OMAC F166 Joint Protector

The OMAC F166 is a joint protector for overhead stringing. When conductor sections are joined with a compression sleeve mid-pull, the rigid joint and the conductor either side of it are vulnerable as they bend over each stringing block. The F166 encloses the joint to limit that bending radius.

It is made up of two galvanised steel shells that close around the joint. The ends are shaped to host rubber protections, which cushion the conductor where it leaves the shell and spread the bend over a gentler curve.

Three sizes are listed. The F166.60.1 has a 68 mm external diameter, 62 mm internal diameter and 1050 mm maximum length, and weighs 16 kg. The F166.90.1 is 95 mm external, 89 mm internal, 1100 mm long and 21 kg. The F166.95.1 is 95 mm external, 92 mm internal, 1300 mm long and 34 kg. Special lengths are available on request.

Choose the protector to suit the joint length and diameter, and check its external diameter against the groove width of the running-out blocks it will pass through: the 68 mm version suits 68 mm grooves and the 95 mm versions suit 95 mm grooves.