Does SkyWrap accelerate ice build up on overhead lines?
Experience has shown that initially ice does build up quickly on the overhead conductor or earth-wire (ground-wire) which is equipped with SkyWrap. However, once the layer of ice fully covers the SkyWrap cable, the subsequent rate of build is the same as a non-wrapped conductor. SkyWrap does not cause any gross irregularities in the build-up of ice and therefore does not lead to wind-induced problems or mechanical instabilities in the ice layer.
