Jumper insulator for optical cables used with high voltage cables

A method of installing a non-conductive fibre optic cable upon an overhead power line structure, the overhead power line structure including an overhead power line support and an overhead power line carried by the overhead power line support, the method comprising the steps of:

• passing an end of the non-conductive fibre optic cable through a bore formed in an insulator;
• positioning the insulator at an installation location adjacent to the overhead power line support with the non-conductive fibre optic cable located within the bore in the insulator;
• bonding the insulator in place once positioned in the said installation location;
• conductively connecting one end of the insulator to a first end of a first conductive carrier;
• and conductively connecting a second end of the first conductive carrier to the overhead power line;
• and
• conductively connecting a second end of the insulator to a first end of a second conductive carrier and conductively connecting a second end of the second conductive carrier to the overhead power line,
• such that the insulator is mechanically supported by the first and second conductive carriers and the non-conductive fibre optic cable is supported by the first and second conductive carriers and the insulator as the non-conductive fibre optic cable passes from a first side of the overhead power line support to a second side thereof,
• wherein the insulator and first and second conductive carriers provide electrical protection and mechanical support to the non-conductive fibre optic cable.