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Description / Abstract:
INTRODUCTION
These methods are intended to simulate the effect of ice (Method
A) or the crush force caused by ice (Method B) on Fiber Optic
Cables. The primary purpose of this procedure is to measure any
variation in optical power transmittance of a fiber optic cable
when the cable is subjected to the potentially destructive forces
of frozen water (ice) external to the cable jacket. A secondary
purpose is to evaluate the possibility of physical damage that may
occur as a result of such exposure.