The UTC Fiber Subcommittee studied the life cycle of All Dielectric Self-Supporting (ADSS) cable during 2019, following members’ requests to understand characteristics of utilities’ ADSS deployments. Our members were especially interested to understand the major causes of ADSS failures and signal degradation. The subcommittee prepared and administered a survey to the UTC members about their ADSS deployments, practices and policies.
The data was analyzed, and the report written by eleven UTC member companies, including utilities and technology suppliers. The report examines causes of ADSS failures and signal attenuation, including:
• Accidents and Vandalism
• Environmental Issues
• Installation and Material
• Tracking
The report explains why age of the ADSS is not a significant contributor to either cable failure or signal loss.
The UTC ADSS research report is aimed at utilities that have ADSS installed and want to understand the key factors in determining ADSS service life, and at technology suppliers who want to understand how utilities think about their ADSS life cycle.
All UTC Members | $0.00
All non-member companies | $1,000
Government agencies | Please contact UTC