SWA/SY cable in a fibre duct

[Flanders]

Dont use the pre diped stuff it will rust in no time . Use the post diped

 

[James]

If it were me,

fibre is tough flex or swa
drag in a power swa next to it.

or
if fibre is unprotected then no I would not risk pulling anything down the same duct.

 

[timhoward]

I'm wondering if galv conduit along the fence is worth considering. I realise not everyone is tooled up for it. As good as it gets for vandal-proof?

 

[nicebutdim]

I'm wondering if galv conduit along the fence is worth considering. I realise not everyone is tooled up for it. As good as it gets for vandal-proof?

Probably easier to pull galv conduit free, with the risk of damaging single insulated conductors inside, than pulling SWA (fixed with steel ties) from tray. I guess nothing is safe from suitably motivated vandals and in this instance the most secure methods of routing cables aren't up for consideration.

 

[Rockingit]

Whilst not ignoring the practical issues of the risk of mechanical damage to the other service/s in the duct….. fibre optic is fibre optic - not a conductor. Install a 3c 230v SWA, an 11KV single or a set of tunnelling monkeys, it won’t care.

 

[nicebutdim]

Lot's of unknowns where the duct is concerned. 2" isn't a great start, but is the run relatively short and straight? Was the rope pulled in alongside fibre or was it pre-existing, with a good chance of it being wrapped around the fibre several times? It could be all of 5 minutes work or a world of unnecessary hassle, expense and recrimination.

 

[Other_Tucker]

Fibre in buried ducts should be CST if not armored and will be almost indestructible. They're about 10mm diameter and blue or black. If it's biro size or smaller and rubbery then I wouldn't recommend it, I personally would but then I can splice fibres

 

[Vortigern]

Sounds like a nice scrap metal haul for someone, 60m of copper and steel. When's it going up.....?

 

[davesparks]

Who owns the duct and the fibre cables? Are they privately owned by the yard or do they belong to a supplier?

 

[Electro-tech]

If you need Ip rated trunking, probably cost a Le Grand.