Overhead electric and optical transmission systems
US5123075A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4422
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a method of stringing an overhead conductor incorporating an optical fibre ribbon, at least two lengths of overhead conductor, each having a bore within and extending along the length of the conductor, are electrically and mechanically connected end to end in such a way that the bores of interconnected conductor lengths are smoothly continuous and the conductor consisting of the interconnected conductor lengths is strung between a plurality of towers. After the conductor has been strung, the optical fibre ribbon is introduced into and propelled along the bore of the suspended conductor by fluid drag of a gaseous medium.
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