metallic central strength member into a compact and circular cable core. After the cable core is filled with filling compound, it is covered with a thin polyethylene (PE) inner sheath. After two layers of Aramid yarn applied in two directions over the inner sheath as strength member, the cable is completed with PE or AT (anti-tracking) outer sheath.
Cable Characteristics

  • The Cable can be installed without shutting off the power.

  • Excellent AT performance. The maximum inductive at the operative of AT sheath can reach 25kV.

  • Light weight and small diameter reduce the load caused by ice and wind and the load on towers and back props.

  • Large span lengths and the largest span is over 1000m.

  • Accurate control on Aramid application greatly improves the tensile strength of cables.

  • Accurate fiber excess length and stranding lay length ensure good performance of tensile strength and temperature.

  • The design life span is over 30 years.
Four Type of Climate in Which ADSS Can Be Applied
Type Wind Velocity (m/s) Icing Additional Load (N/m)
A 25 0 0.7
B 35 0 0.7
C 10 5 2.5
D 10 10 4.4
Cable Parameters
Ref. Outer Diameter (mm) Ref. Weight (kg/km) Rec. Daily Max.
Working Tension (kN)		 Max. allowable Working Tension
(kN)		 Breaking
Strength
(kN)		 Strength
member
CSA
(mm²)		 Modulus
of
Elasticity
(kN/mm²)
PE Sheath AT
Sheath
12.5 125 136 1.5 4 10 4.6 7.6
13.0 132 142 2.25 6 15 7.6 8.3
13.6 145 156 3.6 10 24 13.8 10.8
13.8 147 159 4.5 12 30 14.3 11.8
14.5 164 177 5.4 15 36 18.4 13.6
14.9 171 185 6.75 18 45 22.0 16.4
15.1 179 193 7.95 22 53 26.4 18.0
15.5 190 204 9.0 26 60 32.2 19.1
15.6 194 208 10.5 28 70 33.0 19.6
16.3 211 226 12.75 34 85 40.0 20.1
16.8 226 242 15.45 41 103 48.0 24.0
17.2 236 253 16.2 45 108 51.0 25.1
17.9 249 266 18.75 50 125 58.8 26.1
Operation,
Storing,
Transport,
Temperature
(˚C)		 Heat Expansion
Coefficient
(×1µ/K)		 Suitable Span (NESC Standard, m)
A B C D
-40 − +60 1.8 160 100 140 100
-40 − +60 1.5 230 150 200 150
-40 − +60 1.2 370 250 350 250
-40 − +60 1.0 420 280 400 180
-40 − +60 0.9 480 320 460 320
-40 − +60 0.6 570 280 550 380
-40 − +60 0.3 670 460 650 460
-40 − +60 0.1 750 530 750 510
-40 − +60 0.1 800 560 800 560
-40 − +60 0.1 880 650 880 650
-40 − +60 -0.4 1000 750 1000 760
-40 − +60 -0.5 1100 800 1100 830
-40 − +60 -0.8 1180 880 1180 900
Note:
  1. Only a part of ADSS cables are listen in the table. ADSS cables with other spans can be inquired from directly.
  2. Specifications in the table are got on condition that there is no height difference and the installation sag is 1%.
  3. Fiber count is 2 to 60. The identification of fibers complies with the national standard.
  4. Fibers, either single-mode or multimode, can be used in the cable on request. The attenuation of cabled G.652 fiber is ≤0.22 at 1550 nm.
  5. Specially designed cable structure is available on request.   
Mechanical and Environmental Performance
 
Uninet ADSS cable complies with IEEE Standard P1222 as well as IEC 60794-1. The fiber in cable complies with ITUT Recommendations.
Item Test Methods Requirements
Stress-strain The tension is increased to the max.
allowable working tension step by step.		 The fiber shall not show any strain. The sheath shall not show any damages.
Crush Load force:≥2200N/10cm The fiber shall not show any induced attenuation.
The sheath shall not show any damages.
Impact Hammer weight: 450g
Drop height of hammer: 1m
Impact: at least 5 times		 The fiber shall not show any induced attenuation.
The sheath shall not show any damages.
Repeated bending Mandrel radius: 20D
Load force: 150 N		 The fiber shall not show any induced attenuation.
The sheath shall not show any damages.
Torsion Axial strain: 150 N
Torsion length: 1m
Torsion angle: ±180˚
Torsion: 10 times		 The fiber shall not show any induced attenuation.
The sheath shall not show any damages.
Temperature cycle -40˚C−+60˚C The fiber attenuation shows any no changes.
Thermal aging After the temperature cycling test,
85˚C, 120 hours		 The fiber attenuation shows any no changes.
Water ingress 1m sample, 24 hours No water penetrates.
Electrical Salt water flow rate: 0.4±0.1 l/h
Droplet size: 5−20 µm
Temperature: 15−25˚C
NaCl content of water: 10±0.5kg/m³
Test voltage: 25kV
Frequency: 625mm
Duration: 1000 hours		 Erosion at any point on the sheath surface shall not exceed 50% of the sheath thickness.
Aeolian vibration Active span: >20 m
Tension: 20% RTS
Vibration cycles: 10 times		 The induced attenuation shall not exceed 1.0dB/km at 1550 nm for SM fibers.
Sheave Deflection angel: 70˚
Cable moving distance: 4m
Number of passes: 120		 The induced attenuation shall not exceed 1.0dB/km at 1550 nm for SM fibers.
The cable shall not show any surface damages.
Galloping Test Tensions:≤5kN
Galloping: 10  cycles		 The induced attenuation shall not exceed 1.0dB/km at 1550 nm for SM fibers.
The cable shall not show any surface damages.
Creep Effective test length: 10m
Load: 20% RTS
Duration: 1000 hours 		The fiber attenuation shows any no changes.
The cable shall not show any surface damages.