Rhi-Node Range of Manholes

Made from composite materials, assembled on site

RN 1000

RN 600

RN 400

RN 300

Rhi-Node 1000

Features:

  • Cost-benefit: Speed to market
  • Built around existing ducts
  • Installed manually (modular)
  • Electronic lock & NB-IoT sensor
  • Mass: 95kg
  • Dimensions: 1,000 x 650 mm
  • Load rating: EN124 B125 (125kN)

Access Management System:

Integrated access management and monitoring

  • Access control, location and manhole health provide centralised management capability
  • Solution is automated, paperless, key-less, scalable and flexible
  • Automated recording of GPS location and status, displayed on Google Earth
  • Access rights are time and location based
GIS view of Amazon network in Cape Town

Subterranean Fibre Distribution Chamber

An access-managed and monitored water-tight manhole, with extractable 19” rack of 17U

Benefits
  • Dry chamber (IP68)
  • Circuit provisioning separated from trunk
  • Racks are populated as and when required
  • Ease of obtaining way leaves (concealed)
  • Secure network expansion and refreshing

Subterranean Fibre Distribution

Rack extracted, unpopulated
Rack extracted; fibre distribution frames populated

Video of Dry Rack Extraction

Fibre Cable Health Sensor

Non-intrusive monitoring of live fibre strands *Patent pending

  • Main benefit: Prevents fault-finding truck-roll
  • Installed at end-user premises
  • Acceptable limits set per cable
  • Out-of-limit readings generate alarms
  • Communication with Centralised NOC via NB-IoT
  • Internal battery
  • Compatible software.

Access Control and Monitoring Solution

Can be retrofitted to existing DI manhole lid