Some of the common tools include aerial storage for cables; telescoping poles; fiber heat shrink tube; brackets; blocks; cable saddles; fiber suspension clamp; cable rings, horizontal fiber splice closure, dome fiber splice closure, fusion splicers, etc. These cables are normally provided with a metal laminate,( aluminum foil or corrugated steel tape), to protect them against moisture. (The cable can also be non-metallic). Individual company practices for placing. The Easy Rider™ – XL Overlash Block for aerial cable placement is economical and lightweight with a high strength steel frame that maintains cable. These include pulling, blowing, and pushing into ducts, direct burial, and aerial installation. Aerial work mixes mechanical engineering (span, sag, tension), careful selection of cable types. Deploying fiber above ground on poles or towers removes the need for underground digging and is particularly useful when the ground is uneven, rocky or both.
