Underground Fiber Optic Cable Installation Standards

This practice covers the basic guidelines for installation of fiber optic cable in underground cable.

Underground fiber optic cable installation standards.

Keywords manholes winches sheaves jetting method. Cable ties used with many cables especially when tightened with an installation tool are harmful to fiber optic cables causing attenuation and potential fiber breakage. It defines a minimum level of quality for fiber optic cable installations. When installing optical cable what you don t know could really hurt you or damage your cable.

Familiarizing yourselfwith standard 301 is a smart step to avoid such problems up until a little over a year ago an installation standard for optical cable didn t exist. And testing cabling networks that use fiber optic cables and related components to carry signals for communications security control and similar purposes. Installation guide for optical fibre cable edition 05 12 2002 rev 1 0 copyri g h t n e xans 2 002 all data subject to c h ange w i thout prior notice table of contents 1 safety warnings 2 working practice 3 precautions 4 storage 5 generality 1 pre installation procedure 6 fibre optic cable construction 1 fibre 2 buffer types. 1 1 products and applications included this standard covers fiber optic cabling installed.

A working familiarity with underground cable requirements practices and work operations is. Standard guide for safety access rights construction liability and risk management for optical fiber networks in existing sewers. A new fiber optic installation standard. Placing cables underground has the added benefits of reducing transmission losses aiding planning consent and reduced risk of service supply loss through extreme weather.

Extensively revised to cover the latest technologies and equipment this portable tool shows you how to plan install and maintain a robust fiber optic network to support today s high speed requirements. When used cable ties should be hand tightened to be snug but loose enough to be moved along the cable by hand. It is intended for personnel with prior experience in planning engineering or placement of underground cable.