OPGW-48B1-100 Optical Fiber Composite Ground Wire — RTS Table, Short-Circuit Rating, Hardware Kit & Quote

Utilities upgrading transmission corridors need one conductor that shields the line and carries bandwidth for protection relays, SCADA and backbone traffic. OPGW-48B1-100 integrates a 48-fiber optical unit inside a metallic ground wire with a ~100 mm² supporting cross-section class—so you replace the earth wire and gain a carrier-grade fiber route in one outage.

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What OPGW-48B1-100 Delivers

• Two-in-one value: lightning shielding + fiber backbone (48F for teleprotection, SCADA, OT/IT and spare dark fiber).
• Mechanical robustness: aluminum-clad steel (ACS) strands and a sealed optical tube for aeolian vibration resistance and thermal short-circuit events.
• Standards-ready: designed to meet typical IEC 60794-4/IEEE 1138 requirements referenced in power tenders.
• Project-friendly logistics: long reel lengths, drum marking, hardware bundle quotes, and a production plan aligned to your outage window.

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Quick Specs Snapshot (48B1-100 class)

Parameter	Typical Scope (project-specific)
Fiber count	48 cores (G.652D by default; G.655 optional)
Construction	Central stainless/aluminum tube (gel-filled) + ACS outer strands
Supporting cross-section	~100 mm² class (variants available for higher fault current)
Key tables you’ll receive	RTS (rated tensile strength), OD, weight/km, DC resistance, 1 s short-circuit current, elastic modulus
Accessories	Suspension sets, dead-end clamps, spiral armor rods, vibration dampers, down-lead clamps, splice/joint boxes

Need exact OD/RTS/weight? Send your span range, wind/ice zone, 1 s I²t requirement, and target reel length—we’ll issue a matched datasheet.

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OPGW vs ADSS — Which Fits Your Corridor?

Scenario	Choose OPGW	Choose ADSS
Replacing or adding the overhead ground wire	✅ Ground-wire function + fiber in one pull	—
High short-circuit current requirement	✅ Metallic strand path handles thermal stress	—
Live-line constraints prevent ground-wire work	—	✅ Self-supporting dielectric cable off the pole line
Routing near strong EMI with full dielectric path	—	✅ Dielectric path avoids induced currents
Need tower-top shielding + fiber	✅	—

Most utilities deploy both across a network: OPGW for transmission backbones, ADSS for distribution or mixed rights-of-way—our team can package the interconnection hardware so OPGW fibers tie cleanly into your FTTx/OT nodes.

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Hardware Kit (Bundle Pricing Available)

• Suspension set (span-class matched)
• Dead-end set with armor rods
• Stockbridge/spiral vibration dampers
• Down-lead clamps (tower-top to splice box)
• Splice/joint box + trays and mounting hardware
• Grounding & fittings per substation standard

Ordering the conductor + full fittings kit from one supplier reduces field surprises and shortens FAT/handover.

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Commercials: Price, MOQ & Lead Time

• Price drivers: metal content and lay, supporting cross-section (~100 mm²), fiber type, 1 s short-circuit current, total kilometers, and hardware scope.
• MOQ: quoted by total km and design family (we can combine drums for multi-substation projects).
• Lead time: planned to your outage window; we lock production and inspection slots once your datasheet and hardware BOM are confirmed.

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Engineering Checklist (copy-paste into your RFQ)

Line & environment

• Voltage level (110/132/220/230/400 kV), route length, span range & ruling span
• Wind/ice zone, isokeraunic level, temperature range

Electrical & optical

• 1 s short-circuit current requirement (kA)
• Fiber plan: 48F allocation (protection/SCADA/OT/dark fiber), G.652D/G.655 choice, tube excess length preference

Mechanical

• Target RTS/OD/weight (if tender-fixed)
• Vibration control plan (damper type & spacing)
• Reel length (e.g., 2–5 km per drum), max drum mass

Logistics

• Total kilometers & delivery milestones
• INCOTERM (EXW/FOB/CIF), destination port/site
• QA pack: type/routine tests, certificates, inspection

Send this info and we’ll return a line-matched design sheet, sag-tension & RTS table, and a firm price per km with the full hardware BOM.

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FAQ (Procurement & Engineering)

Q: Can you match our tender’s RTS and 1 s current?
A: Yes—48B1-100 is a class reference. We tune strand counts and tube design to hit your RTS and fault-current target while keeping OD/weight within your traveler limits.

Q: What reel lengths do you supply?
A: Standard 2–5 km per drum; we’ll align to tower spacing and stringing plan to cut splices and speed pulls.

Q: What test reports are included?
A: Type/routine tests per the quoted standard, optical attenuation/PMD, DC resistance, RTS verification, and hardware fit checks.

Q: Can you bundle fittings and substation terminations?
A: Yes—order as a single package (suspensions, dead-ends, dampers, down-lead clamps, splice boxes) for simpler site acceptance and fewer vendors to coordinate.

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Example Use Cases

• 110–220 kV rebuilds replacing a worn static wire—gain fiber without adding a separate line.
• Substation-to-substation backbones where dark strands are reserved for future telemetry.
• Rural OT networks needing long spans and robust lightning shielding.

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Strong Call to Action

Get a project-matched OPGW-48B1-100 proposal today.
Send your span data + 1 s current + reel length preference, and we’ll reply with:

• A matched datasheet (OD, weight/km, DC resistance, RTS)
• A complete hardware BOM with bundle pricing
• A firm price per km and a lead-time aligned to your outage window

Your corridor gets the shielding it needs—and a reliable fiber backbone—in one planned outage.