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Each spool holds 800 metres of 3.75mm-diameter wire – sufficient
to cover two metres of the main cables. The new wrapping wire is first welded to
the existing free end on the cable and then wound on to a freshly applied
coating of red lead corrosion-inhibiting paste. The wrapper is controlled by a
remote pendant and includes a frame to allow it to be towed along the cable. A
second frame hooks on to two permanent hand-strand wires running above the main
cable to counteract the rotating action of the motor.
The high-level inspections are due to be completed in September. For more information, contact us on
01709-373782.
August 2005
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