Fibre Installation Gun - FIG
Available exclusively from Mills
The Best In Class Handheld Cordless Air Blown Microfibre Installation Gun, For Fibre To The Home/Premises
Designed with the Drop Fibre installer in mind, the F.I.G. is a lightweight, battery-powered compact blowing gun that features an innovative and simple to use ‘no-crush’ fibre loading mechanism that prevents cable damage and wastage - in addition to saving the fibre installer valuable set up time.
It is optimised to deploy reeled ballistic microfibre up to 2.0 mm diameter in 5mm, 6mm, 7mm and 8mm microducts over distances up to 1000 metres.
This ergonomic pistol-shaped installation gun has a unique anti-buckle feature to prevent fibre damage whilst blowing. It provides extremely efficient air delivery performance, allowing it to be used with a small air compressors such as the BT9A.
Its ‘cruise control’ technology enables hands-free operation.
The LCD screen on the top of the F.I.G. displays speed, distance, pushing force and battery life.
Adjustable push control and interchangeable adaptor plates enable the F.I.G. to be quickly and easily adapted to operate on different microfibre sizes and microducts.
The F.I.G. is available individually with optional extra tripod or as complete kit including F.I.G, Compressor, Tripod and Mills Fibre Blowing Toolkit for both overhead and underground applications.
Features:
Pushing force and speed are both easily adjustable
Innovative simple to use microfibre cable loading mechanism prevents the microfibre from being damaged or crushed during cable loading
Active anti-buckle and ‘no-crush’ sensing device prevents damage to the microfibre during install
LCD screen displays speed, distance, pushing force and battery life
Microduct outside diameters 5, 6, 7, and 8 mm can be blown into using interchangeable gaskets
Quick-change adaptor plates enable operation on different size microducts in seconds
Quick-release microfibre reel dispenser post
Includes:
2 x Bosch 12v 2.0 Ah Lithium Ion batteries and 1 x 220/240v battery charger
1.2 mm adaptor plate set (for 1.1mm fibre cable) including gasket sets for 5mm, 6mm,7mm and 8mm microducts
Tough, impact-resistant, weatherproof case
Water separator, replacement drive wheel, o-rings and gaskets
Threaded anchor point for use with optional tripod mount or optional harness attachment
SPECIFICATION
FIBRE CABLE DIAMETER Up to 2mm
MICRODUCT DIAMETER 5, 6, 7, 8mm outside diameter
BLOWING DISTANCE Up to 1000 metres
BLOWING SPEED Up to 100m/min (*depending on type of cable and duct integrity)
PRESSURE & AIRFLOW For optimum performance a blowing compressor with an output of BT9A, ≥70 l/min at 10 barg
HAND ARM VIBRATION 0.26 ms/m²
DIMENSIONS 400 X 350 X 90mm (with fibre reel holder and battery pack fitted)
WEIGHT 1.8 Kg (with fibre reel holder and battery pack fitted)