Systems and methods for monitoring a powerline conductor using an associated fiber optic cable

A method comprising:

• monitoring, by a first clamping device that attaches a fiber optic cable to a powerline conductor at a first location, at least one physical characteristic associated with the powerline conductor;
• monitoring, by a second clamping device that attaches the fiber optic cable to the powerline conductor at a second location, the at least one physical characteristic associated with the powerline conductor;
• wirelessly transmitting, by the first clamping device to a remote data injection device for injection onto the fiber optic cable, first data indicating the at least one physical characteristic associated with the powerline conductor at the first location;
• wirelessly receiving, by the first clamping device from the second clamping device, second data indicating the at least one physical characteristic associated with the powerline conductor at the second location;
• and
• wirelessly retransmitting, by the first clamping device to the remote data injection device for injection onto the fiber optic cable, the second data wirelessly received from the second clamping device.

A method comprising:

• installing a fiber optic cable alongside at least a portion of a powerline conductor;
• and
• installing each of a plurality of clamping devices at a corresponding location along the fiber optic cable to restrict movement of the fiber optic cable relative to the powerline conductor, wherein each of the plurality of clamping devices:
• monitors at least one physical characteristic associated with the powerline conductor at the corresponding location along the fiber optic cable;
• wirelessly receives, from another one or more of the plurality of clamping devices, first data indicating the at least one physical characteristic associated with the powerline conductor detected at one or more other locations along the fiber optic cable;
• and
• wirelessly transmits, to a data injection device for injection onto the fiber optic cable, second data indicating the at least one physical characteristic associated with the powerline conductor at the corresponding location or the one or more other locations.