There’s something driving me nuts lately. In your minds, does the term ADSS apply to *any* non-conducting, self supporting cable? Or does it apply more specifically to an OSP cable a central strength member and a concentric layer of aramid under the jacket?
There’s an entire department at our company which keeps referring to 12F loose tube service drop cable as “ADSS”. I tried explaining that it’s not the same thing, and they’ve argued that it is. My position is that if I order an aerial service drop cable without any metallic components then it meets the literal meaning of “All Dielectric Self Supporting”, but that ADSS refers more narrowly to a specific cable which has different attachment hardware and different installation methods. I’ve further suggested that calling drop cable “ADSS” is going to cause confusion among vendors and contractors if it hasn’t already. Am I the crazy one?
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