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minus-squareRivalarrivallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up107·4 days agoIt’s a splicing van. They are splicing fiber optic cable. They need a cleanroom for that kind of work; the van is a rolling clean room.
minus-squareMiles O'Brien@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·4 days agoYou know, I always wondered why they have big switchback loops of cable on a lot of lines. Now I assume it’s the extra cable needed to reach the splicing van.
minus-squarePandantic [they/them]@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·4 days agoYou know, when I read your comment, I read it in his voice/accent.
It’s a splicing van. They are splicing fiber optic cable. They need a cleanroom for that kind of work; the van is a rolling clean room.
You know, I always wondered why they have big switchback loops of cable on a lot of lines.
Now I assume it’s the extra cable needed to reach the splicing van.
You know, when I read your comment, I read it in his voice/accent.