Insulators and hardware for overhead lines and substations

BIRD-FLIGHT and SWAN-FLIGHT bird markers for conductors, ground wires and OPGW

Helical BIRD-FLIGHT and SWAN-FLIGHT markers make conductors and wires visible to birds, reducing collisions and outages. They are placed on medium voltage phase conductors and on ground wires and OPGW of high voltage lines.

Material: impact-resistant PVC; aluminum alloy (conductors up to 250 °C); galvanized steel
Application: bare and covered MV phase conductors; ground wires and OPGW on HV lines
Installation: by hand or insulated hot stick; robotic version for ground wires and OPGW

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Price, availability and lead time on request. We help with analogue selection, customs clearance and delivery.

Description

Markers are produced in plastic, aluminum and steel. The plastic version is made of impact-resistant PVC, the aluminum alloy version is designed for conductors with temperatures up to 250 °C, and galvanized steel markers are also available. On MV lines the markers suit both bare and covered conductors. Installation is done by hand or with an insulated hot stick, and a version for robotic installation is available for ground wires and OPGW.

Technical specifications

Material	impact-resistant PVC; aluminum alloy (conductors up to 250 °C); galvanized steel
Application	bare and covered MV phase conductors; ground wires and OPGW on HV lines
Installation	by hand or insulated hot stick; robotic version for ground wires and OPGW

Request a price and lead time

BIRD-FLIGHT and SWAN-FLIGHT bird markers for conductors, ground wires and OPGW. We reply within one business day.

Or email sales@usk.ua or call 044 339-50-20.

Customs codes

UKTZED (Ukraine)	3926 90 97 90
HS, 6 digits	3926 90
CN (EU)	3926 90 97
HTSUS (USA)	3926 90 99 89
China customs tariff	3926 90 90 90

Codes are for reference: the final code is determined at declaration for the specific model.

Questions and answers

Which conductors are the markers installed on?

Bare and covered phase conductors of MV lines, and ground wires and OPGW of HV lines. The aluminum version is for conductors up to 250 °C.

What materials are the markers made of?

Impact-resistant PVC, aluminum alloy and galvanized steel. The aluminum version is designed for conductors up to 250 °C.

How are markers installed on a live line?

By hand or with an insulated hot stick. A version for robotic installation is available for ground wires and OPGW.

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