Warning Spheres

For Making Overhead Conductors Clearly Visible

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Warning Spheres
Best Solution for Large Dis-
tance and Long Term Visibility
General Key Data
Warning Spheres are installed on overhead conduc- PFISTERER has been developing Warning
tors to alert low flying airplanes and helicopters of the Spheres since 1964 to provide markers that can
obstacle. guarantee long term color stability and reliable
performance.
They are generally placed near airports and on elevated
spans crossing rivers, lakes, fjords, valleys, roads, rail- The warning device consist of two hemispheres
ways, construction sites and pipelines. Other locations attached to the overhead conductor by two bolted
are: near military bases, police stations, hospitals, clamps. The key element of the Warning Sphere is
helicopter routes and other low flying areas. Warning UV and ozone resistant material polyethylene.
Spheres are attached on the uppermost conductors, A special installation mechanism allows a single
shieldwires or on the top of power line towers. linesman to easily install the Warning Sphere.

Moreover a properly designed clamp structure

avoids deformation of the sphere material due to
tightening of the bolts.

Due to the application of a stainless steel safety plate,

clamp loosing is impossible.

The high rigidity of the spheres prevents acoustic

noises including rattle between the two hemispheres
and vibration fatigue problems, for the whole life time
of the overhead conductor on which they are installed.

The PFISTERER Warning Spheres fulfill the require-

ments of the International Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO) guidelines for marking obstacles.

Warning Sphere

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Features
„„The diameter of the sphere is 600 mm

„„T he Warning Sphere can be delivered in three

different type of UV and ozone resistant colors (red,
orange and white). The visibility of the Warning
Sphere is enhanced by the choice of colours that Clamp structure
contrast with the natural background

„„Two-colour spheres or alternating white and

orange or red spheres can be used when the natural
background colour changes with seasons, to
guarantee constant visibility

„„Thejaws are made of aluminium and feature a groo-

ved channel, which makes slipping impossible

„„T heWarning Spheres can be used for transmission

and distribution lines of any voltage without any
adjustment of the insulating distances

„„T he Warning Spheres are made of polyethylene

Different coloured hemispheres
„„For aluminium based conductors and OPGW
shield wires we recommend to install the Warning
Spheres over armour rods

„„Drainholes prevent accumulation of rain or

condensed water inside the spheres

„„Reduction of transport and storing costs due to

intelligent stacking is possible

Intelligently stacked hemispheres ready for transport

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Order Information

Conductor Range

[mm]

Orange Red White Red / White Orange / White

Ø 9.3 - 10.6 180 539-152 180 539-252 180 539-352 180 539-452 180 539-552

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Ø 10.6 - 11.9 180 539-153 180 539-253 180 539-353 180 539-453 180 539-553

Ø 11.9 - 13.2 180 539-154 180 539-254 180 539-354 180 539-454 180 539-554

Ø 13.2 - 14.5 180 539-155 180 539-255 180 539-355 180 539-455 180 539-555

Ø 14.5 - 15.8 180 539-156 180 539-256 180 539-356 180 539-456 180 539-556

Ø 15.8 - 17.1 180 539-157 180 539-257 180 539-357 180 539-457 180 539-557

Ø 17.1 - 18.4 180 539-158 180 539-258 180 539-358 180 539-458 180 539-558

Ø 18.4 - 19.7 180 539-159 180 539-259 180 539-359 180 539-459 180 539-559

Ø 19.7 - 21.0 180 539-160 180 539-260 180 539-360 180 539-460 180 539-560

Ø 21.0 - 22.3 180 539-161 180 539-261 180 539-361 180 539-461 180 539-561

Ø 22.3 - 23.6 180 539-162 180 539-262 180 539-362 180 539-462 180 539-562

Ø 23.6 - 24.9 180 539-163 180 539-263 180 539-363 180 539-463 180 539-563

Ø 24.9 - 26.2 180 539-164 180 539-264 180 539-364 180 539-464 180 539-564

Ø 26.2 - 27.5 180 539-165 180 539-265 180 539-365 180 539-465 180 539-565

Ø 27.5 - 28.8 180 539-166 180 539-266 180 539-366 180 539-466 180 539-566

Ø 28.8 - 30.1 180 539-167 180 539-267 180 539-367 180 539-467 180 539-567

Ø 30.1 - 31.4 180 539-168 180 539-268 180 539-368 180 539-468 180 539-568

Ø 31.4 - 32.7 180 539-169 180 539-269 180 539-369 180 539-469 180 539-569

Ø 32.7 - 34.0 180 539-170 180 539-270 180 539-370 180 539-470 180 539-570

Ø 34.0 - 35.3 180 539-171 180 539-271 180 539-371 180 539-471 180 539-571

Ø 35.3 - 36.6 180 539-172 180 539-272 180 539-372 180 539-472 180 539-572

Ø 36.6 - 37.9 180 539-173 180 539-273 180 539-373 180 539-473 180 539-573

Ø 37.9 - 39.2 180 539-174 180 539-274 180 539-374 180 539-474 180 539-574

Ø 39.2 - 40.5 180 539-175 180 539-275 180 539-375 180 539-475 180 539-575

Ø 40.5 - 41.8 180 539-176 180 539-276 180 539-376 180 539-476 180 539-576

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Ø 41.8 - 43.1 180 539-177 180 539-277 180 539-377 180 539-477 180 539-577

Ø 43.1 - 44.4 180 539-178 180 539-278 180 539-378 180 539-478 180 539-578

Ø 44.4 - 45.7 180 539-179 180 539-279 180 539-379 180 539-479 180 539-579

Ø 45.7 - 47.0 180 539-180 180 539-280 180 539-380 180 539-480 180 539-580

Ø 47.0 - 48.3 180 539-181 180 539-281 180 539-381 180 539-481 180 539-581

Ø 48.3 - 49.6 180 539-182 180 539-282 180 539-382 180 539-482 180 539-582

Ø 49.6 - 50.9 180 539-183 180 539-283 180 539-383 180 539-483 180 539-583

Ø 50.9 - 52.2 180 539-184 180 539-284 180 539-384 180 539-484 180 539-584

Ø 52.2 - 53.5 180 539-185 180 539-285 180 539-385 180 539-485 180 539-585

Ø 53.5 - 54.8 180 539-186 180 539-286 180 539-386 180 539-486 180 539-586

Materials Clamp option PFISTERER Switzerland AG

„„Jaw: aluminium alloy with grooved Component code:
channel S Stainless steel bolts Werkstrasse 7
„„Hemisphere: coloured polyethylene 6102 Malters, Lucerne
„„Plates: steel – hot dip galvanised Orders with clamp option Switzerland
Warning Spheres

„„ Screws: steel – hot dip galvanised Orders for clamp option must be Tel.: +41 41 499 72 72
„„ Safety plate: stainless steel indicated with the component Fax: +41 41 497 22 69
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