Technical Specifications for Optical Fiber Cable
An optical ground wire (also known as an OPGW or, in the IEEE
standard, an optical fiber composite overhead ground wire) is a
type of cable that is used in overhead power lines. Such cable
combines the functions of grounding and communications. It has central stainless steel tube structure and layer stranding
structure. An OPGW cable contains a tubular structure with one or more
optical fibers in it, surrounded by single or double layers of
aluminum clad steel wires(ACS) or mixed ACS wires and aluminum
alloy wires. The OPGW cable is run between the tops of high-voltage
electricity pylons. The conductive part of the cable serves to bond
adjacent towers to earth ground, and shields the high-voltage
conductors from lightning strikes. The optical fibers within the
cable can be used for high-speed transmission of data, either for
the electrical utility's own purposes of protection and control of
the transmission line, for the utility's own voice and data
communication, or may be leased or sold to third parties to serve
as a high-speed fiber interconnection between cities. To construct OPGW must cut power, resulting in greater loss, thus
OPGW must be used in constructing high pressure line over 110KV.
1. Replace existing aerial ground wires, upgrading communication
lines of power systems.
2. Synchronous plan and design with ground wire when new aerial
power lines are to be constructed
3. Provide stainless tube fiber unit with optimal protection
4. Conduct large fault short-circuit current and providing
lightning protection
5. Suitable for application in hih fiber count and super high
voltage power lines
6. Match with favorable tension-sag of the diffluent grond wire.
Application
Optical fiber composite ground wire [OPGW] is suitable for
installation on new power lines with double function of ground wire
and communication. Especially for installation on normal voitage
and extra high voltage power lines. OPGW can replace conventional
ground wire of old power line with increasing fiber communication
function. They conduct short circuit current and provide lightning
resistance.
Optical Fiber Characteristics
The optical, geometrical, mechanical and environment
characteristics of the ITU-T G.652.D optical fiber shall be
accordance with below table:
| Characteristics | Specified Values | Units |
| Optical Characteristics |
| Mode field diameter | at 1310nm | 9.1±0.5 | µm |
| at 1550nm | 10.3 ± 0.7 | mm |
| Attenuation coefficient | at 1310nm | ≤0.36 | dB/km |
| at 1550nm | ≤0.23 | dB/km |
| Attenuation non-uniformity | ≤0.05 | dB |
| Zero dispersion wavelength ( λ0) | 1300 ～1324 | nm |
| Max zero dispersion slope (S0max) | ≤0.092 | ps/(nm2·km) |
| Polarization mode dispersion coefficient(PMDQ) | ≤0.2 | |
| Cut-off wavelength (λcc) | ≤1260 | nm |
| Dispersion coefficient | 1288～1339nm | ≤3.5 | ps/(nm·km) |
| 1550nm | ≤18 | ps/(nm·km) |
| Effective group index of refraction (Neff) | at 1310nm | 1.466 | － |
| at 1550nm | 1.467 | － |
| Geometric characteristic |
| Cladding diameter | 125.0±1.0 | µm |
| Cladding non-circularity | ≤1.0 | % |
| Coating diameter | 245.0±10.0 | µm |
| Coating-cladding concentricity error | ≤12.0 | µm |
| Coating non-circularity | ≤6.0 | % |
| Core-cladding concentricity error | ≤0.8 | µm |
| Cladding / coating concentricity error | ≤12.0 | µm |
| Mechanical characteristic |
| Curling | ≥4 | m |
| Proof stress | ≥0.69 | GPa |
| Coating strip force | Average value | 1.0-5.0 | N |
| Peak value | 1.3-8.9 | N |
| Macro bending loss | Ф60mm, 100 circles, at 1550nm | ≤0.05 | dB |
| Ф32mm, 1 circles, at 1550nm | ≤0.05 | dB |
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Characteristics of Cable
Cable Construction and Parameter
Overhead ground wire made of aluminum-clad steel wire (AS) and
stainless steel tube containing optical fiber.
3.2Cable type: OPGW-48B1.3-190[205;185.4]
3.2.1 Cross section of OPGW
| Structure | | Material | No. | Material Diameter |
| Fiber | G.652.D | 48 | |
| Center | 20%AS wire | 1 | Diameter | 4.0mm |
| Layer 1 | SUS Tube | 4 | Diameter | 4.0mm |
| 20%AS wire | 2 | Diameter | 4.0mm |
| Layer 2 | 20%AS wire | 12 | Diameter | 4.0mm |
| Items | Technical Data |
| Stranded | Core, layer 1, layer 2 |
| Stranding direction | Outer layer is right hand |
| Cable diameter (Nominal) | 20.0mm |
| Cable Weight (Approx.) | 1365kg/km |
| Supporting Cross Section | AS Wire | 188.5mm2 |
| Rated Tensile Strength (RTS) | 205kN |
| Modulus of Elasticity (E-Modulus) | 162.0kN/mm2 |
| Thermal Elongation Coefficient | 13.0×10-6/K |
| Maximum Working Stress (40%RTS ) | 82.0kN |
| Everyday Stress(EDS)(18%～25%RTS) | 36.9~51.25kN |
| DC Resistance at 20℃ | 0.442 ohm/km |
| Short time current (1.0s, 40℃～200℃) | 13.62kA |
| Short time current Capacity I2t | 185.4kA²s |
| Minimum bending radius | Installation | 30 times of cable diameter |
| Operation | 15 times of cable diameter |
| Temperature Range | Installation | -10℃~+60℃ |
| Storage & shipping | -40℃~+60℃ |
| Operation | -40℃~+80℃ |
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Fiber and Loose Tube Color Identification
The individual fiber and loose tubes shall accordance with standard
TIA/EIA-598-A and the color code as below.
Steel tube 1 (No.1-12 fibers) : Single mode optical fiber (SM)
Fiber Colors
| NO. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Color | Blue | Orange | Green | Brown | Grey | White | Red | Nature | Yellow | Violet | Pink | Aqua |
Steel tube 2 (No.13-24 fibers) : Single mode optical fiber (SM)
One black tracer (50mm pitch)
| NO. | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Color | Blue | Orange | Green | Brown | Grey | White | Red | Nature | Yellow | Violet | Pink | Aqua |
Steel tube 3 (No.25-36 fibers) : Single mode optical fiber (SM)
One black tracer (100mm pitch)
| NO. | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| Color | Blue | Orange | Green | Brown | Grey | White | Red | Nature | Yellow | Violet | Pink | Aqua |
Steel tube 4 (No.37-48 fibers) : Single mode optical fiber (SM)
One black tracer (150mm pitch)
| NO. | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 |
| Color | Blue | Orange | Green | Brown | Grey | White | Red | Nature | Yellow | Violet | Pink | Aqua |
Packing and Shipping
The OPGW shall be tightly and uniformly wound on a strong wood-iron
reel which conforms to ANSI/AA 53-1981 or equal. The reel shall be
lagged with stout wood-iron battens so as to prevent the OPGW from
damage in ordinary shipping, handling, storage and stringing
operations.
Drawing of Reel
