Project Description
Fibrelite trench panels installed over the chamber
Fibrelite Trench Covers Installed over Cable Chamber in German Sub-Station
Fibrelite trench covers have replaced integrated steel and concrete panel providing protective covering for a cable chamber at a German sub-station.
The facility employs maintenance operatives who need to regularly lift the trench covers in order to make checks and repairs to the cabling. However the previously installed covers weren’t easy to open because each one weighed around 200 kg!
Fibrelite trench panels installed over the chamber
The original steel and concrete covers with a depth of 17cm
The Composite Solution
Although the client had to make some adjustments to the existing rebate, Fibrelite’s FRP composite, light-duty trench covers proved to have a number of advantages over traditional materials. Firstly, the covers are lightweight – typically a third of the weight of an equivalent-size metal or concrete cover – and can be lifted by workers using the Fibrelite specialist lifting handles instead of specialist lifting equipment.
In addition, the ergonomically designed lifting handle has the added benefit of eliminating the risk of back injury and crushed fingers for operatives.
An anti-slip finish is an additional safety benefit with non-slip treads moulded into the product at the manufacturing stage making Fibrelite covers a safer alternative to concrete or metal whatever the weather conditions.
The Maintenance-Free Solution
Fibrelite’s composite covers are available in a wide range of sizes, colours and load ratings.
They are maintenance-free, durable and very strong as a matter of course.
Covers can be moulded with custom logos
