OPGW Cable

OPGW – Optical Fiber Composite Overhead Ground Wire

These type of cables are installed on the Top Peak of the Power Transmission Line Tower. Further, there are Optical Fibres assembled in the centre of the OPGW which can be used as a medium for Data Transmission. A typical OPGW will have around 24, 48 or as per design required numbers of individual optical fibres. The main function of Optical Fibres is transmission of light signals which are used for Data Transmission. Primary function of the OPGW remains providing grounding to the fault currents being produced due to lightning strikes which is provided by Metallic Conductors made up of Aluminum Clad Steel Wire. The optical fibres are assembled in the centre of the tube so that data connectivity can also be established. OPGW Cables have the dual functions of Ground Wire with Communication Capabilities.

We are leading manufacturer and Supplier of OPGW Cable in India. We are approved vendor of POWERGRID for supply of OPGW Cable. We are fully capable to manufacture different Cable Dia as per requirement of Clients and our Cable dia with 12.00MM, 12.1MM & 11.5MM are approved in POWERGRID & State Electricity Boards.

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Design-and-Construction

Design and Construction

The product 24F &48F-OPGW contains outer layer of metallic conductors made up of Aluminum Clad Steel Wires. The tube consists of required numbers of buffer tubes of different unique colours. These buffer tube consists required numbers of individual optical fibres.Each individual optical fibre is coated with a unique/different colour. The individual optical fibers are very thin strands of pure glass and it is designed to transmit light signals from a transmitter to a receiver.

The construction of an individual optical fiber are as follows:

  • Core made of Glass [Diameter 8 microns to 10 microns].
  • Cladding of glass surrounding the glass core [Outer Diameter 125 microns]
  • Dual Acrylate Coating [Outer Diameter 245 microns]
  • Colour coating of individual fibre Fibreis done over the dual acrylate coating, with a unique/distinct colour
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Manufacturing

Optical fibers are individually produced and then cladded and coated. Dual acrylate layers are applied to each individual optical fiber. Then a color coating is applied.

The second layer of UV acrylate is a high-modulus, abrasion resistant coating which provides stronger mechanical protection of the glass fiber during handling, cable manufacturing and installation. The color coating is added immediately after the dual UV acrylate layers are applied.

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Features

OPGW or known as Optical Ground Wire is a type of cable or wire that is used in transmission lines construction. It is also known as optical fiber composite overhead ground wire. OPGW have the characteristic that there is no effect of high voltage induction on the data being transmitted through the Fibers. Hence this characteristic of the Fiber is taken into advantage to transmit the data along the high power transmission lines. Optical fibers within the cable can be used for high-speed transmission of data.

Features
  • double_arrowRelatively low cost solution to provide Communication and Data backbone trunks.
  • double_arrowThe cable is well protected by a bundle of strong steel or aluminum conductors.
  • double_arrowWherever the towers have ground wires the new cable can be laid under live conditions i.e. power need not be switched off.
  • double_arrowOPGW provides Power Companies an opportunity to use their towers for other purpose than power transmission.

Advantage

  • Greater Bandwidth
  • Faster Speed
  • Longer Distance
  • Light Weight

Reference Standards

IEEE 1138

IEC

TIA/EIA

Production Process

  • Optical Fibre,FRP,PBT, Aluminium Road,ACS Wire
  • Fiber Coloring
  • Secondary Coating
  • Loose Tube Stranding
  • Aluminum Tubing
  • Stranding
  • Inspection & Testing
  • Packing

Technical Specification

TG Advait India Pvt. Ltd. (TGA) offers varieties of products and solutions in different industries. For transmission application, we provide entire cable solution including OPGW, ADSS, OFC. We have projects experience in 132kv, 220kv, 400kv & 765kV.

Structural Parameters Table

Cable Type Specification Name Number Material Dia
OPGW - IN (L_AL Tube) - IS 24 (M73 / R93-40)
Cable Core FRP Wire 1 5.20MM
Loose Tube PBT / Filler '4/0
Alluminium Tube diameter 6.80MM
Layer 1 20.3% AS Wire 11 2.60MM
AA (LHA2) Wire 0
Cable Type Specification Name Number Material Dia
OPGW - IN (L_AL Tube) - IS 24 (M66 / R72-40)
Cable Core FRP Wire 1 5.20MM
Loose Tube PBT / Filler 4/0
Alluminium Tube diameter 6.90MM
Layer 1
20.3% AS Wire 11 2.30MM
AA (LHA2) Wire 1

Technical Data Table

SR. NO. Item Unit Technical Data Value
1 Type / OPGW - IN (L_AL Tube) - IS 24 (M73 / R93-40)
2 Optic Fiber Nos. 24
3 Fiber Type G.652
4 Diameter MM 12
5 Cross Section mm2 73.48
6 Weight Per km Length Kg / Km 455
7 UTS KN 92.9
8 20° C DC Resistance Ώ/km 0.84 Ώ/km
9 Short - Circuit Current Capacity (20° C ~ 200° C, 1s) kA2s 39.9
SR. NO. Item Unit Technical Data Value
1 Type / OPGW - IN (L_AL Tube) - IS 24 (M66 / R72-40)
2 Optic Fiber Nos. 24
3 Fiber Type G.652
4 Diameter MM 11.5
5 Cross Section mm2 66.01
6 Weight Per km Length Kg / Km 372
7 UTS KN 72
8 20° C DC Resistance Ώ/km 0.84 Ώ/km
9 Short - Circuit Current Capacity (20° C ~ 200° C, 1s) kA2s 39.94
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Transmission & Telecom Industries

  • POWERGRID
  • GETCO
  • OPTCL
  • MIZORAM BOARD
  • MSETCL
  • UPPTCL
  • KEC
  • KPTL
  • APS