Spec No.

: ZTT 18-88240

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Optical Ground Wire

A June 30, 2018 Linda Lemon Felix

Version Date Prepared Reviewed Approved

Address: No.5, Zhongtian road, Nantong economic and technological development zone, Jiangsu Province, China
Tel: +86-513-89191138 Fax: +86-513-8359 9670 Zip code: 226010 Website: www.zttcable.com
1.GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE

This specification covers Optical Ground Wire Cables (OPGW) for the installation on high
voltage overhead power lines. The cable contains optical fibers for data transmission and
telecom purposes and is installed instead of a ground wire.

The specification describes the basic design of an OPGW-cable with its main components: the
fibers, the optical fiber unit and the cable armoring. Furthermore this specification contains
information concerning the quality assurance during manufacturing, the final acceptance tests,
the type tests and the packaging. Any technical data mentioned in this product specification
serve for describing the product only and should not be understood as an assurance of
properties.

1.2 Cable Description

Cable which has the dual performance functions of a conventional ground wire with
telecommunication capabilities.

1.3 Quality

ZTT ensures a continuing level of quality in our cable products through several quality control
programs including ISO 9001.

1.4 Reliability

ZTT ensures product reliability through rigorous qualification testing of each product family. Both
initial and periodic qualification testing are performed to assure the cable's performance and
durability in the field environments.

1.5 Reference

The cable which ZTT offered are designed, manufactured and tested according to international
standards as follows:

IEC 60793-1 Optical fiber Part 1: Generic specifications

IEC 60793-2 Optical fiber Part 2: Product specifications
ITU-T G.652 Characteristics of a single-mode optical fiber cable
Characteristics of a non-zero dispersion-shifted single-mode optical fiber and
ITU-T G.655
cable
EIA/TIA 598 B Color code of fiber optic cables
Aerial optical cables along electrical
IEC 60794-4-10
power lines – Family specification for OPGW
Optical fiber cables-Part 1-2: Generic specification-Basic optical cable test
IEC 60794-1-2
procedures
IEEE Standard for testing and performance for optical ground wire (OPGW) for
IEEE1138-2009
use on electric utility power lines
IEC 61232 Aluminum – clad steel wire for electrical purposes
IEC 60104 Aluminum magnesium-silicon alloy wire for overhead line conductors
IEC 61089 Round wire concentric lay overhead electrical stranded conductors

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2. OPTICAL FIBER
The optical fiber is made of high pure silica and germanium doped silica. UV curable acrylate
material is applied over fiber cladding as optical fiber primary protective coating. The detail data of
optical fiber performance are shown in the following table.

Optical fiber uses special spun device successfully controlled the value of PMD, and makes sure
that it can keep stable in cabling.

G.652D Fiber in cable

Specifications
Category Description
After cabling

Attenuation @1310 nm ≤ 0.36 dB/km

Attenuation @1550 nm ≤ 0.22 dB/km

Zero Dispersion Wavelength 1300~1324 nm

Zero Dispersion Slope 0.073~0.092 ps/nm2∙km

Optical
PMD Link value ≤0.2 ps/√km
Specifications
Cable Cutoff Wavelength (λcc) ≤1260 nm
Macro bending Loss
(100 turns; Ф50 mm) @1550 nm ≤ 0.05 dB
(100 turns; Ф50 mm) @1625 nm ≤ 0.10 dB
Mode Field Diameter @1310 nm 9.2±0.4μm

Cladding Diameter 125 ±0.7μm

Dimensional
Core/clad concentricity error ≤0.6μm
Specifications
Cladding Non-Circularity ≤1%
Mechanical
Proof stress ≥0.69Gpa
Specifications

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3. CABLE STRUCTURAL DRAWING

Type 1 Serial No: ZTT2018-88240

OPGW Cable Specifications Bid No: OPGW

ZhongTian

Cable Type: OPGW - 48G652-AST-65 [24.1;43.7] ELNR.:10 009 91

AS wire
Optical fibers and Gel
SUS tube
AL-covered layer
AA wire

Material No Material No. Material Dia.

Fiber G.652 48
OPGW SUS Tube SUS 1 SUS outer-Dia. 3.50 mm
Structure AL-tube 1 Inner-Dia. 3.70 Outer-Dia. 5.80 mm
Layer1 20.3%AS wire 2 AA wire 8 Diameter 2.50 mm

according to IEC60794-4-1, IEEE-1138 standards

Stranding direction of outer layer is right hand(Z-Stranding)
Cable Diameter 10.80 mm
Cable Weight 241 kg/km
Supporting Cross Section 64.8 mm2
Section of AS Wire 9.82 mm2
Section of AA Wire 39.27 mm2
Section of AL Tube 15.67 mm2
Rated Tensile Strength (RTS) 24.1 kN
Technical Data Modulus of Elasticity (E-Modulus) 77.5 kN/mm2
Thermal Elongation Coefficient 19.8 ×10-6/℃
Permissible Maximum Working Stress (40% RTS) 148.8 N/mm2
Everyday Stress（EDS) (16%~25% RTS) 59.5 ~93 N/mm2
DC Resistance 0.538 Ω/km
Short Time Current ( 1s ) 6.6 kA
2
Short Time Current Capacity I(20℃~200℃)
t 43.7 kA2S
Minimum Bending Radius： Installation： 216 mm
Operating： 162 mm
Temperature Installation -10℃ ~ +50 ℃
Range: Transportation and Operation -40℃ ~ +80 ℃
Remarks: All Sizes and Values are Nominal Values
Diameter Tolerance: ±1%； Weight Tolerance: ±2%；
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 Type 2 Serial No: ZTT2018-88240

OPGW Cable Specifications Bid No: OPGW

ZhongTian

Cable Type: OPGW - 48G652-AST-81 [67.2;55.2] ELNR.: 10 009 92

AA wire
Optical fibers and Gel
SUS tube
AL-covered layer
AS wire

Material No Material No. Material Dia.

Fiber G.652 48
OPGW SUS Tube SUS 1 SUS outer-Dia. 3.50 mm
Structure AL-tube 1 Inner-Dia. 3.70 Outer-Dia. 6.00 mm
Layer1 20.3%AS wire 7 AA wire 2 Diameter 3.00 mm

according to IEC60794-4-1, IEEE-1138 standards

Stranding direction of outer layer is right hand(Z-Stranding)
Cable Diameter 12.00 mm
Cable Weight 435 kg/km
Supporting Cross Section 81.1 mm2
Section of AS Wire 49.48 mm2
Section of AA Wire 14.14 mm2
Section of AL Tube 17.52 mm2
Rated Tensile Strength (RTS) 67.2 kN
Technical Data Modulus of Elasticity (E-Modulus) 122.2 kN/mm2
Thermal Elongation Coefficient 14.9 ×10-6/℃
Permissible Maximum Working Stress (40% RTS) 331.1 N/mm2
Everyday Stress（EDS) (16%~25% RTS) 132.4 ~206.9 N/mm2
DC Resistance 0.616 Ω/km
Short Time Current ( 1s ) 7.4 kA
2
Short Time Current Capacity I(20℃~200℃)
t 55.2 kA2S
Minimum Bending Radius： Installation： 240 mm
Operating： 180 mm
Temperature Installation -10℃ ~ +50 ℃
Range: Transportation and Operation -40℃ ~ +80 ℃
Remarks: All Sizes and Values are Nominal Values
Diameter Tolerance: ±1%； Weight Tolerance: ±2%；
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 Type 3 Serial No: ZTT2018-88240

OPGW Cable Specifications Bid No: OPGW

ZhongTian

Cable Type: OPGW - 96G652-AST-84 [46.2;60.4] ELNR.: 10 009 93

AS wire
Optical fibers and Gel
SUS tube
AL-covered layer
AA wire

Material No Material No. Material Dia.

Fiber G.652 96
OPGW SUS Tube SUS 1 SUS outer-Dia. 4.50 mm
Structure AL-tube 1 Inner-Dia. 4.70 Outer-Dia. 7.40 mm
Layer1 20.3%AS wire 6 AA wire 6 Diameter 2.50 mm

according to IEC60794-4-1, IEEE-1138 standards

Stranding direction of outer layer is right hand(Z-Stranding)
Cable Diameter 12.40 mm
Cable Weight 382 kg/km
Supporting Cross Section 84.6 mm2
Section of AS Wire 29.45 mm2
Section of AA Wire 29.45 mm2
Section of AL Tube 25.66 mm2
Rated Tensile Strength (RTS) 46.2 kN
Technical Data Modulus of Elasticity (E-Modulus) 96.1 kN/mm2
Thermal Elongation Coefficient 17.1 ×10-6/℃
Permissible Maximum Working Stress (40% RTS) 218.4 N/mm2
Everyday Stress（EDS) (16%~25% RTS) 87.4 ~136.5 N/mm2
DC Resistance 0.467 Ω/km
Short Time Current ( 1s ) 7.8 kA
2
Short Time Current Capacity I(40℃~200℃)
t 60.4 kA2S
Minimum Bending Radius： Installation： 248 mm
Operating： 186 mm
Temperature Installation -10℃ ~ +50 ℃
Range: Transportation and Operation -40℃ ~ +80 ℃
Remarks: All Sizes and Values are Nominal Values
Diameter Tolerance: ±1%； Weight Tolerance: ±2%；
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 Type 4 Serial No: ZTT2018-88240

OPGW Cable Specifications Bid No: OPGW

ZhongTian

Cable Type: OPGW - 96G652-AST-109 [71.3;96.1] ELNR.: 10 009 94

AS wire
Optical fibers and Gel
SUS tube
AL-covered layer
AA wire

Material No Material No. Material Dia.

Fiber G.652 96
OPGW SUS Tube SUS 1 SUS outer-Dia. 4.50 mm
Structure AL-tube 1 Inner-Dia. 4.70 Outer-Dia. 7.90 mm
Layer1 20.3%AS wire 7 AA wire 4 Diameter 3.00 mm

according to IEC60794-4-1, IEEE-1138 standards

Stranding direction of outer layer is right hand(Z-Stranding)
Cable Diameter 13.90 mm
Cable Weight 529 kg/km
Supporting Cross Section 109.4 mm2
Section of AS Wire 49.48 mm2
Section of AA Wire 28.27 mm2
Section of AL tube 31.67 mm2
Rated Tensile Strength (RTS) 71.3 kN
Technical Data Modulus of Elasticity (E-Modulus) 106.3 kN/mm2
Thermal Elongation Coefficient 16.1 ×10-6/℃
Permissible Maximum Working Stress (40% RTS) 260.7 N/mm2
Everyday Stress（EDS) (16%~25% RTS) 104.3 ~163 N/mm2
DC Resistance 0.392 Ω/km
Short Time Current ( 1s ) 9.8 kA
2
Short Time Current Capacity I(40℃~200℃)
t 96.1 kA2S
Minimum Bending Radius： Installation： 278 mm
Operating： 208 mm
Temperature Installation -10℃ ~ +50 ℃
Range: Transportation and Operation -40℃ ~ +80 ℃
Remarks: All Sizes and Values are Nominal Values
Diameter Tolerance: ±1%； Weight Tolerance: ±2%；
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 Type 5 Serial No: ZTT2018-88240

OPGW Cable Specifications Bid No: OPGW

ZhongTian

Cable Type: OPGW - 144G652-AST-105 [47.1;92.3] ELNR.: 10 009 95

AS wire
Optical fibers and Gel
SUS tube
AL-covered layer
AA wire

Material No Material No. Material Dia.

Fiber G.652 144
OPGW SUS Tube SUS 1 SUS outer-Dia. 5.20 mm
Structure AL-tube 1 Inner-Dia. 5.40 Outer-Dia. 8.30 mm
Layer1 20.3%AS wire 4 AA wire 8 Diameter 2.80 mm

according to IEC60794-4-1, IEEE-1138 standards

Stranding direction of outer layer is right hand(Z-Stranding)
Cable Diameter 13.90 mm
Cable Weight 384 kg/km
Supporting Cross Section 105.1 mm2
Section of AS Wire 24.63 mm2
Section of AA Wire 80.46 mm2

Rated Tensile Strength (RTS) 47.1 kN

Technical Data Modulus of Elasticity (E-Modulus) 85.1 kN/mm2
Thermal Elongation Coefficient 18.5 ×10-6/℃
Permissible Maximum Working Stress (40% RTS) 179.3 N/mm2
Everyday Stress（EDS) (16%~25% RTS) 71.7 ~112.1 N/mm2
DC Resistance 0.366 Ω/km
Short Time Current ( 1s ) 9.6 kA
2
Short Time Current Capacity I(40℃~200℃)
t 92.3 kA2S
Minimum Bending Radius： Installation： 278 mm
Operating： 208 mm
Temperature Installation -10℃ ~ +50 ℃
Range: Transportation and Operation -40℃ ~ +80 ℃
Remarks: All Sizes and Values are Nominal Values
Diameter Tolerance: ±1%； Weight Tolerance: ±2%；
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4. COLOR IDENTIFICATION OF FIBER IN OPGW
4.1 Color code of fiber in OPGW shall be identified referring to the following table:

Typical number of fiber: 48

Remark Fiber No. & Color
1 2 3 4 5 6
Blue Orange Green Brown Gray White
Without Color Ring
7 8 9 10 11 12
Red Nature Yellow Violet Pink Aqua
13 14 15 16 17 18
With S150 Color Blue Orange Green Brown Gray White
Ring 19 20 21 22 23 24
Red Nature Yellow Violet Pink Aqua
25 26 27 28 29 30
With S120 Color Blue Orange Green Brown Gray White
Ring 31 32 33 34 35 36
Red Nature Yellow Violet Pink Aqua
37 38 39 40 41 42
Blue Orange Green Brown Gray White
With S90 Color Ring 43 44 45 46 47 48

Red Nature Yellow Violet Pink Aqua

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 Typical number of fiber: 96
Remark Fiber No. & Color
1 2 3 4 5 6
Blue Orange Green Brown Gray White
Without Color Ring
7 8 9 10 11 12
Red Nature Yellow Violet Pink Aqua
13 14 15 16 17 18
With S150 Color Blue Orange Green Brown Gray White
Ring 19 20 21 22 23 24
Red Nature Yellow Violet Pink Aqua
25 26 27 28 29 30
With S120 Color Blue Orange Green Brown Gray White
Ring 31 32 33 34 35 36
Red Nature Yellow Violet Pink Aqua
37 38 39 40 41 42
Blue Orange Green Brown Gray White
With S90 Color Ring 43 44 45 46 47 48

Red Nature Yellow Violet Pink Aqua

49 50 51 52 53 54
With S60 Blue Orange Green Brown Gray White
Color Ring 55 56 57 58 59 60
Red Nature Yellow Violet Pink Aqua
61 62 63 64 65 66
With D160 Color Blue Orange Green Brown Gray White
Ring 67 68 69 70 71 72
Red Nature Yellow Violet Pink Aqua
73 74 75 76 77 78
With D120 Blue Orange Green Brown Gray White
Color Ring 79 80 81 82 83 84
Red Nature Yellow Violet Pink Aqua
85 86 87 88 89 90
With D80 Blue Orange Green Brown Gray White
Color Ring 91 92 93 94 95 96
Red Nature Yellow Violet Pink Aqua

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 Typical number of fiber: 144
Remark Fiber No. & Color
1 2 3 4 5 6
Blue Orange Green Brown Gray White
Without Color Ring
7 8 9 10 11 12
Red Nature Yellow Violet Pink Aqua
13 14 15 16 17 18
With S180 Color Blue Orange Green Brown Gray White
Ring 19 20 21 22 23 24
Red Nature Yellow Violet Pink Aqua
25 26 27 28 29 30
With S150 Color Blue Orange Green Brown Gray White
Ring 31 32 33 34 35 36
Red Nature Yellow Violet Pink Aqua
37 38 39 40 41 42

With S120 Color Blue Orange Green Brown Gray White

Ring 43 44 45 46 47 48

Red Nature Yellow Violet Pink Aqua

49 50 51 52 53 54
Blue Orange Green Brown Gray White
With S90 Color Ring
55 56 57 58 59 60
Red Nature Yellow Violet Pink Aqua
61 62 63 64 65 66
With S60 Blue Orange Green Brown Gray White
Color Ring 67 68 69 70 71 72
Red Nature Yellow Violet Pink Aqua
73 74 75 76 77 78
With S30 Blue Orange Green Brown Gray White
Color Ring 79 80 81 82 83 84
Red Nature Yellow Violet Pink Aqua
85 86 87 88 89 90
With D200 Color Blue Orange Green Brown Gray White
Ring 91 92 93 94 95 96
Red Nature Yellow Violet Pink Aqua

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 Remark Fiber No. & Color
97 98 99 100 101 102
With D160 Color Blue Orange Green Brown Gray White
Ring 103 104 105 106 107 108
Red Nature Yellow Violet Pink Aqua
109 110 111 112 113 114
With D120 Blue Orange Green Brown Gray White
Color Ring 115 116 117 118 119 120
Red Nature Yellow Violet Pink Aqua
121 122 123 124 125 126
With D80 Blue Orange Green Brown Gray White
Color Ring 127 128 129 130 131 132
Red Nature Yellow Violet Pink Aqua
133 134 135 136 137 138

With D40 Blue Orange Green Brown Gray White

Color Ring 139 140 141 142 143 144

Red Nature Yellow Violet Pink Aqua

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 Color ring method:

S180：Use single black color ring on the fiber surface with 180mm alternation：

180m 2.0mm
m

S150：Use single black color ring on the fiber surface with 150mm alternation：

150m 2.0mm
m
S120：Use single black color ring on the fiber surface with 120mm alternation：

120mm 2.0mm

S90：Use single black color ring on the fiber surface with 90mm alternation：

90mm 2.0mm

S60：Use single black color ring on the fiber surface with 60mm alternation：

60mm 2.0mm

S30：Use single black color ring on the fiber surface with 30mm alternation：

30mm 2.0mm
D200：Use double black color ring on the fiber surface with 200mm alternation：

200m 3mm
m
D160：Use double black color ring on the fiber surface with 160mm alternation：

160m 3mm
m
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D120：Use double black color ring on the fiber surface with 120mm alternation：

120m
3mm
m

D80：Use double black color ring on the fiber surface with 80mm alternation：

80mm
3mm

D40：Use double black color ring on the fiber surface with 40mm alternation：

40mm
3mm

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5. TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR OPGW
5.1 General

There are different test series to assure the quality of OPGW:

 Routine test (in–process testing according to internal quality plan)

 Factory acceptance test (FAT, witnessed by customer)

 Type test (only in case of a basic new design, repetition in exceptional cases)

OPGW tests shall be in accordance with applicable standards or agreements between purchaser
and manufacturer.

As a general rule the tests will be performed according IEC 60794-4-10.However, if necessary
tests can be done according to IEEE Std1138.

Type test

Type test may be waived by submitting maker’s certificate of the similar product performed in an
internationally acknowledged independent test organization or laboratory. If type test should be
performed, it will be carried out according to an extra type test procedure reached to an
agreement between purchaser and manufacturer.

Routine test

The optical attenuation coefficient on all production cable lengths is measured according to IEC
60793-1-CIC (Back-scattering technique, OTDR). Standard single-mode fibers are measured at
1310nm and at 1550nm. Non-zero dispersion shifted single–mode (NZDS) fibers are measured
at 1550nm.

Factory test

Factory acceptance test is carried out on one sample per order in the presence of the customer
or his representative. The requirements for quality characteristics are determined by relevant
standards and agreed quality plans.

5.2 Test items

The following table shows that the test items will be carried out according to corresponding
references.

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 Routine FAT Type Test Test Procedure

Test on fibers

Mode field diameter IEC 60793-1-45

Geometric parameter IEC 60793-1-20
Attenuation (OTDR) ● ● IEC 60793-1-40
Chromatic dispersion IEC 60793-1-42
Cut-off wavelength (cable cut off) IEC 60793-1-44

Test on wires before stranding

Diameter ● ● IEC61232/ IEC60104

Tensile strength ● ● IEC61232/ IEC60104
Stress at 1% extension（Only ACS wire） ● ● IEC61232
Elongation at break ● ● IEC61232/ IEC60104
Wrapping test（Only AA wire） ● ● IEC60104
Conductivity ● ● IEC61232/ IEC60104
Thickness of Al-cladding (Only ACS wire) ● ● IEC61232
Torsion test （Only ACS wire） ● ● IEC61232

Tests on OPGW

Quality of surface ● ● IEC 60794-4-10

Direction of lay outer ● ● IEC 60794-4-10
Lay length ● ● IEC 60794-4-10
Diameter of cable ● ● IEC 60794-4-10
Weight of Cable ● ● IEC 60794-4-10
DC-resistance ● IEC 60794-4-10
Breaking strength test ● ● IEC 60794-4-10
Stress Strain Test ● IEC 60794-4-10
Tensile performance test ● IEC 60794-4-10
Sheave test ● IEC 60794-4-10
Aeolian vibration simulation ● IEC 60794-4-10
Galloping test ● IEC 60794-4-10
Creep test ● IEC 60794-4-10
Temperature cycle test ● IEC 60794-4-10
Water penetration ● IEC 60794-4-10
Short circuit current test ● IEC 60794-4-10
Lightning test ● IEC 60794-4-10

Notes: The mark “●” means different test items which belongs to different test series.

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 6. PACKING AND DRUM
OPGW shall be wound round a non-returnable wooden drum or iron-wooden drum. Both ends of
OPGW shall be securely fastened to drum and sealed with a shrinkable cap. The required
marking shall be printed with a weatherproof material on the outsides of drum according to
customer’s requirement.

Outside diameter

Inside diameter

Wooden
Wooden strip seal
Iron

Inner tub
Iron

Drum diameter

Arbor hole
Iron

Flange diameter
D
d

b
B A

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 Drum Dimensions & Weights
Cable Diameter Drum Length
D b B d A weight
(mm) (m)
cm cm cm cm cm kg

2000 120 90 110 80 10.5±0.5 150

3000 120 90 110 80 10.5±0.5 150

10.5-11.0
4000 130 90 110 80 10.5±0.5 170

5000 140 90 110 80 10.5±0.5 190

2000 120 90 110 80 10.5±0.5 150

3000 130 90 110 80 10.5±0.5 170

12.0-12.5
4000 140 90 110 80 10.5±0.5 190

5000 150 90 110 80 10.5±0.5 210

2000 130 90 110 80 10.5±0.5 170

3000 140 90 110 80 10.5±0.5 190

13.0-14.5
4000 150 90 110 80 10.5±0.5 210

5000 160 90 110 80 10.5±0.5 240

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