FIBRE OPTIC CABLE AND

ACCESSORIES TESTING
COMPLETE TESTING SERVICES AT A COMPETITIVE PRICE

Ensuring quality performance

Fibre optic cable use has experienced tremendous growth worldwide with installations taking
advantage of the existing right-of-ways established by overhead electrical utility transmission
lines. Growth has been most notable in regions where long distance, backbone infrastructures
are being installed. For these applications the technology most often used is fibre optic ground
wire (commonly known as OPGW), as well as all-dielectric self-supporting cable (ADSS).

Rigorous testing standards have been developed by international standards organizations (IEEE
and IEC) to ensure cable quality is designed to meet acceptable performance levels in the field
under a variety of conditions.

Setting industry standards

Kinectrics is uniquely positioned to provide superior services in offering complete laboratory
facilities and testing capabilities, all from one location. We have the broad-based technical
expertise and state-of-the-art equipment available in-house to provide fast, efficient and
comprehensive testing services at market competitive prices. For over 15 years, Kinectrics has
played a key role in the development of quality and testing standards for fibre optic cables and is
internationally recognized as a qualified independent authority on laboratory testing.

Services to deliver maximum benefits

Kinectrics
Kinectrics provides clients with unrivalled technical testing capabilities for Laboratories are
a full range of testing services, designed to ensure that products will registered to
perform during handling, installation, and under actual operating ISO 9001
conditions. Kinectrics provides impartial third party evaluations to satisfy
both manufacturer specifications and end user expectations.

Kinectrics has the on-site capability to meet your requirements for fast
product testing turnaround, even on short notice. Our laboratories include
digital data loggers, used to acquire and present data efficiently. All
results are supported by thorough, accurate documentation. Our staff has
the engineering expertise and practical experience in the utilities and
related industrial areas to interpret and explain the details and more
subtle implications of test results.

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Complete testing services
Kinectrics performs a comprehensive range of tests, conducted by experienced, qualified,
personnel. Our specific cable test capabilities include:

OPGW OPGW ADSS

TEST IEEE Std IEC 60794- IEEE P1222
1138-1994 4-1
Water Ingress Test x x x
Seepage of Flooding x – –
Compound
Short Circuit Test x x x
Aeolian Vibration Test x x x
Galloping Test x x x
Sheave Test x x x
Crush Test x – x
Impact Test x – x
Creep Test x x x
Fibre Strain Test x – –
Strain Margin Test x – –
Stress-Strain Test x x –
Cable Cut-Off Wavelength x x
Temperature Cycle Test x x x
Lightning Test proposed x –
Tensile – x –
Electrical Test – – x
Cable Aging Test – – x

For more information, contact

KINECTRICS INC.
Craig Pon, Principal Engineer 800 KIPLING AVE.
Transmission and Distribution Technologies TORONTO, ON
M8Z 6C4 CANADA
Phone: 416.207.6000 x6741
416.207.6000
E-mail: craig.pon@kinectrics.com WWW.KINECTRICS.COM

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