IEEE-STD-1138-1994 (ANSI) IEEE Standard Construction of Composite Fiber Optic Overhead Ground Wire - OPGW - for Use on Electric Utility Power Lines.pdf

Recognized as an American National Standard (ANSI) IEEE Std 1138-1994
IEEE Standard Construction of
Composite Fiber Optic Overhead Ground
Wire (OPGW) for Use on Electric Utility
Power Lines
Sponsor
mittee
of the
IEEE Power Engineering Society
Approved March 17, 1994
IEEE Standards Board
Approved August 26, 1994
American National Standards Institute
Abstract: The construction, mechanical and electrical performance, installation guidelines, acceptance
criteria, and test requirements for posite overhead ground wire with optical fibers, commonly known
as OPGW are discussed.
Keywords: fiber optic cable, multimode fiber, optical cable, optical ground wire, single-mode fiber, rated
breaking strength, stranded metallic wires
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