This document covers the construction, mechanical, electrical, and optical performance, installation guidelines, acceptance criteria, test requirements, environmental considerations, and accessories compatibility for an all dielectric, self-supporting fibre optic (ADSS). This document covers the construction, mechanical, electrical, and optical performance, installation guidelines, acceptance criteria, test requirements, environmental considerations, and accessories compatibility for an all dielectric, self-supporting fibre optic (ADSS). 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. Aerial installation is generally much less costly than underground construction also. Fiber in a duct solutions have a major aesthetic. The Fiber Optic Association, Inc. (FOA) was founded in 1995 to help develop the workforce to build the fiber optic networks to support a rapid expansion in communications and the Internet. The charter of the FOA was to promote professionalism in fiber optics through education, certification, and. It is important when installing aerial optical fibre cable lengths to make proper arrangement for an adequate extra length of cable at a pole position for testing and jointing. This length at each end of cable must be sufficient to enable construction of joints at a convenient work position and it. 1. It is intended for personnel with prior experience in planning, engineering, or placement of aerial cable. A working familiarity with aerial cable requirements, practices, and work operations is necessary as. Requirements of the sectional specification IEC 60794-4 for aerial optical cables along electrical power lines are applicable to cables covered by this document.