Qualification Testing for OPGW and ADSS Cables

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Kinectrics performs Qualification Testing for OPGW and ADSS components to meet IEEE standards.

OPGW Components

Cable standard: IEEE 1138-2009

• Testing and performance for OPGW for use on electric utility power lines

• Cable standard: IEEE 1138-2009

• Five cable characteristics tests: Creep, Stress-strain, Strain margin, Ultimate tensile Strength, DC resistance

• Four Installation tests: Sheave, Crush, Bend, Twist

• Eight in-service tests: Aeolian vibration, Galloping, Short Circuit, Lightning Arc, Water Ingress, Seepage of Flooding Compound, Temperature Cycle, Salt Spray Corrosion

Hardware standard: IEEE 1591.1-2012

• Testing and Performance of Hardware for OPGW
• Test classification: Hardware characteristics - Installation tests - In service  

ADSS Components

Cable standard: IEEE 1222-2011

• Testing and performance for ADSS for use on utility power lines

Hardware Standard: IEEE 1591.2-DRAFT

• Testing and performance of hardware for ADSS

WRAP Cable

Cable standard: IEEE 1594-2008

• Standard for Helically Applied Fibre Optic Cable Systems (Wrap Cable) for use on overhead utility lines

Hardware standard: IEEE 1591.3-2011

• Qualifying hardware for helically-applied fibre Optic Cable Systems (WRAP Cable)

Specialized Testing Facilities

Large walk-in thermal chamber (-40oC to +85oC)

Sheave frames - Single sheave and 3 wheel sheave

• 2x vertical tension / compression facilities (120,000 lbf & 600,000 lbf, 3m)
• Fatigue Machine
• Individual Wire Tests

Aeolian vibration - 4 x 30 m vibration spans

Creep spans - 12x spans

• High capacity (up to 35,000 lbf)
• Insulated spans
• Up to 15m length

Galloping span - 40 m

Horizontal Tension Test Facilities - 2x 15 m

• 100,000 lbf & 200,000 lbf