1 FIBER OPTIC CABLE HARDWARE Fiber Optic Cable Hardware © 2008, AFL, all rights reserved. PP-3-00023, Revision 4, 1.8.2021 Specifications are subject to change without notice. AFLglobal.com | 800.235.3423 Guide Clamps for OPGW The Guide Clamp is used to guide OPGW cable down steel towers, steel poles, concrete poles and wood poles to splice locations. The Guide Clamps may be bolted to the tower or poles. Additionally, adapters are available for the steel towers and steel & concrete poles. Guide Clamps are typically two groove clamps spaced five to eight feet apart to help maintain alignment of and support the OPGW down the towers or poles. Features • Hardware is high strength aluminum • Clamp grooves are coated with NO-OX-ID and prefilled with Alnox. • Recommended bolt torque: 25 ft.-lbs. OPGW Groove Code (Larger Cable) Groove Code (Smaller Cable) O GC XX YY Z M Ordering Information Guide Clamp Indicates Adapters A = Banding Adapter B = Lattice Adapter for web thickness 0.25" - 0.72" C = Lattice Adapter for web thickness 0.72" - 1.25" Omit = No adapter desired Hardware M = Metric GROOVE CODE GROOVE RANGE ( inches ) A1 .112" - .126" B1 .127" - .141" C1 .142" - .156" D1 .157" - .171" E1 .172" - .186" F1 .187" - .201" G1 .202" - .216" H1 .217" - .231" J1 .232" - .246" K1 .247" - .261" L1 .262" - .276" M1 .277" - .291" N1 .292" - .306" P1 .307" - .321" Q1 .322" - .336" R1 .337" - .351" S1 .352" - .366" GROOVE CODE GROOVE RANGE ( inches ) T1 .367" - .381" U1 .382" - .396" V1 .397" - .411" W1 .412" - .424" X1 .425" - .440" Y1 .441" - .454" Z1 .455" - .464" A2 .465" - .480" B2 .481" - .495" C2 .496" - .510" D2 .511" - .525" E2 .526" - .540" F2 .541" - .555" G2 .556" - .570" H2 .571" - .585" J2 .586" - .600" K2 .601" - .615" GROOVE CODE GROOVE RANGE ( inches ) L2 .616" - .630" M2 .631" - .645" N2 .646" - .660" P2 .661" - .675" Q2 .676" - .690" R2 .691" - .705" S2 .706" - .720" T2 .721" - .735" U2 .736" - .750" V2 .751" - .765" W2 .766" - .780" X2 .781" - .795" Y2 .796" - .810" Z2 .811" - .825" A3 .826" - .840" B3 .841" - .855" Guide Clamp Shown with Adaptor © 2008, AFL, all rights reserved. PP-3-00023, Revision 4, 1.8.2021 Specifications are subject to change without notice. AFLglobal.com | 800.235.3423 2 FIBER OPTIC CABLE HARDWARE Fiber Optic Cable Hardware 3.0" (76 MM) .75" REF. (19.1 MM) 1.06" (26.9 MM) 1/2 - 13NC X 1.62 BREAK-AWAY BOLT (M14 - METRIC) TOWER ANGLE MIN.: .25" (6.4 MM) MAX.: .72" (18.3 MM) .75" (19.1 MM) TYPE B ADAPTER (LATTICE) EST. WT.: 1.98 LBS. (.90 KG) OGCXXYYB 3.0" (76 MM) 1.38" REF. (35.1 MM) 1.50" (38.1 MM) 1/2 - 13NC X 1.62 BREAK-AWAY BOLT (M14 - METRIC) TOWER ANGLE 72" (18.3 MM) MAX.: 1.25" (31.8 MM) .75" (19.1 MM) TYPE C ADAPTER (LATTICE) EST. WT.: 2.20 LBS. (1.00 KG) OGCXXYYC No Adapter OGCXXYY .25" - .38" (6.4 MM - 9.7 MM) 2.50" (63.5 MM) 1.3" (33 MM) Guide Clamps and Optional Guide Clamp Adapters BAND TO BE SUPPLIED BY CUSTOMER (0.50 MIN; 0.75" MAX) 2.25" (57.2 MM) .50 DIA. (M14 - METRIC) .75" (19.1 MM) 1.3" (33 MM) TYPE A ADAPTER (BAND - ING) EST. WT.: .96 LBS. (.44 KG) OGCXXYYA Guide Clamps for OPGW