An apparatus for wrapping fibre optic cable around an overhead line

摘要

PCT No. PCT/GB96/00753 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 10, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 10, 1997 PCT Filed Mar. 29, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/32661 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 17, 1996An apparatus for wrapping fiber optic cable around an overhead line (A), has a carriage (1) which sits on the overhead line (A) and is movable along the overhead line (A). A supply of fiber optic cable (B) is located on one side of the carriage (1) and a counterbalance (3) for the cable supply is located on the other side of the carriage (1). A gear set (4) is arranged to the fiber optic cable (B) around the overhead line (1). A substantially constant tension is applied to the fiber optic cable (B) during all modes of operation of the apparatus.