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highlander317
(member) Tue 11-Jan-22 15:22:40

Metal bracket/fitting on pole, new fttp coming soon

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Hi all,
My area Clacton on Sea is in the process of getting FTTP installed, drove past some poles whilst out today to see a metal bracket added to some poles with a bundle of cable hanging from said poles.
I've added a picture of something the same I found on google search, but mention of what they are.
Are they a bracket for FTTP equipment or bracket to expand pole capacity or something else?
What is this???

Pheasant
(knowledge is power) Tue 11-Jan-22 15:32:50

Re: Metal bracket/fitting on pole, new fttp coming soon

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That’s the bracket Openreach use to mount more than one CBT to a pole

highlander317
(member) Tue 11-Jan-22 15:35:29

Re: Metal bracket/fitting on pole, new fttp coming soon

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Great stuff, just curious as to what it was.
Thanks for getting back to me

Pheasant
(knowledge is power) Tue 11-Jan-22 15:36:58

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Your image link is the same stock image from this related article on ISPreview.

https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2021/02/an-unu...

BuckleZ
(knowledge is power) Tue 11-Jan-22 15:50:48

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He did state the image is from google images

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Pheasant
(knowledge is power) Tue 11-Jan-22 15:57:39

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Yes the article provides the context for these brackets. Saves typing 😎

APTMAN
(committed) Tue 11-Jan-22 20:06:49

Re: Metal bracket/fitting on pole, new fttp coming soon

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https://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/8620-a-walk-in-a...

zyborg47
(legend) Tue 11-Jan-22 22:26:45

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I did not think they climb the poles like that these days, when they had to get up to the top of the pole here a couple of years ago, they used a cherry picker, Health and safety stopped them climbing it.
I don't blame them, it has been up there for a few years, it doesn't look in too good a condition smile

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(deleted) Tue 11-Jan-22 22:36:37

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In reply to a post by zyborg47:
I did not think they climb the poles like that these days, when they had to get up to the top of the pole here a couple of years ago, they used a cherry picker

If they needed a cherry picker for every pole climb all Openreach engineers would need a cherry picker. The last time I checked there was only 1 cherry picker available for the whole of my exchange area and you needed to book it if you needed it.

gary333
(experienced) Tue 11-Jan-22 23:21:20

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In reply to a post by zyborg47:
I did not think they climb the poles like that these days, when they had to get up to the top of the pole here a couple of years ago, they used a cherry picker, Health and safety stopped them climbing it.
I don't blame them, it has been up there for a few years, it doesn't look in too good a condition

Not round here, they still strap a set of ladders on the side of the pole, hook up their dungarees and go for a goosey.

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