Fiber optic cable used as ground wire
An optical ground wire (also known as an OPGW or, in the IEEE standard, an optical fiber composite overhead ground wire) is a type of cable that is used in overhead power lines. An OPGW cable contains a tubular structure with one or more optical fibers in it, surrounded by layers of steel and aluminum wire. Optical fibers are used by utilities as an alternative to private point-to-point microwave systems, or communication circuits on metallic cables.
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