What does the manufacturer have to say?
On 10/19/24 08:48, Adam Moffett wrote:
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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