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Cable Blowing: Arjune Venkataramani Application and Technical Support

Cable blowing is a process that uses compressed air to push optical fiber cables into ducts over long distances, such as for mobile telephone connections, city networks, offshore cables, and connecting homes. The document discusses where cable blowing is used, the equipment involved including blowing machines and fiber optic cables, and factors that affect cable blowing such as cable and duct dimensions, ambient temperature, blowing distance, and air pressure and quality.

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Cable Blowing: Arjune Venkataramani Application and Technical Support

Cable blowing is a process that uses compressed air to push optical fiber cables into ducts over long distances, such as for mobile telephone connections, city networks, offshore cables, and connecting homes. The document discusses where cable blowing is used, the equipment involved including blowing machines and fiber optic cables, and factors that affect cable blowing such as cable and duct dimensions, ambient temperature, blowing distance, and air pressure and quality.

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CABLE BLOWING

Arjune Venkataramani

Application and Technical Support


CABLE BLOWING
What is cable blowing?

Blowing is a process to push


Optical fiber in to a duct using
an air compressor which can
propel it up to few kilometers
away.
CABLE BLOWING
Where it is used?

• Mobile Telephone Mast Connections


CABLE BLOWING
Where it is used?

• Mobile Telephone Mast Connections


• City/Metropolitan
CABLE BLOWING
Where it is used?

• Mobile Telephone Mast Connections


• City/Metropolitan
• Long-Distance Cable blowing (on shore and offshore)
CABLE BLOWING
Where it is used?

• Mobile Telephone Mast Connections


• City/Metropolitan
• Long-Distance Cable blowing (on shore and offshore)
• Telemetry and Intelligent Transport systems
CABLE BLOWING
Where it is used?

• Mobile Telephone Mast Connections


• City/Metropolitan
• Long-Distance Cable blowing (on shore and offshore)
• Telemetry and Intelligent Transport systems
• Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH)
CABLE BLOWING
Where it is used?

• Mobile Telephone Mast Connections


• City/Metropolitan
• Long-Distance Cable blowing (on shore and offshore)
• Telemetry and Intelligent Transport systems
• Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH)
• Campus/Business Park/In-Building
WHO SHOULD WE TARGET
Our focus

OEM
Cable Blowing Contractors
(Cable Blowing Machine)
EQUIPMENTS SETUP FOR CABLE BLOWING

Fibre optic cable Duct


CABLE BLOWING MACHINE

Fibre optic cable Duct

Hydraulic Hose line Compressed air hose


FIBRE OPTIC CABLE
Why it is used?

• Thinner
• Less Expensive
• Higher Carrying Capacity
• Less Signal Degradation& Digital Signals
Available Diameter (OD)
• Light Signals
0,8mm to 50mm
• Non-Flammable
Available Length:
• Light Weight
10m to 4000m
INSIDE THE BLOWING MACHINE
Fibre optic cable

Compressed Air
Flow

Cam pusher
Hydraulic or
pneumatic motor Duct
powere

Pusher Cam – Produces push force (kN)


FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED
Air assisted cable blowing

• Cable and duct size (i.e., fill ratio)


• Cable type (armor or dielectric)
• Ambient temperature
• Distance of blowing
• Maximum pressure of the tractor mechanism
• Cable bend radius
• Duct type and condition
• Coefficient of friction
• Duct lubrication
CAPACITY OF CABLE BLOWING
Single Length Cable Blowing

Cable Blowing
Rate
60 – 100 m/hr

0-
Distance
CAPACITY OF CABLE BLOWING
Series Cable Blowing

Cable Blowing
Rate
50 – 90 m/hr

Distance
AIR QUALITY FOR CABLE BLOWING
After treatment solutions Built in
Aftercooler
Water Separator
Ambient And filters
Temperature

>27⁰C (80,6⁰C)

0-
AIR QUALITY FOR CABLE BLOWING
After treatment solutions Stand-alone
Aftercooler
Water Separator
Ambient And filters
Temperature

>27⁰C (80,6⁰C)

0-
COMPRESSED AIR REQUIREMENT CHART
Fibre Cable Diameter Into Duct Diameter Speed Air Pressure Air Flow
Blowing Distance
min max min-ID max   min max min max
mm mm mm mm m/min bar bar m³/min m³/min km
0,8 5,5 5 16 100 8 16 0,2 0,5 <2,5 km
3 12 7 20 100 8 16 1 2 <3,5km
4 20 0 25 90 8 12   4 <10 km
4 20 25 30 90 8 12   5 <10 km
4 12 8 40 90 8 16   5 <10 km
4 12 31 35 90 8 12   7 <10 km
5 12 10 40 50 8 12   10,5 <10 km
8 50 18 70 80 8 12 8 8 <10 km
8 12 10 17   7 10 7 10 <10 km
8 32 0 30 100 8 10   10 <10 km
10 20 36 40 90 8 12   10 <10 km
10 20 32 50 85   10   11,32 <10 km
6 22 0 40 50 6 10,5   12 <10 km
27 50 41 63 90 8 12   12 <10 km
27 40 41 44 90 8 12 13 20 <10 km
2
0

COMMITTED TO
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTIVITY.

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