Project requirements · Environment
Ants and other insects
The sheath resists chewing or nesting damage by ants and similar insects.
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Constructions that meet it
- Hard polyamide (nylon) jacket over the sheath: changes the cable's layers. Hard nylon jacket over the sheath (the termite construction) (PA, UV stabilised). Drawbacks: Prysmian names it as protection against termites and ants.
- Double steel tape armour: changes the cable's layers. Metal tape or armour (steel). Drawbacks: Typical; no maker statement found specific to ants.
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Tests
No international test method: specifications state this in words. Tests that exist:
- not found
How specifications state it
Only in words. No test method found.
Where it is asked for
- tropical outdoor and buried installations
- telecom outside plant
Sources
- Prysmian Australia, SM@RTCORE LITE page (nylon jacket against termites and ants) (maker's catalogue)