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Re: Micro Trenching for Fiber Optic Deployment


From: Fredrik Holmqvist / I2B <fredrik () i2b se>
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:26:42 -0100

Hi.

You are thinking to small, you need to have space for the future:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10BKCsVxuIM

Seriously, go with a vibrator plow or a chain trencher:

Maybe a little small for a 10 km run:
http://ditchwitch.com/trenchers-plows/walk-behind-vibratory-plow/410sx-vibratory-plow/

This should be good:
http://ditchwitch.com/trenchers-plows/ride-on/RT45-trencher/


On 2013-02-11 18:06, james jones wrote:
In New Zealand we used a tool behind a tractor that was normally used for laying PVC pipe. So if you were using an armored cable you might be able to
get with doing something similar.

Here is a video. Note the exact method but you can get the idea.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI0vfIIgJBM




On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 1:34 PM, david peahi <davidpeahi () gmail com> wrote:

Does anyone have experience in running fiber optic cable with
micro-trenching techniques in areas where there is no existing asphalt or concrete roadway, just packed earth and rock? Environmental limitations do not allow for constructing an aerial power pole alignment, or underground
ductbank. The distance is about 10 kM.

David


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