Electrical design parameters of all-dielectric-self-supporting fiber opticcable

A lumped circuit model for calculating voltages and currents on all-dielect ric self-supporting (ADSS) fiber optic cable near high voltage transmission lines has been developed. The model has been used to show that contaminati on levels, tower attachment points, relative ADSS and conductor sag and ele ctrical phasing of the conductors are important parameters and must be cons idered in calculations, especially when determining the possibility: of dry band arcs which could lead to cable damage.