-
OPGW optical cable lightning strike resistance
It has been found that the best way to improve OPGW performance against lightning strikes is to use an all aluminum-clad steel wire stranded structure, and to increase the diameter of the outer layer wires as much as possible. With the same annual average thunderstorm days, the amount of the electric charge transferred at 1000 kV is almost an order of magnitude higher than that. This paper investigates the ability to withstand lightning strikes by OPGW cables used in the ultra-high-voltage (UHV) power transmission lines. Such cable combines the functions of grounding and telecommunications.