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 INSPECTION AND TEST PLAN (ITP) For Optical Fiber Ground Wire (OPGW)

Type Sample

Contract No. / Project Title:

Manufacturer Name: ITP No. : ITP-OPGW-01
Plant Location: Review Cycle No :
Equipment/Material Description: OPTICAL FIBER GROUND WIRE (OPGW) Date:
Type of Equipment / Material OPGW

Applicable Test Insp. Acceptance Criteria Test Tentative Remarks Mfr’s

Item Tests Description Sample
Standard procedures type Location Dates Compliance
1. Source Fiber Data (Raw Fiber Tests/Certificates)
Attenuation at given
wavelength shall be as
Optical Attenuation at 10-TMSS-04, Rev.2, IEC 60793-1-40,
1.1 100 % W per table 1 and 2 of 10-
@1310/1550/1625 nm IEC 60793-1-40 Cl. 8
TMSS-04, Rev.2

10-TMSS-04,Rev.02 IEC 60793-1-40, 100% W Maximum attenuation

1.2 Fiber Point Defects (dB) change ≤ 0.1 dB
IEC 60793-1-40 Cl. 8

≤ 3.5 ps/nm.km, at 1310

10-TMSS-04, Rev.2, IEC 60793-1-42, 20% number
1.3 Chromatic Dispersion nm,
IEC 60793-1-42 Cl. 7 of Fiber from W
≤ 18 ps/nm.km at 1550
each drum
nm (G.652.D)

10-TMSS-04, Rev.2 IEC 60793-1-48, 20% number

1.4 PMD ( ps/√ km)
IEC 60793-1-48 Cl. 6 of Fiber from W 0.2 ps/√km (G.652.D)
each drum
IEC 60793-1-20
1.5 Data of the Source Fiber 10-TMSS-04, Rev.2 - RC 10-TMSS-04, Rev.02
IEC 60793-1-21
The color coding of
Visual check the Fibers and Tubes shall
Color coding of Fibers/ be as per Table 3 A/B
1.6 10-TMSS-04, Rev.2 color coding of 100% W
Tubes of 10-TMSS-04, Rev.2
fibers and Tubes

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 INSPECTION AND TEST PLAN (ITP) For Optical Fiber Ground Wire (OPGW)

Applicable Test Insp. Acceptance Criteria Test Tentative Remarks Mfr’s

Item Tests Description Sample
Standard procedures type Location Dates Compliance
Fiber length shall be
Check the length of One Fiber for W more than ordered
1.7 Fiber Overall length 10-TMSS-04, Rev.2
fiber with OTDR, each FOC cable on drum.
drum
IEC 61232
2. Armouring wires IEC 61232 - RC As per data sheet
IEC 61089

3. Complete OPGW

OPGW overall Diameter 10-TMSS-04, Rev.2

3.1 IEC 60811-1 4 samples W As per 10-TMSS-04
(mm) IEC 60811-1

Lay ratio and direction of 10-TMSS-04, Rev.2

3.2 IEEE1138 4 samples W As per 10-TMSS-04
lay IEEE1138

Construction & no. of 10-TMSS-04, Rev.2

3.3 IEEE1138 4 samples W As per 10-TMSS-04
strands wire of OPGW IEEE1138

Cross section of 10-TMSS-04, Rev.2

3.4 IEEE1138 4 samples W As per 10-TMSS-04
stranded wire IEEE1138

10-TMSS-04, Rev.2
3.5 DC resistance at 20°C IEEE1138 4 samples W As per IEEE 1138
IEEE1138

4. Aluminium Alloy Wires after stranding

10-TMSS-04, Rev.2
4.1 Diameter ASTM B398M 4 samples RC ASTM B398M
ASTM B398M

10-TMSS-04, Rev.2
4.2 Tensile Strength Test ASTM B398M 4 samples RC ≤95% of specified value
ASTM B398M

10-TMSS-04, Rev.2
4.3 Elongation ASTM B398M 4 samples RC ASTM B398M
ASTM B398M

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 INSPECTION AND TEST PLAN (ITP) For Optical Fiber Ground Wire (OPGW)

Applicable Test Insp. Acceptance Criteria Test Tentative Remarks Mfr’s

Item Tests Description Sample
Standard procedures type Location Dates Compliance
10-TMSS-04, Rev.2
4.4 Conductivity at 20°C ASTM B398M 4 samples RC ASTM B398M
ASTM B398M

10-TMSS-04, Rev.2
4.5 Bend Test ASTM B398M 4 samples RC No fracture shall occur
ASTM B398M

5. Aluminium-Clad Steel Wires before stranding

10-TMSS-04, Rev.2
5.1 Appearance ASTM B415 4 samples RC ASTM B415
ASTM B415
10-TMSS-04, Rev.2
5.2 Diameter ASTM B415 4 samples ASTM B415
ASTM B415 RC
10-TMSS-04, Rev.2
5.3 Tensile Strength ASTM B415 4 samples ASTM B415
ASTM B415 RC
10-TMSS-04, Rev.2
5.4 Elongation ASTM B415 ASTM B415 4 samples RC ASTM B415

10-TMSS-04, Rev.2
5.5 Conductivity at 20°C ASTM B415 ASTM B415 4 samples RC ASTM B415

10-TMSS-04, Rev.2
5.6 Twist test ASTM B415 4 samples RC ASTM B415
ASTM B415
10-TMSS-04, Rev.2
5.7 Thickness of Aluminium ASTM B415 4 samples RC ASTM B415
ASTM B415

Legend:

W = Witness [by National Grid SA Engineers and/or National Grid SA approved 3rd Party Independent Inspection Agency (IIA) Inspector]
RC = Review of Certificates [by National Grid SA Engineers and/or National Grid SA approved 3rd Party Independent Inspection Agency (IIA) Inspector]

General instructions:
1- Manufacturer’s compliance shall be indicated in front of each test.
2- Approved Data Schedule & final drawings for the equipment / Material shall be attached.
3- Test Procedure & Day-to-day activity schedule shall be attached for approval.
4- The ITP must be duly signed and stamped by manufacturer's authorized personnel.
5- This document is valid for testing after S&SD approval.

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 INSPECTION AND TEST PLAN (ITP) For Optical Fiber Ground Wire (OPGW)

Prepared by (Mfr's authorized QC test inspector) Approved by: (Mfr's authorized QA/QC personnel)

Date:
Date:
Manufacturer Stamp

S&SD Approval

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