Transmission Line OPGW Installation
Located in Tucson, AZ
- Company Riggs Distler
- Capability
- Electric Infrastructure
- Completion 2024
Project Overview
In 2024, in Tucson, Arizona, we installed 8.5 miles of 3/8” overhead ground wire (OHGW) with 96-count optical ground wire (OPGW), spanning from the Santa Cruz substation to the Drexel substation.
Key Highlights
In less than two weeks our teams removed miles of 3/8” steel static wire and replaced it with new OPGW Fiber optic cable on 138kV lattice towers and engineered structures. This work was accomplished utilizing a MD500 helicopter to transport material, equipment, and workers to the structures, and pull in ropes. With much of the work completed by working off the helicopter skid, this method helped avoid using heavy equipment, which causes road closures and environmental disturbances.
Project Overview
In 2024, in Tucson, Arizona, we installed 8.5 miles of 3/8” overhead ground wire (OHGW) with 96-count optical ground wire (OPGW), spanning from the Santa Cruz substation to the Drexel substation.
Key Highlights
In less than two weeks our teams removed miles of 3/8” steel static wire and replaced it with new OPGW Fiber optic cable on 138kV lattice towers and engineered structures. This work was accomplished utilizing a MD500 helicopter to transport material, equipment, and workers to the structures, and pull in ropes. With much of the work completed by working off the helicopter skid, this method helped avoid using heavy equipment, which causes road closures and environmental disturbances.