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.

  • Firmly secures cables to poles and structures without compromising the integrity

  • Standard cushion supports two cables

  • Aluminum downleads provide an electrical path from the OPGW to the structure for bonding purposes

  • 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

SP-2709 (FIBERLIGN Downlead Cushion)

SP-3522 (FIBERLIGN Metal Pole Lattice Clamp)

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).

Fiberlign Downlead Cushion Accessories