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Can SkyWrap be removed from the overhead line once it has been installed?

April 26, 2017installed line overhead removed skywrap

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Can SkyWrap be removed from the overhead line once it has been installed?

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Yes, SkyWrap can easily be removed using equipment provided by AFL. A special device is attached to the front of an installation tug, which moves along the host earth-wire (ground-wire) or phase conductor collecting the cable in front of the tug in loops. At the far end of the span, the cable loops are cut off and fall to the ground. Any clamps and fittings attached to towers, poles and conductors are unbolted and removed. The process leaves the overhead line completely clean and unmodified by the SkyWrap installation and removal.