When installing ADSS optical cables, you need various hardware fittings including ADSS tension (or anchor) clamps for securing the cable to terminal and tension towers, ADSS suspension clamps for supporting the cable along spans, pole brackets and fastening straps for attaching. When installing ADSS optical cables, you need various hardware fittings including ADSS tension (or anchor) clamps for securing the cable to terminal and tension towers, ADSS suspension clamps for supporting the cable along spans, pole brackets and fastening straps for attaching. When installing ADSS optical cables, you need various hardware fittings including ADSS tension (or anchor) clamps for securing the cable to terminal and tension towers, ADSS suspension clamps for supporting the cable along spans, pole brackets and fastening straps for attaching hardware to poles or. These modern clamps are typically made with aluminum alloy or anti-UV polymer material, all combined with protective inlays to avoid abrasions. They can be applied to spans ranging from 100 meters to 600 meters depending on the design. An ADSS tension clamp (also known as a fiber optic dead-end. ADSS fiber optic cable is a special type of aerial fiber cable. It does not need a messenger wire or any metallic support. "All-dielectric" means it has no metal parts. Each installation will be influenced by local conditions. The reader should be experienced in aerial fiber optic cable. All Dielectric Self Supporting (ADSS) Fiber Optic Cable Installation The practices contained herein are designed as a guide.