FIBERLIGN® Downlead Cushion
The FIBERLIGN Downlead Cushion secures OPGW or ADSS cable to poles or structures while minimizing compressive clamping forces, helping to ensure protection of the optical elements. The Downlead Cushion is a two-piece design with a base and cap that has parallel grooves to accommodate specified cable diameters. Various mounting accessories can be included to install the Downlead Cushion on different types of utility poles and structures, including lattice towers.
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Firmly secures cables to poles and structures without compromising the integrity
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Standard cushion supports two cables
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Aluminum downleads provide an electrical path from the OPGW to the structure for bonding purposes
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Kits can include mounting accessories to secure the Downlead Cushion to wood, concrete,metal, or lattice structures
Product Information
FIBERLIGN Downlead Cushion - Catalog Pages (OPGW)
FIBERLIGN Downlead Cushion - Catalog Pages (ADSS)
Installation Instructions
Round-Profile Cables
Catalog Number | Cable Diameter Range | ||||||
Cushion Only | Cushion with Wood Pole Mounting Hardware Kit | Cushion with 1/2" - 13 UNC Hex Head Bolt Hardware Kit1 | Cushion with Banding Bracket Kit2 | Cushion with Lattice Tower Clamp Kit3 | Cushion with Light-Duty Lattice Tower Clamp Kit3 | in | mm |
8003806 | 8003806H1 | 8003806H3 | 8003806B1 | 8003806LTC1 | 8003806LTC2 | 0.280 - 0.374 | 7.1 - 9.4 |
8003041 | 8003041H1 | 8003041H3 | 8003041B1 | 8003041LTC1 | 8003041LTC2 | 0.375 - 0.468 | 9.5 - 11.8 |
8003042 | 8003042H1 | 8003042H3 | 8003042B1 | 8003042LTC1 | 8003042LTC2 | 0.469 - 0.562 | 11.9 - 14.2 |
8003043 | 8003043H1 | 8003043H3 | 8003043B1 | 8003043LTC1 | 8003043LTC2 | 0.563 - 0.656 | 14.3 - 16.6 |
8003044 | 8003044H1 | 8003044H3 | 8003044B1 | 8003044LTC1 | 8003044LTC2 | 0.657 - 0.750 | 16.7 - 19.0 |
8003052 | 8003052H1 | 8003052H3 | 8003052B1 | 8003052LTC1 | 8003052LTC2 | 0.751 - 0.849 | 19.1 - 21.5 |
8003256 | 8003256H1 | 8003256H3 | 8003256B1 | 8003256LTC1 | 8003256LTC2 | 0 850 - 0.950 | 21.6 - 24.1 |
8003257 | 8003257H1 | 8003257H3 | 8003257B1 | 8003257LTC1 | 8003257LTC2 | 0.951 - 1.050 | 24.2 - 26.6 |
8003379 | 8003379H1 | 8003379H3 | 8003379B1 | 8003379LTC1 | 8003379LTC2 | 1.051 - 1.190 | 26.7 - 30.2 |
1 For mounting on metal or concrete poles with a 1/2"-13 UNC female interface 2 Banding is not included 3 For mounting on lattice towers with tower members up to 1-1/8" thick |
Flat Drop Cables
Catalog Number | Flat Drop Cable Dimension | ||||
Downlead Cushion Only | Banding Hardware Only | Downlead Cushion with Banding Hardware Kit1 | Downlead Cushion with Wood Pole Hardware Kit | L x W2 | |
in | mm | ||||
8004191 | 710016821 | 8004191H | 8004191H1 |
≈ 0.3 x 0.2 |
≈ 7.6 x 5.1 |
1 Downlead cushions for flat drop cables have a molded-in slot for 3/4" banding. Banding is not included with the banding hardware kit. 2 Length x Width of the flat drop cable cross section |
To include Mounting Accessories with Downlead Cushion add respective SUFFIX CODE to the end of the Cushion Catalog #
Ex. 8003041H1 would include a 8003041 Downlead Cushion and a Wood Pole Hardware Kit (H1).