Also seemed problematic in a Fttx bud where you want to break out every other pole or so between the special hardware and the inability to overlash drop cables.
Mark > On Dec 10, 2018, at 12:49 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > If you are in need of a dielectric aerial fiber cable, keep in mind that > there's a large assortment of ADSS cables available from different vendors. > There are versions suitable for very long spans and any count you'd like. > ADSS cables can be more cost effective than figure-8, but it depends on your > circumstances. The main downside is that ADSS requires compatible hanging > hardware and you can't overlash additional cables on it. > > Jared > > > Sent: Monday, December 10, 2018 > From: "Adam Moffett" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Corning cable for long drops > > The vendor says he's working with corning on the proper hanging hardware. > > > On 12/8/2018 8:39 PM, [email protected][mailto:[email protected]] wrote: > > I wonder if they have special grips for it. Like a wirevise: > https://shop.ptsupply.com/shop/hardware/aerial/5058/maclean-senior-industries-llc-wirevise-109-ca07625[https://shop.ptsupply.com/shop/hardware/aerial/5058/maclean-senior-industries-llc-wirevise-109-ca07625] > > > > From: Adam Moffett > Sent: Saturday, December 8, 2018 6:17 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Corning cable for long drops > > Cost unknown at this point, but I should have a quote next week. As long as > it's cheaper than hanging a messenger strand to hit one house then I've got > uses for it. > > > On 12/8/2018 8:03 PM, Chris Fabien wrote: > What's the cost? Would it be robust enough to hang and mainline on a rural > sideroad? > > > On Sat, Dec 8, 2018, 7:08 PM Adam Moffett <[email protected] wrote:This > drop cable looks basically like a figure-8 cable, but it's all > dielectric. > It's exactly what I've been hunting for: A solution for rural drops on > long spans in heavy ice load areas, and no steel so no grounding. > > It's a full 0.5" wide so you have to get some extra wide hangers to go > with it. > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected][mailto:[email protected]] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- AF mailing list [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com[http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com] > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- AF mailing list [email protected] http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
