Water/Compressed Air Leaking from Fibre?

[hullabaloo]

We have four colour coded plastic pipes for fibre at work. Only one of them contains the actual line.

One of these pipes has just started spewing air and water at random intervals. What might be the cause of this?



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[adam_g]

Whoever your provider is, must be installing fibre in the area. They blow the fibre through the duct with compressed air.
They test each duct until they find the right one
The correct duct has a cap which pops off on a fresh install.
Your fibre will just blow air and then stop when they figure out its the wrong duct.

Please correct me if im wrong

 

[hullabaloo]

They test each duct until they find the right one

Does this mean this will happen whenever fibre is being installed in the area? This is a problem, since they terminated our line in our server cabinet -- which obviously contains a lot of vulnerable components. All of our media is stored on this rack.

 

[Rickster]

Hot glue down the pipe, doubt water will come out.

 

[adam_g]

Does this mean this will happen whenever fibre is being installed in the area? This is a problem, since they terminated our line in our server cabinet -- which obviously contains a lot of vulnerable components. All of our media is stored on this rack.

Is it always on that green duct? Does that duct have a cap?

 

[adam_g]

Hot glue down the pipe, doubt water will come out.

Lol was gonna mention glue and put the cap back on

 

[hullabaloo]

Is it always on that green duct? Does that duct have a cap?

Yes, it is only the green duct. The cap blew off, like you described in your first reply.

 

[Muttley]

Does this mean this will happen whenever fibre is being installed in the area? This is a problem, since they terminated our line in our server cabinet -- which obviously contains a lot of vulnerable components. All of our media is stored on this rack.

I would get in touch with the installers...

 

[adam_g]

Yes, it is only the green duct. The cap blew off, like you described in your first reply.

I don't know why they put so many ducts in your install. Just glue the caps on so they don't pop off from the force of the air. If you don't win ask your provider to remove the unnecessary ducts.

 

[hullabaloo]

I would get in touch with the installers...

Immediately called SEACOM, who simply said "Don't call us, send an e-mail." Will get in touch with DFA, their last mile provider in the area.

 

[Rickster]

I think you better put the cap on ASAP be because they are expecting the pressure to be low. (assuming they took the cap off the pipe they actually intended to blow fibre through)

Now that the cap is off they assume its the right pipe because of the lack of pressure.

 

[hullabaloo]

I think you better put the cap on ASAP be because they are expecting the pressure to be low. (assuming they took the cap off the pipe they actually intended to blow fibre through)

Now that the cap is off they assume its the right pipe because of the lack of pressure.

Thanks for the advice.

 

[adam_g]

Tell DFA to get their ducts in a row

 

[Muttley]

Tell DFA to get their ducts in a row

:crylaugh:

 

[savage]

Compressed air is one thing... Water is a completely different thing.

I'm at a loss of words for the water spewing out of the duct TBH. There should NOT be water in there, at all.

 

[adam_g]

Compressed air is one thing... Water is a completely different thing.

I'm at a loss of words for the water spewing out of the duct TBH. There should NOT be water in there, at all.

Found this on Google. I know compressors start spewing water after a while of running. Now i know why.

"Vaporized water is present in all natural air. After air enters into a compressor, the vapor turns to liquefied water once the air gets too cold to retain any more vapor. The coldness level that causes this process is called the dew point, and it signifies the amount of drying needed for clean air compression."

 

[hullabaloo]

Found this on Google. I know compressors start spewing water after a while of running. Now i know why.

"Vaporized water is present in all natural air. After air enters into a compressor, the vapor turns to liquefied water once the air gets too cold to retain any more vapor. The coldness level that causes this process is called the dew point, and it signifies the amount of drying needed for clean air compression."

Can confirm that the water is very cold, so possibly just condensed water from the compressed air. On the bright side, at least it should be pure enough to drink, amirite?

 

[Rickster]

Found this on Google. I know compressors start spewing water after a while of running. Now i know why.

"Vaporized water is present in all natural air. After air enters into a compressor, the vapor turns to liquefied water once the air gets too cold to retain any more vapor. The coldness level that causes this process is called the dew point, and it signifies the amount of drying needed for clean air compression."

Its true, our industrial compressor has a small nut on the bottom, undo it and about 15-20ML water comes out.

 

[p51mustang]

Please ask them to extend the fibre duct installation to Cape Town, we need all the water we can get!