SERVICE REQUIREMENTS AND FAULT INCIDENCE FOR PLASTICS IN TELECOMMUNICATION CABLES

GENERAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS, MATERIALS ASPECTS, AND CASE HISTORIES RELATING TO THE USE OF PLASTICS FOR INSULATING AND PROTECTING TELEPHONE LINES ARE DISCUSSED. POLYETHYLENE SHEATHING IN COMBINATION WITH ALUMINUM FOIL WILL PROBABLY SUPERSEDE LEAD SHEATHING AFTER FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AND EXPERIENCE IN REDUCING PERMEABILITY AND DEGRADATION. THE LOW WEIGHT AND COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION OF PE SHEATHS HAVE MADE POSSIBLE BIG SAVINGS IN INSTALLATION COSTS. /MP/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • No 35, pp 715-743
• Corporate Authors:

  Plastics Institute

  11 Hobart Place
  London SW1 W0HL,   England 
• Authors:
  • Allan, A F
  • Walters, J R
  • Ward, W C
  • Harrison, J C
• Publication Date: 1967-10

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Modern Plastics
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill, Incorporated

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aluminum; Building; Communication systems; Costs; Electric insulating materials; Ethylene resins; Facilities; Foil; Installation; Insulating materials; Plastics; Protection; Sheathing; Transmission lines
• Uncontrolled Terms: Polyethylene
• Old TRIS Terms: Aluminum foil; Electric communication systems
• Subject Areas: Construction; Finance; Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00216716
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 12 2003 12:00AM