It copies the standard for telephone drop cables and works with the same drop wire clamps that have been used for years. As to why telephone drop cable is flat probably requires research into old telco practices. Given the amount of research Bell Labs did over the years I’m sure there is a very good reason.
Mark > On Mar 22, 2017, at 9:37 PM, Colin Stanners <[email protected]> wrote: > > The standard is one buffer tube at the middle, with one strength member on > each side. Maybe the additional strength members of a rounded cable increases > cost but doesn't help strength? Or as flat cable takes up less space on the > reel? > > On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 8:32 PM, Adam Moffett <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Why are fiber drop cables flat? >
