Dec 27th, 2019 : Drill Baby Drill

xoxoxoBruce · 12-26-2019, 10:45 PM

On December 19th about 80,000 customers of Virgin Media in SW London lost their service when a drill wound up the fiber optic
cable like spaghetti on a fork. OK, get a crew out there to replace that section of cable. Not so fast, they have to make thousands
of splices but before that happens someone has to deal with the gas pipe that got drilled through.

Service was restored on the 23rd.

link

Undertoad · 12-27-2019, 12:14 AM

A new predator identified, the European Fiber-Seeking Drill. A relative of the European Fiber-Seeking Backhoe --

found on the interwebs:

Carruthers · 12-27-2019, 05:04 AM

I wonder if there were any repercussions within the contractor's firm?

A couple of years ago we had to have a considerable length of water pipe renewed between the meter, just outside the front boundary, and the house.

One of the team undertaking the job asked me if I knew where the electricity cables and gas pipe were situated.

Although they use detectors it always pays to have a rough idea of where to look before you start.

He told me that if they struck gas or electricity supplies compulsory drug and alcohol testing followed in short order.

Whatever the situation in this event, I've no doubt that legal letters have been flying back and forth.

Griff · 12-27-2019, 08:02 AM

That's why utilities should never be buried.

Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice

Clodfobble · 12-27-2019, 08:30 AM

BigV · 12-27-2019, 12:06 PM

Gives a whole new technical definition to the phrase "grip it and rip it".

12-26-2019, 10:45 PM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Dec 27th, 2019 : Drill Baby Drill On December 19th about 80,000 customers of Virgin Media in SW London lost their service when a drill wound up the fiber optic cable like spaghetti on a fork. OK, get a crew out there to replace that section of cable. Not so fast, they have to make thousands of splices but before that happens someone has to deal with the gas pipe that got drilled through. Service was restored on the 23rd. link __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-27-2019, 05:04 AM	#3
Carruthers Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Buckinghamshire UK Posts: 4,059	I wonder if there were any repercussions within the contractor's firm? A couple of years ago we had to have a considerable length of water pipe renewed between the meter, just outside the front boundary, and the house. One of the team undertaking the job asked me if I knew where the electricity cables and gas pipe were situated. Although they use detectors it always pays to have a rough idea of where to look before you start. He told me that if they struck gas or electricity supplies compulsory drug and alcohol testing followed in short order. Whatever the situation in this event, I've no doubt that legal letters have been flying back and forth. __________________

12-27-2019, 08:02 AM	#4
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	That's why utilities should never be buried. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

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12-27-2019, 12:06 PM	#6
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Gives a whole new technical definition to the phrase "grip it and rip it". __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

12-27-2019, 12:14 AM	#2
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	A new predator identified, the European Fiber-Seeking Drill. A relative of the European Fiber-Seeking Backhoe -- found on the interwebs:

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