ISDC7 and ISDC8 SCADA Pole Installation

Cannon completed the ISDC7 and ISDC8 SCADA pole installation at Joint Base Lewis-McChord within a narrow July to August 2022 window, upgrading wireless communication capabilities across the installation with new composite poles and antenna gear. Ten composite pole sections were transported and assembled at strategic locations, equipped with mounting brackets, air terminals, antennas and radios, grounding systems and ethernet cabling to support a new wireless SCADA system, and set by crane into pits excavated to suit poles from 75 to 140 feet in height.

Services Employed:

• Wireless communication capabilities upgraded across JBLM with new poles and antenna gear
• 10 composite pole sections transported and assembled at strategic locations
• Mounting brackets, air terminals, antennas and radios, grounding systems and ethernet cabling installed
• Pits excavated to various depths for poles ranging from 75 to 140 feet in height
• Cranes used for the safe and accurate installation of each pole
• Delivered within the July to August 2022 window
• Stringent installation safety protocols maintained throughout
• Communication system modernization focused on reliability and scalability