Solutions Industries Products Services Resources Contact Company Home / Products / Conductor Accessories / Formed Wire A- A+ Formed Wire AFL has introduced an extensive line of Formed Wire Products. Depending on the application, these products provide protection from bending, compression, and abrasion; guying of poles in the construction of power and communication lines; or an aerial support for transmission and distribution lines where taping or strapping is not required during installation. Armor Rods The armor rod design protects the conductor by reducing bending, compression and abrasion at the support point as well as protects against flashover damage. Armor rods are recommended as protection for spans greater than 300 ft. (91 m). Manufactured from either aluminum alloy, Alumoweld® or galvanized steel and are used with ACSR, AAC, AAAC, ACSS, SSAC, TW Types and ACAR conductors as well as Alumoweld and steel ground wire. All rod sets manufactured with right-hand lay (standard). Double Layer Formed Wire Suspension for OPGW This is a double layer formed wire suspension for optical ground wire cables. Formed Wire Dead End for OPGW Cable This is a formed wire dead end for optical ground wire cables. Formed Wire Suspension for ADSS Cable This is a formed wire suspension for ADSS cables. Line Guards Line guards are designed to protect the conductor by reducing bending, compression,and abrasion at the support point, particularly where hand-ties are used. Line guards are recommended as protection for spans of less than 300 ft. (91 m). Manufactured from aluminum alloy, they are designed for use with ACSR, AAC, AAAC, ACSS, SSAC, TW Types and ACAR conductors. All guard sets are manufactured with right-hand lay as standard. Contact AFL Customer Service Gary Harter +1 (864) 486-7361 Gary.Harter@AFLglobal.com Technical Support +1 (800) 866-7385 +1 (864) 486-7377 sales@AFLglobal.com Request a Quote > Find a Distributor > Inside Sales Sales Agents T&D Distributors Tool Distributors Tool Parts & Repair Product Cross Reference Emergency Contacts Technical Support Related Links Fiber Optic Cable Conductor Accessories Compression Accessories HiTemp Accessories Copperweld Distribution Accessories Fiber Optic Cable Hardware Formed Wire Motion Control Accessories Network Underground Software Substation Accessories Suspensions Tools and Equipment ConductaClean Fiber Outside Plant Fiber Inside Plant Test and Inspection Fusion Splicing Aluminum Clad Steel Rail Transit Systems Fiber Optic Imaging, Energy and Sensing Copper Apparatus Fiber Optic Cleaning Solutions Aerial Applications Air Blown Fiber (eABF) Cellular Backhaul Central Office DAS - Distributed Antenna Systems Data Center Fiber Optic Network Testing FTTx - Fiber-to-the-Subscriber MDUs - Multiple Dwelling Units Metro Ethernet (Metro-E) Network Design Network Infrastructure Network Monitoring and Support Smart Grid Splicing and Testing Underwater and Subsea Industries Aerospace and Defense Broadcast Electric Utility Fiber Optic Component and Equipment Manufacturing Industrial Environments Installers and Contractors Medical Mining Nuclear Oil and Gas Security Service and Content Providers Transportation Products Fiber Optic Cable Conductor Accessories Fiber Outside Plant Fiber Inside Plant Test and Inspection Fusion Splicing Systems Aluminum Clad Steel Rail Transit Systems Fiber Optic, Imaging, Energy and Sensing Copper Apparatus Cleaning Services Where We Work Who We Support What We Do Training The Light Brigade® CLi™ Certification Program Resources Catalogs Frequently Asked Questions Case Studies White Papers Software Discontinued Products Surplus Inventory AFL Direct Shipping Terms and Conditions Newsroom Contact Locations Request Quote Newsletter AFL Distributors Trade Show Schedule Technical Support Website Support Public Relations Product Registration Fusion Splicer Rental Services Company Company Profile Community Environment, Health & Safety Careers News Blog © Copyright 2014 AFL. All Rights Reserved | Sitemap Sign up for our newsletter