ADSS cable is laid out a length of cable along an aerial route defined by a
series of poles, and loops of surplus cable are formed at occasional poles. The
cable is raised to a predetermined installation height at each pole, where two
dead-ends secure the ends of the loop so that the loop is substantially free of
tension. The center of the loop is raised and secured to the pole, thus forming
two bights in the loop. A bend radius protector is installed in each of the bights
to protect the cable from bending damage. Each bend radius protector is suspended
from a cable protecting device placed over the taut cable, so that the cable is
not damaged.
