TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

All Dielectric Self-supporting Optical Fiber Cable

(ADSS-Span 100m)
 All Dielectric Self-supporting Optical Fiber Cable
(ADSS-Span 100m)

1. GENERAL
1) SCOPE
This specification covers the general requirements and performance of ADSS which offered
including optical characteristics, electrical characteristics, mechanical characteristics, geometrical
characteristics.
2) REFERENCES
The ADSS which offered shall be designed, manufactured and tested according to international
standards as follows:
ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems
ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems
IEEE Standard construction of composite fiber for use on electric utility power
IEEE Std P.1222
lines
IEC 60793-1 Optical fiber Part 1: Generic specifications
IEC 60793-2 Optical fiber Part 2: Product specifications
Optical fiber cables – Part 4: Sectional specification – Aerial optical cables
IEC 60794-1-2
along electrical power lines
EIA/TIA 598 Color code of fiber optic cables
ITU-T G.652 Characteristics of a single-mode optical fiber cable
2. OPTICAL FIBER
G. 652D Type
The optical fiber shall be made of high pure silica and germanium doped silica. UV curable acrylate
material is applied over fiber cladding as optical fiber primary protective coating. The detail data of
optical fiber performance are shown in the following table:

Category Description Specifications

Attenuation Coefficient:
at 1310 nm Max: ≤ 0.35dB/km
at 1550 nm Max: ≤ 0.21dB/km

Chromatic Dispersion:
≤ 3.5 ps/nm∙km
between 1285 - 1330 nm:
≤ 18 ps/nm∙km
at 1550nm
Chromatic dispersion coefficient λomin:1300nm
λoMax:1324nm
Somax:0.092ps/(nm2*km)
Optical Characteristics Point Discontinuity:
at 1310&1550 nm ≤ 0.1 dB
Polarization Mode Dispersion (PMD) ≤ 0.2 ps/√km
PMD Q value ≤ 0.08 ps / √km.
The optical fiber core and sheath shall be of the
E9 / 125 type. The protective cover must be in
direct contact with the surface of the optical fiber E9 / 125 type
to protect it and avoid cracking of the optical
fiber
Cable Cut off Wavelength (λcc) ≤ 1260 nm
Mode Field Diameter:
at 1310 nm 9.2 ±0.4μm
at 1550 nm 10.4±0.5μm
The uniformity attenuation at any projected ≤ 0.1 dB/km
Geometrical wavelength
Characteristics Cladding Diameter 125 ±1.0μm
Mode field (Core/clad) concentricity error ≤ 0.5 μm
Cladding Non-Circularity ≤1%
Coating Diameter 245 ± 7μm
Core / Cladding Concentricity error ≤ 0.6μm
 The increase in attenuation of 100 optical fiber
cores wrapped on a 50 mm diameter chuck
at 1310 nm: ≤0,05 dB;
at 1550 nm: ≤ 0,05 dB
Coating-Cladding Concentricity error ≤ 12um
Effective Group Index of Refraction:
at 1550 nm 1.4675
Coating non-circularity
The test must be carried out according to IEC/EN ≤6%
60793-1-21.
Optical fiber shall be able to withstand a strain at
minimum 8N for one second. This must
minimum 8 N for one second
correspond to a maximum optical fiber
elongation of 1%
Temperature Cycling Induced Attenuation:
0.05dB/km
at 1550nm and 1625 nm (-60⁰C to +85⁰C)
Variation of attenuation in the temperature
Environmental range -40 °C to +65 °C must not exceed: 0,05 dB/km;
Characteristics at 1310 nm:
at 1550 nm: 0,05 dB/km.
Macro bending Loss:
at 1550nm and 1625 nm (100 turns; Ф 60 mm) ≤ 0.1dB
3. DRAWING AND DATASHEET OF CABLE
4. COLOR IDENTIFICATION OF FIBER IN CABLE
4.1 Fiber color code
Each fiber will be identifiable throughout the length of the cable in accordance with the following color sequence.
Fiber color in each tube starts from No. 1 Blue.
Fiber 1 2 3 4 5 6
Color Blue Orange Green Brown Grey White
Code 7 8 9 10 11 12
Red Black Yellow Purple Pink Aqua
4.2 Color Codes for Loose Tube
The loose tubes will be identifiable in accordance with the following color sequence. If there are fillers, the color
is Black.
Fiber 1 2 3 4 5 6
Color Blue Orange Green Brown Grey White
Code 7 8 9 10 11 12
Red Black Yellow Purple Pink Aqua

5. CHARACTERISTIC OF OPTICAL CABLE

Mechanical characteristic and test method

Tensile strength : Under load of 7000N
Crush : 2000N/100mm, conform to IEC 794-1-E3
Impact : conform to IEC 794-1-E4
Repeated bending : conform to IEC 794-1-E6
Torsion : conform to IEC 794-1-E7
Flexing : conform to IEC 794-1-E8
Cable bend : conform to IEC 794-1-E11
Vibration : conform to IEC 794-1
Water penetration : conform to IEC 794-1-F5B
Temperature cycling test : conform to IEC 794-1-F1
: unloaded 10 times of outer diameter
Bending Radius
: loaded 20 times of outer diameter
6. PACKING AND DRUM FOR CABLE
CABLE shall be wound on a non-returnable wooden drum or metal drum. Both ends of CABLE
shall be securely fastened to drum and sealed with a shrinkable cap. The required marking shall
be printed with a weather-proof material on the outsides of drum according to customer’s
requirement.

Drum Dimensions & Weights

Cable Drum
Diameter Length D b B d A weight
(mm) (km)
m m m m m t

9.3 4 1.2 0.6 0.7 0.55 0.08 0.11

10.6 4 1.3 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.08 0.125