CommScope ConQuest Conduit Construction - Manual (Page 50)

6.6 Aerial Installation
Lashing
Attach the Lashing Wire Clamp
Place the lasher on the strand. Wrap the lashing wire twice around the strand in the same direction as the twist in
the strand and in the lay of the strand. Pass the lashing wire between the washers of the
lashing wire clamp (bugnut) without overlapping the wire. Wrap the wire around the
clamp to the post on the opposite side of the clamp and wrap it twice around the post.
Cut the wire and tuck it between the halves of the lashing wire clamp.
NOTE: It is essential that double lashing wire is used when lashing
conduit and is recommended that two lashing runs be made over
street, railroad, trolley, and water crossings.
Place the conduit within the lasher. Pull the lasher toward the reel with a rope. It is
important to minimize the sag on conduit as it enters the lasher. Leave the cable blocks in place until the lasher is
close enough to support the conduit. As the lasher approaches cable blocks, either remove them with a cable block
lifter or push the cable blocks to the next pole by utilizing a cable block pusher.
Passing the Lasher at the Pole
Pull the lasher toward the pole to be passed. Attach a lashing wire clamp to the strand. Remove the
lasher from the strand and move it across the pole-face to the strand and cable on the opposite side
of the pole.
Put the conduit into the lasher. Close the gates to prevent the lasher from being pulled backward along
the strand. Cut the lashing wire from the lasher and secure the lashing wire to the lashing wire clamp.
Make sure that the lashing wire does not loosen from around the conduit. Attach the appropriate straps and
spacers as needed. At the back end of the lasher, attach a lashing wire clamp to the strand about to be lashed.
Attach the lashing wire to the clamp. Continue lashing as before.
Carefully rotate the conduit reel to take up any excess conduit slack prior to lashing each section.
lashing wire
clamp (bugnut)