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. 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. Companies involved in electric power distribution use various types of optical cables for communication, monitoring, and control. The most important types of these cables are OPGW (Optical Power Ground Wire), OPPC (Optical Phase Conductor), ADSS (All-Dielectric Self-Supporting) and SkyWrap. It outlines the steps involved in preparing OPGW cables for fusion splicing, including stripping the metal layers, handling. ng overhead power transmission lines. Serving the additional purpose of an overhead ground wire, the OPGW is constructed of aluminum clad steel strands and aluminum alloy strands stranded with stainless steel tubes or surrounding a fiber unit ng handling and stringing operations. Avoid sharp bends. The OPGW combines two functions: it protects the power grid as a ground wire while carrying optical fibers that transmit data for grid monitoring, SCADA systems, and smart grid applications.