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Author: James Publish Time: 17-06-2025 Origin: Site
Are you installing ADSS (All-Dielectric Self-Supporting) cables? Then you know that it's not all about the cable. The installation accessories are not any less important. They support your cable by providing the means of suspension and elevation, keeping the cable properly tensioned while it is hanging and offering some protection against wind, vibration, and all the other forces of nature.
This guide is aimed at dissecting ADSS cable installation accessories and describing what each one does so that you can know what you need for your specific setup. Only facts—straight to the point, in layman's terms.
Q: Is it just about suspending the wire, then I'm done?
A: Not quite. ADSS cables mainly are suspended across long spans on poles or towers. High winds, storms, and mechanical stress are their main enemies. If your accessories are not the right ones, you risk:
Cable sag or snapping
Vibration-induced fatigue (aka slow death by wind)
Signal loss from microbending
Costly maintenance or even replacement
Bottom line: Having them right will save you from avoidable losses, and your fibre network will perform optimally.
Let me introduce the ADSS installation kit essentials—your what and why, how to use them, and what to do if you don't have them.
Guide your cable to intermediate poles or towers with caress—by this, I mean gentle placing. These clamps are the exact tools for this job, as they hold the cable without compromising its integrity.
Key Features:
Plastic pads or armor rods for cable protection
Friction (aluminum, galvanized steel)
Bending capacity to decrease cable stress
✅ Use when: Long spans or having cable needing vertical support for direction changes.
These are the muscle. Termination's installed at end poles or stress points and properly tensioned to secure the cable.
Key Features:
Angled grips (wedge-style/ more traditional) or helical rods
A high-tension design with slip-free features
Accommodating thermal expansions and contractions from temp variations
✅ Use when: Cable termination is required or a high tension span exists.
Picture it as an anchor. Attach these at cable ends and attach they connect with poles.
What’s inside?
Preformed grips with dead-end results
Thimbles and slack shackles inside for the connections of hardware
Metal brackets providing support for mounts
✅ Use when: Either a routing change or an ending of a cable is happening.
This multi-purpose rod that looks like a spiral cable protector raises itself around the cable. Its function is to eliminate vibration and wear evident on the cable.
Why you need them:
Reducing the risk of stress at the point of the clamps
Protection from wind movement on the cable in windy location
Provision of an extra mechanical protection layer
✅ Use when: Using suspension or tension clamps that are especially exposed outdoor areas.
Q:Okay then, what happens when my cable "sing" after being exposed to wind?
A:This particular mystery is referred to as aeolian vibration – and in the long run, it has the propensity to destroy the fibre cabling.
Or solution could be a choice between the Spiral Vibration Dampers (SVDs) or the Stockbridge dampers.
They help by:
Dissipating wave motion
Eliminating wear and tear or microbending problems
Enhancing cable life expanse
✅ Use when: Set volume area is windy or generally exposed.
These clamps give the cable a guidance hand as it travels towards the bottom of the pole.
Features:
Gentler channels which are soft lined (great for not scratching)
Reliable mounting with bolts or bands
Here stands the double facetable cable, either armored or not armored
✅ Use when: Cable down drop to a fiber distribution point/ splice box is an order.
Fiber needs to be spliced? In this home, fiber splices are being protected.
You get:
Water-and-dustproof covers and seals (IP68-rated)
Mechanical restrainer
Available the result for trays of both fusion and mechanical splices
✅ Use when: Joining two cables under different apparent contractions and lying in the field.
No department can thrive without the fundamental one. More concretely, this is the group of all the nuts, bolts, and brackets including those that were fixed on the pole.
Includes:
U-bolts as for pole mounting
Hooks, bands, and bracket progress
Constructed for concrete, metallic, and woody pole
✅ Use with: Every major accessory above.
In certain conditions they may be required, and in those they are indeed 'lifesavers'.
Corona Coils: Mask corona discharge on high tension/voltage areas
Thimbles & Clevis Thimbles: Rounding off and fixing hardware connections on tight angles
Protective Helix Rods: Providing additional protection on critical points
Cable Storage Brackets: Organizing cables while waiting for their return
ADSS cable accessories are more than just add-ons—they are crucial elements in ensuring complete and proper functioning system. Each time you’re kindling cables over power lines or laying a city ring of fibre, the right accessory will help:
Secure the cable
Keep it in a good condition
Minimize downtimes and reduce invalid trials
Lengthen the life of your network
Our company provides a full selection of ADSS installation accessories compatible with OEM/ODM requirements, along with experienced advice and competitive prices. From suspension clamps and vibration dampers to modified installation kits, our comprehensive product range has got your back.
Contact us today to discuss the details of your project and receive a non-obligatory quote.
James is a technical manager and associate at Zion Communication.
Specializes in Optical Fiber communications, FTTH Solutions,
Fiber optic cables, ADSS cable, and ODN networks.
james@zion-communication.com
+86 13777460328
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