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FIBERLIGN® Lite Tension Dead-end for ADSS

Section 6 — Page 79

FIBERLIGN® Lite Tension Dead-end for All Dielectric

Self-Supporting (ADSS) Fiber Optic Cable
Installed

1. 8.
3.

2. 7.
4.

5.
6.

Nomenclature: Application:
1. LOOP LENGTH: Length from the color mark to the
end of the loop. The FIBERLIGN Lite Tension Dead-end is a dielec-
tric dead-end designed to terminate short span, low
2. LOOP DIAMETER: The loop has a formed diameter tension ADSS fiber optic cables in low voltage envi-
designed to interface with standard fittings ronments. Unlike the Limited, Medium, and High
Tension FIBERLIGN® Dielectric Dead-end designs
3. COLOR MARK: The dead-end color mark or cross- found later in this section, the Lite Tension Dead-end
over mark locates the beginning of dead-end con- is reduced to a single layer component that offers an
tact with the cable during installation. It is used for economical solution for very light loads. The product
identification as well. effectively transfers the low axial load on the cable at
the end of the dead-end legs to low uniform radial
4. DEAD-END LEGS: The legs wrap onto the cable compression near the dead-end loop.
beginning at the crossover mark.
SUPERIOR FATIGUE STRENGTH: The small diam-
5. FLARED ROD ENDS: Special rod end treatment to eter wires that comprise each dead-end are a mixture
prevent jacket damage. of aluminum and aluminum clad steel to assure long
term performance.
6. LATEX COATING: Pliable coating applied over
the dead-end legs.

7. PRODUCT ID TAG: Red Tag includes product

description and application information.

8. PITCH LENGTH: The distance along the leg that

represents one complete wrap of the formed helix
around the circumference of the cable (360 de-
grees).
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Dead-end performance depends upon a number of In general, Lite Tension Dead-ends are in-
factors including cable brand and design, tension tended for use with these conditions and
load requirements, temperature and environmental limitations:
operating conditions among others. • Light Tensions, approximately:
-600# (2.7 kN) maximum initial (stringing/
The FIBERLIGN Lite Tension Dead-end has a pli- nominal axial/long-term) tension
able latex coating and flared rod end treatment that -800# (3.5 kN) maximum loaded (working/
avoids possible damage to the cable jacket during loaded axial/short- term) tension
and after installation. • Short Spans:
-300' (91 m) maximum spans
ATTACHING TO THE STRUCTURE: The loop -not recommended for critical crossing spans
diameter of the Lite Tension Dead-end will fit over a (highways, rivers, etc.) see Medium or High
minimum diameter of 1.5" (38mm) and a maximum Tension Dead-ends
diameter of 2-1/4" (57 mm). The Lite Tension Dead- • Very low strength cables
end is designed to accept common guy wire dead- • "Standard" jackets
end pole fittings like thimble eyes and guy hooks. • Most cable brands
• No excessive operating conditions, cable
motion or high temperatures

Lite Tension Dead-end features:

• Standard design parameters
• Broad cable OD ranges, listed on ID tags
• Economical single component design
• Optimized compact length
• Fast easy installation
Thimble Guy • Accepts standard pole line fittings
Thimble
Clevis Hook • Latex coated with flared rod ends
Eye
• Uniform pressure design
• Superior fatigue strength wire design
Appropriate Fittings

The extended loop of the dead-end reduces the

need for an extension link; however, PLP can provide
other FIBERLIGN® fittings including extension links
(with thimble clevis) if desired. PLP offers the TC-5A
Thimble Clevis, Thimble Eye, and LCE-55-14 Exten-
sion Link.

Cable Diameter Range Overall Length

Catalog*
Color Code
Number
Min (in) Max (in) Min (mm) Max (mm) inches meter

2875001 .375 .414 10 11 Red 28 .71

2875002 .415 .459 11 12 Orange 31 .79

2875003 .460 .505 12 13 Green 33 .84

2875004 .506 .557 13 14 Pink 37 .94

2875005 .558 .615 14 16 Yellow 42 1.07

2875006 .616 .680 16 17 Blue 45 1.14

2875007 .681 .750 17 19 Brown 49 1.24

*Add suffix code TE to include Thimble Eye (Cat. No. TE-5) Number - Mount with 5/8" or 16 m bolt and nut
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FIBERLIGN Dielectric Dead-end

installed

Nomenclature
14" Extension Link TC-5F or TC-5A Thimble
Clevis

5/8" Eyenut

Crossover marks Dead-end Component

ID tag

Structural Reinforcing Rod Component

ID tag

General Information: Limited Tension Dead-ends:

The FIBERLIGN Dielectric Dead-end product line Intended for relatively low tension application usu-
has been designed to securely but gently terminate ally associated with short span construction. They
All Dielectric Self-Supporting (ADSS) aerial fiber are not cable or line design specific but are designed
optic cable. A two component design consisting of to fit broad diameter ranges. Holding performance
appropriate size and length of Structural Reinforcing will vary by specific cable brand and operating con-
Rods and dead-end component is required to trans- ditions. Therefore, no specific holding strength rat-
fer axial tensile loads and distribute radial compres- ing is possible.
sive forces through the plastic jacket and onto the In general, Limited Tension Dead-ends are in-
internal strength members without damaging the tended for use with these conditions and limitations:
fragile plastic jacket or internal optical fibers. • Low tensions, approximately:
-1,000# (4.4kN) maximum initial (stringing/
Application & Product Selection: nominal axial/long-term) tension -2,500# (11.1 kN)
maximum loaded (working/loaded axial/short-
Specific dead-end design and performance de-
term) tension
pends upon a number of factors such as cable brand
• Short spans:
and design, strength member construction, jacket
-300' - 600' (91-183 m) typical maximum spans
type, tension load requirements, temperature and
depending upon cable OD and tensions
environmental operating conditions, and so on. Due
-not recommended for critical crossing spans
to these factors, three types of dead-ends are of-
(highways, rivers, etc.); see Medium or High
fered:
Tension Dead-ends
• Low strength cables
• Limited Tension Dielectric Dead-ends
• “Standard” jackets
• Medium Tension Dielectric Dead-ends
• Most cable brands
• High Tension Dielectric Dead-ends
• No excessive operating conditions, cable motion
or high temperatures
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Limited Tension Dead-ends: and operating conditions; therefore no, specific hold-
ing rating is possible.
(continued)
Limited Tension Dead-end features: In general, Medium Tension Dead-ends are intended
• Standard design parameters for use with these conditions:
• Broad cable OD ranges, listed on ID tags • Moderate tensions, approximately
• Short Structural Reinforcing Rods -2,000# (8.9 kN) maximum initial (everyday/string
• Short dead-end component ing) tension -4,000# (17.8 kN) maximum loaded
• Structural Reinforcing Rods and Dead-end (short-term/working) tension maximum span
components packaged in same carton. length is dependent on cable O.D. and tensions
• Fast, easy installation • For “standard” and most “track-resistant” jacket
• Utilizes economical TC-5A Thimble Clevis types of ADSS cables. (Contact PLP to verify ac-
ceptable track-resistant cable.)
Limited Tension Dead-ends • For severe operating temperatures and conditions
Cable O.D. Cable O.D. Overall • Structural Reinforcing Rod length ranges from 85"
Catalog Color
Number*
Range Range Length
Code
to 105" (2.2 m — 2.7 m)
(inch) (mm) in. (m)

2872001 .400-.424 10-11 48 (1.2) Black Medium Tension Dead-end features:

• Standard design parameters
2872002 .425-.451 11-11 48 (1.2) Yellow
• Broad cable OD ranges, listed on ID tags
2872003 .452-.481 12-12 48 (1.2) Green • Moderate length
2872004 .482-.510 12-13 48 (1.2) Orange
• Structural Reinforcing Rods and Dead-end
components packaged in same carton
2872005 .511-.542 13-14 48 (1.2) Blue • Utilize TC-5F (or TC-6F) Thimble Clevis
2872006 .543-.577 14-15 48 (1.2) White • Accessories can be ordered with Dead-end com-
ponents using suffix codes
2872007 .578-.613 15-16 48 (1.2) Red

2872008 .614-.651 16-17 48 (1.2) Black

2872009 .652-.692 17-18 48 (1.2) Yellow

Medium Tension Dead-ends
2872010 .693-.737 18-19 48 (1.2) Green
Cable O.D. Cable O.D. Overall
2872011 .738-.784 19-20 48 (1.2) Orange Catalog Color
Range Range Length
Number Code
2872012 .785-.834 20-21 48 (1.2) Blue (inch) (mm) in. (m)

2872013 .835-.889 21-23 48 (1.2) White 2872100 .482-.510 12-13 85 (2.2) Orange

2872014 .890-.945 23-24 48 (1.2) Red 2872101 .511-.542 13-14 85 (2.2) Blue

2872015 .946-1.007 24-26 48 (1.2) Black 2872102 .543-.577 14-15 85 (2.2) White

2872016 1.008-1.073 26-27 60 (1.5) Yellow 2872103 .578-.613 15-16 85 (2.2) Red

2872017 1.074-1.140 27-29 60 (1.5) Green 2872104 .614-.651 16-17 85 (2.2) Black

2872018 1.141-1.212 29-31 60 (1.5) Orange 2872105 .652-.692 17-18 85 (2.2) Yellow

2872019 1.213-1.288 31-33 60 (1.5) Blue 2872106 .693-.737 18-19 85 (2.2) Green

2872107 .738-.784 19-20 85 (2.2) Orange

*To include accessories in same carton, add suffix code(s) to
Dead-end catalog number. Example: Cat. No. 2872001C1E1 2872108 .785-.834 20-21 90 (2.3) Blue
includes Dead-end #2872001, TC-5F Thimble Clevis and Ex-
tension Link #71002366 in the same carton. See Dielectric 2872109 .835-.889 21-23 90 (2.3) White
Dead-end accessories in this section. 2872110 .890-.945 23-24 95 (2.4) Red
CAUTION: Some ADSS cables are not suitable for use with 2872111 .946-1.007 24-26 95 (2.4) Black
Limited Tension Dead-ends. Limited Tension Dead-ends are not
recommended for track-resistant jacket applications. Consult PLP 2872112 1.008-1.073 26-27 97 (2.5) Purple
for specifics.
2872113 1.074-1.140 27-29 100 (2.5) Pink

Medium Tension Dead-ends: 2872114 1.141-1.212 29-31 103 (2.6) Brown

Designed for medium tension applications. Hold- 2872115 1.213-1.288 31-33 105 (2.7) Orange
ing performance will vary by specific cable brand
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High Tension Dead-ends: High Tension Dead-end features:

Custom designed and manufactured for more strin- • Custom design parameters
gent holding requirements and operating conditions • Designed for specific cable diameter and OD
than Limited and Medium Tension Dead-ends. Hold- ranges, listed on ID tags
ing performance will vary depending upon the spe- • Custom length Structural Reinforcing Rods
cific cable brand and operating conditions, therefore and Dead-ends to match tension applications
no general holding strength rating is possible. Con- • Structural Reinforcing Rods and Dead-end
sult PLP® for the proper dead-end application. components packaged in same carton
• Utilizes either ATC-20M and TC-6F Thimble
In general, High Tension Dead-ends are intended
Clevis
for use with these conditions:
• High tensions, approximately • Accessories can be ordered with Dead-end
- over 2,000# (8.9 kN) initial (everyday/stringing) components using suffix codes
tension
- over 4,000# (17.8 kN) loaded tension
• Long spans - varies according to cable OD
and tensions
• High strength circular cables
• “Standard” and “track resistant” jackets
• All cable brands
• Selection and design considers excessive operat-
ing conditions, cable motion and high temperature
environments

Figure 8 Fiber Optic Cable: Ordering Instructions:

For All-Dielectric messengers, the messenger with For Limited Tension and Medium Tension Dead-
jacket intact is separated from the fiber bundle and a ends, use the appropriate table in this section if your
two piece Dielectric Dead-end is applied over the installation meets the restrictions for this product.
jacketed messenger. For metallic messengers, a con- For all other dead-ends, contact PLP with cable speci-
ventional strand dead-end is applied directly to the fications, line design details and advise of unusual
bare messenger. Consult PLP for specifics for either operating conditions or high temperature environ-
style messenger. ments so that proper dead-end designs can be se-
lected.
Component Reuse:
Once installed, the structural reinforcing rods and To have accessories included with any Dead-end,
formed dead-end components may be removed and add the appropriate suffix to the dead-end catalog
reinstalled once for repositioning purposes; do not number. Example: #2872001C1E1 includes Dead-
reuse after this initial installation. The hardware may end #2872001, Thimble Clevis TC-5F and Extension
be reused as desired if in good condition. Do not Link kit. See next page for available accessories.
modify any component.
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All Dielectric Dead-ends require a proper size and

strength Thimble Clevis and may utilize an Extension
Link.

To include accessories with dead-end, add suffix

code(s) to Dead-end catalog number.
TC-5F Thimble Clevis
Thimble Clevis: (Code C1)
Limited and Medium Tension Dead-ends require
the Catalog No. TC-5F Thimble Clevis (Rated Strength
26,900# (119 kN)) suffix Code "C1" or Cat No. TC-5A
Thimble Clevis (Rated Strength 12,000# (53 kN)). The
galvanized ductile iron #TC-5F is standard with a
2-1/4" minimum seat and 7/8" minimum groove di-
ameter. The aluminum #TC-5A is optional with the
same dimensional characteristics.
ATC-20M Thimble Clevis
High Tension Dead-ends require at least the 20,000# (Code C2)
(89 kN) ATC-20M Thimble Clevis (code C2) or equal
with 3" minimum seat and 1-1/2" minimum groove
diameters. For higher loads, use the 42,400# (188 kN)
TC-6F (code C4) galvanized iron Thimble Clevis or
equal with 2-1/2" minimum seat diameter and 1-1/16"
minimum groove diameter.

Extension Link: TC-6F Thimble Clevis

An optional 15,000# (67 kN) 14" (356 mm) Exten- (Code C4)
sion Link with 5/8" Eye Nut (Cat. #71002366, code
E1) is suggested and sometimes recommended by
cable suppliers to increase the cable bending radius
and reduce stress to the optical fibers at Dead-end
locations. This link kit can be used with any type A
FIBERLIGN Dielectric Dead-end.

For higher loads, use the 25,000# (111 kN), 14" (356
B
mm) Extension Link (Cat.# LCE-66-14 or P/N
00060132).
(A) 14" Extension Link with Eye Nut, 15K
Loads up to 36,000 pounds can be handled with (Cat. No. 71002366, code E1)
Cat. No. 000601325 (not shown).
(B) 25K EXTENSION LINK
(Cat. No. LCE-66-14, code E2)
Banding Bracket:
Dielectric Dead-ends can be banded to concrete or
steel structures using the 12Klb Banding Bracket Kit
(Cat. #710010745, code B1). The kit includes a
5/8"-11x2" long bolt, lockwasher, hex nut and band-
ing bracket. This connects to the Extension Link with
5/8" eye nut referenced above (Cat #71002366).
The bracket is rated for 12,000# (53 kN) and should be
used with two high strength 1-1/4" steel bands (bands
purchased separately).

12Klb Banding Bracket Kit

(Cat. No. 710010745, code B1)