Is anyone familiar with a method of splicing high-voltage transmission lines by using explosives to compress a metal sleeve onto the wires? This was mentioned in a brief article in the local paper yesterday. The article didn't go into detail about how the process worked, it just warned local residents that they would be hearing some loud booms.
Kaboom!
- Thread starter steved
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I know that there are crimp tools that use shots like the tools that are used to shoot anchors into concrete.
Don
Don
gobblerhuntr
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Yes on smaller wire, 336 477 etc, the shots are used in a tool. The cartrigde looks like a 20 gauge shell. On some of the larger higher voltage (161kv and so) a sure nuff explosive is used that welds the splicing sleeve onto the conductor. I will try and find some pix of this.
gobblerhuntr
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Here are some pix, there are a lot more on the website. www.implotech.ca/products.html
Oakey
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Wow, I hope they get paid a lot to install those.
77401
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Oakey said:
I'd almost do it for free!
Thats cool!
Like being in the army & getting paid to blow up things
dingokangaroo
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GREAT PICSgobblerhuntr said:
dingokangaroo
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now if i did that for a living i dont think the ex would have been fooling around. LOL
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