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bren guzzi
07-22-2013, 12:39 PM
These are the "fibre optic" insulators for the section poles. The wire is terminated each side. The fibre is jointed on the floor and rolled into the top canistor. NEAT !!!!!!!!!
reppy007
07-22-2013, 09:12 PM
Yes ,its pretty neat..never seen anything like it.
stulittle
07-23-2013, 05:36 PM
Bren,

Do the fibre guys "roll it in" or is it down to your team ??

I'm yet to meet a fibre man that likes the idea of climbing, I'm not saying they don't exist in the UK but all the guys i've worked with were quite happy in a hole but didn't do poles or towers.


Stu
bren guzzi
07-23-2013, 05:58 PM
Bren,

Do the fibre guys "roll it in" or is it down to your team ??

I'm yet to meet a fibre man that likes the idea of climbing, I'm not saying they don't exist in the UK but all the guys i've worked with were quite happy in a hole but didn't do poles or towers.


Stu

We are scaffolding every joint pole. Started today. They won't even work out of a bucket. They actually joint the fibres on the ground and roll the joint in to the canister. But they have to strip the cable up top. ... I will take a few pics of the scaffolded poles durring the week.
BigClive
07-24-2013, 04:55 AM
The extremely precise jointing of fibre requires the stability of solid ground and some specialised equipment that isn't really suited to lugging up a pole. It's probably more about squeezing the maximum amount of data through the fibre than comfort.

That is quite a neat idea. Is the fibre wound onto a spool as they bring it up?
bren guzzi
07-24-2013, 08:11 AM
The fibre is brought to the ground and jointed in the back of the van. Then its spooled onto a "cassette " that fits snugley itoo the top of the insulator.

Remebering of course to bring the fibre down the same side of the pole.so ya don't have to take the weight off the outer wires to enable ya to get the fibre up into the insulator. ( That's never happened ). ;)
bren guzzi
07-24-2013, 12:59 PM
The insulator in position.......... Waiting for jointers
BigClive
07-25-2013, 06:39 AM
I'm sure the military will be schooled in shooting those things in other countries to disrupt their data networks.
stulittle
07-25-2013, 02:48 PM
I'll put money on a few of them getting hit by the locals over the years.

They present a better target than a normal insulator.


Down here there's quite a bit of fibre on the 132kv network, the joints are in a "box" about 15 ft off the ground but again were jointed on the deck.


Stu
bren guzzi
07-25-2013, 05:27 PM
The design of the terminal poles are different due to the fact they are only jumpered from.the line one side and cabled the other.
An they are pretty well protected from shooting as they are encased in a solid aluminium container
BigClive
07-26-2013, 08:55 PM
I just can't even start to imagine how much that single component in that wooden case cost. :eek:
bren guzzi
07-27-2013, 09:22 AM
They would be quite a few quid alright Clive.... But a drop in the ocean when ya do the maths for a line like this...

Imagine.. Paying this bill.

6 linesmens wages ( this job 7 months " so far " ) with vehicles + fuel

2 foremen

Hiring a pole erection crew ( three men , digger , hiab truck. )

260 poles with all the fittings

Planning

Compensation to land owners

Scaffold crew plus scaffold hire.

Fibre jointers

ETC ETC ETC ETC....

I will give ya a clue " we'll over 1.8 million " so far ." And that's real money " sterling "