Hello there,
Is there anyone who has a winch system with 3500 meters of single mode fiber optic cable in stock who can sell or rent it?
Or is there anyone who has only single mode fiber optic cable of 3500 meters and above in their stocks who can sell or rent it?
If there is any company you know and know, could you please let me know?
E-Mail: nihat.keyikci@werover.com
Best
Nihat
Hello Nihat,
We make a generic large reel that can hold 3,200m of F/O tether (4.2mm OD) and you might be able to fit 3,500m, but it would be tight. It already includes a single mode one pass optical slipring, as well as 6 electrical passes. You can see the photo below with 700m of 9mm tether spooled on it for reference. Retail price is $7,900 without the tether but you could make one based on this. The case is an SKB 3i-3021-18 for size and it’s about 60lbs empty.
We have flown about 800m down a tunnel and back with a Blue ROV on a single battery dragging a 4mm fiber tether. To get to 3,000m, you’ll likely need a bigger frame with 2 to 4 standard batteries. Just something to keep in mind.
–Peter
