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Ancient_Mariner
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Sun 07-Jul-24 19:29:18

A rather low overhead fibre(?) line?

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https://ancient-mariner.co.uk/public/Overhead%20Line...

Can be viewed on Google Street View in the vicinity of 53.178594 -3.088166

The cross section is similar to 1.5mm2 twin and earth cable.

It appears to be well secured at the two poles, yet would not have thought that it would stretch? So guessing that it was installed low? I was not standing on anything and I'm no tall giant!

Cheers!

Clive

Andrews & Arnold Home::1 FTTP Technicolor DGA0122 Cisco ATA191 for A&A VoIP together with a HUAWEI E5776 with O₂ Data SIM

Zarjaz
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Sun 07-Jul-24 20:03:22

Re: A rather low overhead fibre(?) line?

[re: Ancient_Mariner] [link to this post]

I would be calling Openreach and reporting a low dangerous wire.

If it’s securely attached either end, then whaterever was holding it high enough before has fallen or been removed .

OR …some dodgy chancer has just lobbed it up , with no thought for public safety.

Report it please. A what3words for the exact location might help too.

54-46 was my number

Ancient_Mariner
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Sun 07-Jul-24 21:30:48

Re: A rather low overhead fibre(?) line?

[re: Zarjaz] [link to this post]

Will do, is there a contact email address/website?

Cheers!

Clive

Andrews & Arnold Home::1 FTTP Technicolor DGA0122 Cisco ATA191 for A&A VoIP together with a HUAWEI E5776 with O₂ Data SIM

MHC
(sensei) Sun 07-Jul-24 21:57:14

Re: A rather low overhead fibre(?) line?

[re: Ancient_Mariner] [link to this post]

https://www.google.com/maps/@53.1786027,-3.0879476,3...

And yes, that is low!

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M H C

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j0hn83
(knowledge is power) Sun 07-Jul-24 22:41:34

Re: A rather low overhead fibre(?) line?

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Looking at Google Maps for the coordinates you gave gives the reason for the low line.
Telegraph pole cuddling nearby pole

Google Maps link

Edit: it's the same at both ends. Odd setup I haven't seen before. Must be deliberate surely.

Edited by j0hn83 (Sun 07-Jul-24 22:44:54)

PCJM40
(committed) Sun 07-Jul-24 22:53:46

Re: A rather low overhead fibre(?) line?

[re: MHC] [link to this post]

Looks like things started to go wrong between 2018 and 2021 when a CBT was installed on an adjacent poles, up to 2018 there was only one openreach cable between those two poles but after 2021 there was an additional 3 cables.

binary
(committed) Mon 08-Jul-24 00:22:38

Re: A rather low overhead fibre(?) line?

[re: Ancient_Mariner] [link to this post]

In reply to a post by Ancient_Mariner:
Will do, is there a contact email address/website?

Website: Tell us about unsafe, damaged or vandalised Openreach equipment

Live chat facility via the above link, or alternatively call the Openreach damage team on 0800 023 2023.

broadbandjockey
(committed) Mon 08-Jul-24 15:59:54

Re: A rather low overhead fibre(?) line?

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I don't think I've ever seen a 'lean to' support pole used (either by Openreach, or the electricity bods) to fly cables from ! ?

danielhyde
(committed) Tue 09-Jul-24 09:39:41

Re: A rather low overhead fibre(?) line?

[re: Zarjaz] [link to this post]

I reported a fallen cable, gave them the what 3 words but still had the engineer call me to ask where it was as they didn't give him the what 3 words.

Thanks
Dan

billford
(elder) Tue 09-Jul-24 09:42:09

Re: A rather low overhead fibre(?) line?

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Roughly what you'd expect from a company whose business is communications tongue

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