Dips in aerial runs refer to joints in what type of cable?

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Dips in aerial runs refer to joints in what type of cable?

Dips refer to the joints in plastic-sheathed cables because these overhead runs use cables with a plastic outer jacket that is field-spliced at joints along the aerial path. The splice is housed in a splice closure on the line, marking where two lengths of plastic-sheathed cable join to continue the circuit. Other cable types—fiber, metal-clad, or armored—have different construction and terminology for splices and terminations, so the common term “dip” specifically aligns with plastic-sheathed cables.

Dips refer to the joints in plastic-sheathed cables because these overhead runs use cables with a plastic outer jacket that is field-spliced at joints along the aerial path. The splice is housed in a splice closure on the line, marking where two lengths of plastic-sheathed cable join to continue the circuit. Other cable types—fiber, metal-clad, or armored—have different construction and terminology for splices and terminations, so the common term “dip” specifically aligns with plastic-sheathed cables.

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