Congested or partially blocked duct

[@TheGhost-gx5vd]

This takes me back when I worked for OPENREACH on most of the housing estates duct blockages were due to water electric and gas companies damaging the duct other times the cobra would go through easily

[@b1Gk0ng]

@7:48 sst cables(cbt) works fine as well

[@topfuelteddy]

Why doesn't someone develop a tube type rod that will handle compressed air down it to clear debris ? .

[@bigbob6700]

Flex rod assessmble is for swept T's, not for blockages.

[@jackbeames7643]

First one definitely wasn’t a blockage probably just getting caught on the collar of the swept T

[@dav01kar]

When I was at it, used 3M yellow rods that screwed together.

[@jtballnuts]

Yeah these are good for extra force

[@jackharmston8592]

Push 25mm water pipe down to the swept T and push cobra threw the water pipe to stop it snagging or instead of cable ties use a piece of electric cable bent in half and tape to the cobra it’s a lot stronger and curves well

[@nolesy51]

We call that a donkey dick in aus, a piece of rope folded and taped to the end of the rod

[@c.g6522]

I am from India and I do the Civil estimates

[@jtballnuts]

Do you check DFE’s too?

[@iTheNem3sis]

Is this the Openreach cabbling Enginerr. I've been give the FTTP role.

[@khalidalonso5172]

Instablaster.

[@johanrijhkelaar3627]

Trust me you can’t get through a blockage unless you clear it

[@jtballnuts]

Yes you can. It all depends on what’s caused the blockage.

[@johanrijhkelaar3627]

@@jtballnuts If there’s a blockage it means it needs cleaning, roder won’t go through cuz duct is broken . That’s why it’s called blockage you 🤡

[@jtballnuts]

@@johanrijhkelaar3627 yes clearing with a rod 👍🏼

[@lewisjacksonv]

Really depends what’s blocking it hey..? I’ve had a few jobs where the ‘engineer ‘ needed civils to repair a blocked duct, turns out he just needed his weetabix. Other times you’ve got a section of 4 inch clay duct a meter below needing a big repair..
you get to know what blockage feels like what.

[@goalposthead79]

Nonsense mate

[@adrianghinda6924]

Hello, I'm looking for a job, can someone help me?
(Civil operative)

[@somethingelse4878]

So do bt phone ducts sometimes pass through drainage or sewer manholes?
asking as we have a congested duct

[@CbrHooniganSendit]

No, when they say congested its usually with a lot of cables or dirt and debris

[@somethingelse4878]

@@CbrHooniganSendit Thanks
Its crazy, at our old place built 1955 and with 50s lines n ducts (maybe 60s) we got 57down, 15up
Our new 1995 place gets 5down
Thats fttc btw
Built on a swap as we used to call that place

[@goalposthead79]

No they do run near water pipes though and the water companies do like to smash everything up when they dig. Keeps the economy going though.