A clamp for suspending a wire is provided. The clamp includes a base having a support surface that defines a first boundary of a wire receiving region. The clamp includes a keeper having an elastomer lining that defines a second boundary of the wire receiving region. The clamp includes means for providing force to at least one of the keeper or the base such that, when the wire is in the receiving region, the elastomer lining is pressed against the wire to provide a static retaining force, as a function of the force, on the wire to retain the wire relative to the clamp and permits sliding of the wire relative to the clamp when a pulling force on the wire exceeds the static retaining force and remains within a designed slip force range.

The invention relates to a support structure for an optical fiber cable (7) adapted to be aerially installed in a configuration, extending generally horizontally along a series of spaced apart vertical pilots, said support structure comprising: An approximately c-shaped support element (2) with an open hollow (3), prepared for the incorporation of an optical fiber cable (7); at least one longitudinal strength member (6) integrated in the c-shaped support element (2); wherein the optical fiber cable (7) is movable arranged in the hollow (3) of the support element (2).

A cable suspension may allow a cable to be pivoted about a pivot axis that passes through a thickness of a cable. A bend radius of the cable entering and exiting the cable suspension may be increased and/or the degree of bend by a cable entering and exiting the cable support may be decreased. The cable may comprise insulated electrical cables, non-insulated electrical cables (e.g., conductors), shielded cables, non-electrical signal cables (e.g., optical cables), and/or assemblies thereof.

A cable suspension clamp includes a first clamp body and a second clamp body. Each of the first clamp body and the second clamp body define a cable receiving region, wherein the cable receiving regions of the first clamp body and the second clamp body together define a cable channel which extends along a longitudinal direction. The second clamp body is selectively movable relative to the first clamp body along the transverse direction between an open position and a closed position. The first clamp body and the second clamp body together define the cable channel when the second clamp body is in the closed position.

A system for mounting a sensor to a power line is provided. The sensor configured to simultaneously measure voltage and current. The system includes a first hot line clamp configured to couple with the power line. A first spacer member is provided having a length and is coupled to the first hot line clamp. A plate is coupled to the sensor and the first spacer member. A current clamp is coupled to the plate and operably coupled between the sensor and the power line. Wherein the first hot line clamp, the first spacer member, the plate and the sensor cooperate in operation to measure the line to ground voltage of the power line. Wherein the current clamp and the sensor cooperate in operation to measure the current of the power line.

A grounding system, structured to ground a number of cables supported by a support assembly, includes a multi-function line assembly and a number of conductive mounting assemblies. Each conductive mounting assembly is structured to be coupled to the multi-function line and to a conductive pile.

A space damper for 4-cable bundles of overhead power transmission lines is disclosed, comprising a framework (10) wherefrom four support arms (20a-20b) depart, at the distal ends of which there are provided clamps for fastening electric cables, said arms (20a-20c) being constrained to the framework (10) through respective dampening hinges (30a-30c), wherein the spacer damper is configured so that the vertical, natural-mode frequencies thereof are higher than the corresponding horizontal, natural-mode frequencies thereof.

A method for positioning a conductor for an overhead energy transport, the obtaining of a conductor with an elongate core and an elongate sheath situated around the elongate core. The method comprises the step of fixing the elongate sheath to the elongate core at a position which is not at the ends of the conductor, by means of at least one clamping piece.

An asymmetric Stockbridge damper having at least six and as many as ten resonant frequencies. The damper includes two assemblies, each having a primary weight at the end of a messenger cable and two secondary weights at the ends of thin beams. The thin beams are mounted at one end to the primary weight and each support a secondary weight at an opposite end. The thin beams extend parallel to the messenger cable. The messenger cable is affixed to a clamp assembly which clamps to an overhead transmission line. The clamp assembly includes a toggle crank generating a theoretically infinite clamping force on the transmission line.

An insert for a conductor clamp has a body portion for applying a clamping force to a conductor. The insert includes an insert body receivable by the body portion of the conductor clamp. The insert body has a first surface adapted to face a portion of the conductor. The insert body is made from a non-metallic and electrically non-conductive material. An adhesive is applied to at least a portion of the first surface of the insert body. A friction enhancing material applied to at least a portion of the adhesive.