PS Magazine - FEBRUARY 1987
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 411
FEBRUARY 1987
A lot of comma ge±r is Filing to do
its job in the ²eld bec±use wiremen ±re
not l±ying, stringing ±nd h±ndling their
²eLd wire Like they should.
M±ke sure telephones, switchbo±rds
±nd controL boxes sTy on the job.
PUt wiRe PM on the job!
STrt by m±kiNg sure your wire's not
iN the w±y of he±vy feet ±Nd vehicle
tr±³c. ´ougµ tre±tment d±m±ges wire.
Alw±ys
r
wirE ±Bve h¶vily ·±vel¸
routes or uNde¹e±º through ± protective
cover.
»or protecting wire, see »M
24-20,
»ield Wire ±nd C±ble ¼ecHques (Dec
85).
AtTch wire to trees, posts
-
or l±nce
poles 18 feet ±bove ro±dw±ys to cle±r
vehic½es ±nd their c±rgoes.
\Ii
1
If you L±y wire ±cross ± ro±dw±y ±t
\±
,
±
iI•²
grouNd level, bury it six to ¾welve inches
deep. Or dig ± ditch ¿r the wire ±nd
protect it with bÀ±rds or tree ½imbs.
Wire Take-up
±(²³.
As you reel iÁ WDÂ1, eye it c½osely
¿r d±m±ge so it'L½
b
r¶dy ¿r next time.
¼o s±ve your skÃn ±nd th±t of your
wire, we±r gloves ±nd don't let wire
dr±g on the ground.
Get help to inspect the wire ±s it's
unwouNd Äom the reel ±nd wound onto
Wipe the wÅe Æi¾Ç ± cLe±n, dry cloth. Check ¿r Ãnsul±tioN deteRior±tion, nicks
±nd cutsÈ too m±ny splices ±nd woÉ spots.
·
±
-.
If iÁsu½±tion d±Ê±ge is ½ess th±n
3
inches, ¾±pe it. If it's more, cut out the
Ë
d±m±ged section ±nd splice it.
´
InsUlAt²on n³cKEd, cUt? ´APE ³t!
µ
TeSµ fOr Re-¶Se
With ± multimeter, check the wire ¿r ½oop resistÌnce to see if you c±n use it
±g±in or if it's re±dy ¿r dispos±l.
WDÍ1 should show No more th±n
2±²230
ohms per mile ±t
70°
».
If resistÌnce is OK but there're more th±n ¿ur splices iÁ e±ch Î/2ÂÏe, the
wire's good only ¿r tr±ining.
¼o reNew your wire, reels ±nd t±pe supply, use ¾hese ÐSÐ's:
·tEm
N¸N
WD-1 1
mile
6145±00±220±993²
DR±8
(reel only)
81²0±00:407³7859
DR±8
(wIth
1
mile of wire)
6145±0´±226±8812
RL±159
(reel only)
8µ²0±00±1¶4±0812
RL±159
(wITh
1
mile of
-
wIRe)
6145·0µ¸µ55¹4256
MX±²06
wIre dispenseR
6µ45±00±160±7795
±12
Mile oF WIre²
Tlº6²6
electRIcal tape
5970»00¼685º9059
(use In TropIcal or
tempeRate zones)
Tl±600
electrIcal tape
5970»00±240±0620
(for arctIc or
cold ³eaTher)
Tl±8½
InsulatIon tape
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