Title :
The comparison and evaluation of textile innerduct vs. rigid innerduct installations and applications
Author :
Hepfinger, Author John
Author_Institution :
MaxCell Innerduct, GA, USA
Abstract :
Textile innerducts, a new construction solution for the outside plant market and manufactured from monofilament yarns, promised easier cable installation compared to standard high density polyethylene (HDPE) conduits. Performance was measured by conducting controlled field testing of several configurations of textile innerducts in a variety of duct applications over the same test length. Results revealed that textile innerducts could reduce cable pulling tension by up to 60 percent over equivalent rigid innerduct products.
Keywords :
materials testing; optical cables; polyethylene insulation; textile products; high density polyethylene; monofilament yarns; rigid innerduct installations; textile innerduct; Construction industry; Ducts; Fabrics; Friction; Manufacturing industries; Optical fiber cables; Shape; Test facilities; Testing; Textile industry;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215379
