Tratos Acesswrap®

Tratos AccessWrap® provides a quick, cost-effective, and sustainable solution for deploying fibre on the distribution section of power lines.

Based on proven SkyWrap technology, the cable is wrapped around the existing overhead power line infrastructure with minimal disruption to service and no modification requirements to structures. The cable can be wrapped on phase conductors up to 50kV and is designed to withstand the aggressive environments of aerial applications in any climate.

Tratos provides a complete solution that includes line survey, cable, hardware and machine supply, project and installation management, and warranty and maintenance services.

AcessWrap Features

• Quick, cost-effective installation
• Fibre counts up to 48, and multiple fibre types are available
• Zero fibre strain under all service conditions
• Minimal environmental impact
• Installation equipment weight and size are specially designed for installation on short-span, compact conductors of up to 50kV
• Specially designed accessories supplied:-
• Lightweight in-line splice case
• Phase-To-Ground insulators
• Compact pole-mounted splice case

Benefits

• Utilise existing power line infrastructure to minimise capital investment
• Minimise or eliminate deferred costs related to electrical infrastructure investment
• Alleviate problems of land access and areas of difficult terrain
• Extend fibre networks to remote LTE equipment in the rollout of mobile 5G
• Connectivity where terrain and line of sight issues make wireless less reliable
• Extend customer reach for FTTx applications, particularly in rural and remote areas
• Integration as part of Smart Metering technology

For more info, you can write to tratoscavi.ltd@tratos.co.uk