Re: [AFMUG] Splicing on a pole off road

2018-12-04 Thread Adam Moffett
on the strand.  Hooks, poles, ladders.  Mules. *From:* Adam Moffett *Sent:* Monday, December 3, 2018 9:00 PM *To:* af@af.afmug.com *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Splicing on a pole off road You can definitely mount a splice case on the pole.  Whether you mount it at the bottom or the top doesn't make much

Re: [AFMUG] Splicing on a pole off road

2018-12-04 Thread chuck
, 2018 9:00 PM To: af@af.afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Splicing on a pole off road You can definitely mount a splice case on the pole. Whether you mount it at the bottom or the top doesn't make much difference. So for new installation and drop termination you could pre-plan and leave slack in all

Re: [AFMUG] Splicing on a pole off road

2018-12-04 Thread Bill Prince
Fields are soft by necessity. Go underground instead of using poles. bp On 12/3/2018 8:00 PM, Adam Moffett wrote: Come on AFMUG, give me the easy solution! -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com

Re: [AFMUG] Splicing on a pole off road

2018-12-03 Thread Adam Moffett
:* Monday, December 3, 2018 8:02 PM *To:* af@af.afmug.com *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Splicing on a pole off road That would work in some places for sure.  I bet they don't want a ped or hand hole in the corn field though. On 12/3/2018 6:35 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com <mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:

Re: [AFMUG] Splicing on a pole off road

2018-12-03 Thread Ken Hohhof
: Re: [AFMUG] Splicing on a pole off road That would work in some places for sure. I bet they don't want a ped or hand hole in the corn field though. On 12/3/2018 6:35 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com <mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: Run it down the pole and splice in a ped or hand hole. From:

Re: [AFMUG] Splicing on a pole off road

2018-12-03 Thread Ken Hohhof
sers Group' Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Splicing on a pole off road Doesn't really help you, but I recently saw AT with this amazing tracked vehicle for setting poles along the property line between 2 suburban houses. A lot of their phone lines in our suburb are run that way instead of on the poles in the par

Re: [AFMUG] Splicing on a pole off road

2018-12-03 Thread Jason McKemie
, December 3, 2018 4:22 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Splicing on a pole off road > > I've been using a Werner work platform. They're actually made to stand > on, but provide me with some work space. Various manufacturers make > ladder-mou

Re: [AFMUG] Splicing on a pole off road

2018-12-03 Thread chuck
Run it down the pole and splice in a ped or hand hole. From: Jason McKemie Sent: Monday, December 3, 2018 4:22 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Splicing on a pole off road I've been using a Werner work platform. They're actually made to stand on, but provide me

Re: [AFMUG] Splicing on a pole off road

2018-12-03 Thread Jason McKemie
I've been using a Werner work platform. They're actually made to stand on, but provide me with some work space. Various manufacturers make ladder-mount splicing workstations, most are outrageously expensive though. On Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 5:09 PM Adam Moffett wrote: > Do you mount a work table

Re: [AFMUG] Splicing on a pole off road

2018-12-03 Thread Adam Moffett
Do you mount a work table on the ladder? On 12/3/2018 5:39 PM, Jason McKemie wrote: I have several locations that I splice from a ladder on a pole.  It isn't my favorite way to do things, but it is workable.  If you're going to need to do it in inclement weather, I would probably purchase a

Re: [AFMUG] Splicing on a pole off road

2018-12-03 Thread Jason McKemie
I have several locations that I splice from a ladder on a pole. It isn't my favorite way to do things, but it is workable. If you're going to need to do it in inclement weather, I would probably purchase a strand-mountable ladder tent - providing steel strand is present. -Jason On Mon, Dec 3,