To effectively splice OPGW cables, begin by ensuring site safety through the establishment of an equal potential zone, then prepare and straighten the cable, remove the armor to access the fibers, splice the fibers using a fusion splicer, and secure the splice with a heat shrink. To effectively splice OPGW cables, begin by ensuring site safety through the establishment of an equal potential zone, then prepare and straighten the cable, remove the armor to access the fibers, splice the fibers using a fusion splicer, and secure the splice with a heat shrink. Splicing OPGW (Optical Ground Wire) cables requires following several precise steps—establishing site safety, preparing the cable, accessing the fibers, performing the splice with a fusion splicer, sealing the splice with a heat shrink sleeve, and finally installing the splice in a closure. Careful. OPGW cables combine the functions of grounding and communication, with a optical fibers in the middle of the conductive cable. OPGW cables are installed on transmission and distribution power lines, above the high-voltage power conductors since acts as the protection from lightning strikes. In case you are wondering why light traveling through fiber optic cable does not actually travel at true light speed, it is because the glass that makes up. This fiber optic training course is designed for those who specify, design, install, construct or maintain aerial Optical Power Ground wire systems in investor-owned, Electric Power Utilities, REAs, Co-operatives, and municipal power networks. Students will learn about the latest construction. OPGW cable fusion splicing is a meticulous job, especially in the end face preparation, fusion splicing, fiber coiling and other links, which require the operator to observe carefully, consider carefully and operate in accordance with the specifications. Optical fibers as a medium have many great features, but handling fiber-optic cables requires trained and experienced staff. This paper will provide a brief overview.