Abstract: A frame is provided for coiling the surplus length of an overhead cable when two cable sections are spliced in a splicing box. The frame is particularly adapted to be used with Optical Fiber Composite Ground Wires (OPGW) and has a coiling chamber for the coiling of the surplus splice length. The coiling chamber has an interior in which the surplus splice length is coiled, and an outer edge, allowing the free rotation of the frame about a shaft. The surplus splice length is pushed from underneath by an operator and is further pushed and held by its own restoring force against the outer edge of the coiling chamber, where the pushing and holding effects induce the rotation of the frame.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a frame for coiling the surplus length of an overhead cable when two cable sections are spliced in a splicing box. Such cables are usually suspended from wooden/concrete poles or from steel towers. The invention is particularly adapted to be used with Optical Fiber Composite Ground Wires (OPGW). The frame comprises a coiling chamber for the coiling of said surplus splice length, said coiling chamber comprising an interior in which said surplus splice length is coiled and an outer edge allowing the free rotation of said frame about a shaft, said surplus splice length being pushed from underneath by an operator and being further pushed and held by its own restoring force against said outer edge of said coiling chamber, said pushing and holding effects inducing said rotation of said frame.