Simpler / cheaper installation. You can also do away with some make-ready work since you can go closer to the neutral in many situations. The downside is that splice closure placement is more of a PITA, since you can't just clamp them to the strand.
On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 2:16 PM, Adam Moffett <[email protected]> wrote: > Huh....you mean literally grab the cable and twist it before clamping it > into the holder? Or do you mean coils? > > I'm looking at a place where I'm confident there will be no need for more > strands during my lifetime. > > Upsides I'm guessing are simpler installation? Cheaper? > > On 8/18/2015 3:10 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: > >> It dances in the wind unless you give it several twists in each span. >> Plus, on larger strand type deployments, you cannot come back and lash more >> cables to the same strand. Other than that it has some nice upsides. >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Adam Moffett >> Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 1:05 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [AFMUG] ADSS cable >> >> Is there any downside to self supporting cable? >> > >
