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OSP Construction -Aerial Cable Installation


True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 
Aerial fibers are typically much faster and cheaper to install than underground networks.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 2. 
___________ cables can be installed on poles or towers for electrical power distribution cables.
a.
All aerial
b.
Armored
c.
Loose Tube
d.
All- dielectric self-supporting (ADSS)
 

 3. 
OSP aerial cables are colored black ___________.
a.
With carbon black to protect from UV damage from sunlight
b.
To help spot them from the ground
c.
To identify them as singlemode cables
d.
To match the colors of splice closures
 

 4. 
Poles for aerial cable installation must be buried sufficiently deep into the ground for stability. The depth of burial depends on  __________.
a.
The density of the soil
b.
The size of the hole
c.
The backfill materials
d.
The height of the pole
 

 5. 
The lashed aerial cable installation method shown in the diagram below is called the ______.

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a.
Stationary reel method
b.
Moving reel method
c.
Pulling reel method
d.
Rolling off method
 

 6. 
The lashed aerial cable installation method shown in the diagram below is called the ______.

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a.
Stationary reel method
b.
Moving reel method
c.
Pulling reel method
d.
Rolling off method
 

 7. 
Since ADSS cable does not need a support wire, it needs to be supported by ________ at each pole during installation.
a.
Cable ties
b.
Ropes
c.
Pulleys
d.
Supports
 

 8. 
Which of the following cables is not intended for aerial installation?
a.
Loose tube lashed to a messenger
b.
ADSS
c.
Figure 8
d.
Armored
 

Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
 

 9. 
When the fiber optic cable is to be lashed to a messenger wire, the messenger wire must ____________.
 a.
Be strong enough to support the cable being installed
 b.
Be adequate to support the cable under all weather conditions
 c.
Sized for future additional cables that might be installed on the route
 d.
Appropriate for the span lengths planned.
 

 10. 
ADSS or all-dielectric self-supporting cables _____________.
 a.
Needs no addiional support like a messenger wire
 b.
Can be installed in lengths up to 6km
 c.
Can be installed on electrical transmission towers
 d.
Ie easier to install in rugged or rural areas
 



 
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