www.AFLglobal.com 37 FEATURES BENEFITS SKYWRAP ® • Suitable for use on distribution lines • Gel-filled buffer tubes are S-Z stranded for easy mid-span access • Design details listed below for span lengths up to 457 metres and fibre counts up to 144 • Requires the use of formed wire dead ends • Quick, cost effective installation • Utilise existing power line infrastructure • Use where access is limited (e.g. mountains and river crossings) • Use for both ground wires and phase conductors • Live line installations on ground wire or single circuit outage on phase • Complete lifetime turn-key solutions • Over 30 years installation experience Operating - 40ºC to + 85ºC Storage - 40ºC to + 50ºC Installation - 20ºC to + 50ºC TEMPERATURE CABLE COMPONENTS Successfully installed worldwide since 1982, SkyWrap is a fibre optic cable helically applied on ground wires or phase conductors. A specially designed spinning machine is used to wrap the cable under controlled conditions. This system offers a complete communication link designed and engineered for high-voltage environments at low cost. SkyWrap is the ideal solution when access to the overhead line is problematic due to environment or terrain. The installation equipment is lightweight, easy to handle and quick to install. When power outages are hard to coordinate, SkyWrap can be installed on ground wire while the phase conductors remain live or on phase conductors with single circuit outage. Outer Jacket Fibre Buffer Tube Flooding Compound Strength Members www.AFLglobal.com 38 n FIBRE COUNT PART NUMBER SKYWRAP ORDERING INFORMATION INSTALLATION EQUIPMENT INFORMATION # TUBES CA CABLE TYPE up to 144 CA = Standard Ground HA = Standard Phase JM = Birdshot Ground HM = Birdshot Phase SW = Standard Design SW200 = using 200 micron fibres SKYWRAP ® SW FIBRE TYPE 4 ITEM NUMBER FIBRE COUNT CABLE O.D. WEIGHT LENGTH PER REEL CASSETTE LENGTH mm kg/km m m STANDARD GROUND WIRE SW-nCA4 04 - 24 6.4 36 2,440 4,880 SW-nCA4 26 - 48 6.6 39 2,295 4,590 SW-nCA4 50 - 96 8.0 59 1,562 3,124 BIRDSHOT RESISTANT GROUND WIRE SW-nJM4 04 - 24 7.3 46 1,826 3,652 SW-nJM4 26 - 48 7.5 50 1,730 3,460 SW-nJM4 50 - 96 8.9 71 1,228 2,456 SW200-nJM4 100-144 8.7 55 1,285 2,570 STANDARD PHASE CONDUCTOR SW-nHA4 04 - 24 7.3 55 1,914 3,828 SW-nHA4 26 - 48 7.5 59 1,813 3,626 SW-nHA4 50 - 96 8.9 82 1,288 2,576 BIRDSHOT RESISTANT PHASE CONDUCTOR SW-nHM4 04 - 24 8.0 61 1,594 3,188 SW-nHM4 26 - 48 8.2 65 1,517 3,034 SW-nHM4 50 - 96 9.6 89 1,107 2,214 SW200-nHM4 100-144 9.4 81 1,154 2,308 Note: Diameter and weight subject to change without notice PARAMETER VALUE Typical Weight (includes cable and balance weight) 250kg Min-Max Radius of rotation 0.87-1.45m Wrapping Speed 5km per hour INSTALLATION HARDWARE A full range of hardware and accessories are available as part of the SkyWrap solution. Many different options are available to suit individual structure types and environmental conditions. Please contact AFL for more information.