yuri wrote, On 17/03/10 17:16:
On St Paddy's Day at 13:15, Ross Drummond wrote:
no matter what conditions the copper cables submerged
below the water table for 30 years or Telecoms coal
fired exchange threw at it.
Pity the poor cable jointer who has to dig up a cable to repair it,
and the hole keeps filling with water.
They have pumps in the truck for that, and spanky wee tents to keep the
rain off.
I'd be more worried about the lead and tar sheathe they use to
waterproof the bundles. Using a gas blowtorch to soften the lead and
make it watertight again...
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Craig Falconer
