I've used these in a few locations. I always end up ditching the shim though - you'd have to have some pretty skinny cable to use it.
On Wednesday, March 22, 2017, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: > P clamps. > [image: Image result for p clamp drop wire] > > *From:* Mark Radabaugh > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 22, 2017 8:19 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Dumb Question > > It copies the standard for telephone drop cables and works with the same > drop wire clamps that have been used for years. As to why telephone drop > cable is flat probably requires research into old telco practices. Given > the amount of research Bell Labs did over the years I’m sure there is a > very good reason. > > > Mark > > > On Mar 22, 2017, at 9:37 PM, Colin Stanners <cstann...@gmail.com> wrote: > > The standard is one buffer tube at the middle, with one strength member on > each side. Maybe the additional strength members of a rounded cable > increases cost but doesn't help strength? Or as flat cable takes up less > space on the reel? > > On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 8:32 PM, Adam Moffett <dmmoff...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Why are fiber drop cables flat? >> > > > >
