Optical attached cable
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The generic International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and IEEE designation for attached cable is "OPAC". OPAC can be used in the same sense as the nomenclature "OPGW" and "ADSS". OPAC refers specifically to fibre-optic cables and specifically to installations where the host conductor is part of the electricity supply system. Installations using metallic cables (coax or copper telephone cables) or messenger wires as the host are not covered by the term OPAC.