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We talk with TJ Pate from Florida Power and Light about OPGW optical ground wire and why installing fiber on transmission towers demands a different level of planning, safety, and precision. We break down how utility fiber gets built, tested, and repaired across massive distances, plus the skills that separate average troubleshooting from confident, fast problem solving.

• what OPGW is and how it replaces the static ground wire on transmission lines
• why utilities use OPGW for long-distance fiber to substations and rural sites
• how dark fiber and leased circuits can become a revenue stream
• safety steps around substations including transient voltage checks and bonding
• remote jobsite logistics including structure numbers, access roads, sand, and swamp conditions
• why OPGW is an exact-measurement workflow with limited slack and expensive rework
• how bucket truck work fits into enclosure placement while splicing stays ground-based
• why “one and done” depends on OLTS, OTDR, and IOLM testing before you leave
• how BICSI Cable Skills Challenge habits improve sequencing, speed awareness, and tool discipline
• how to find fiber cuts by reading true OTDR traces and pairing distance with maps
• what it means to “send a 2K tone” and how fiber identifier tools help in outside plant

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