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SECTION TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 40 - PROCESS INTEGRATION

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PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 REFERENCES
1.2 RELATED REQUIREMENTS
1.3 SUBMITTALS
1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE
1.4.1 Fiber Optic System
1.4.2 Fiber Optic Cable Installer and Splicer Qualifications
1.4.3 Fiber Optic System Instructions
1.4.4 Manufacturer's Qualifications
1.4.5 Fiber Optic Factory Test Plan
1.4.6 Fiber Optic Field Tests Plan
1.5 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.1 MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

2.1.1 Fiber Optic Media Types
2.1.1.1 Multi Mode Fiber Media
2.1.1.2 Single Mode Fiber Media.
2.2 FIBER OPTIC SPLICES
2.3 FIBER OPTIC ENCLOSURES
2.4 FIBER OPTIC TERMINATIONS AND CONNECTORS
2.5 FIBER OPTIC PATHWAY SYSTEM
2.5.1 Conduit
2.6 FACTORY FO QUALITY CONTROL
2.7 PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY
2.8 FACTORY REEL TEST
2.9 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
2.9.1 FO Media Tags
2.9.2 Buried Warning and Identification Tape
2.9.3 Grounding Braid

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 INSTALLATION

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 3.1.1 Contractor Damage
3.1.2 Direct Burial System
3.1.2.1 Media Placement
3.1.2.2 Identification Slabs (Markers)
3.1.3 Underground Duct
3.1.3.1 Connections to Existing Maintenance Holes [and Handholes]
3.1.3.2 Connections to Concrete Pads
3.1.3.3 Connections to Existing Ducts
3.1.4 Reconditioning of Surfaces
3.1.4.1 Unpaved Surface Treatment
3.1.4.2 Paving Repairs
3.1.5 Cable Pulling
3.1.5.1 FO Media Tensions
3.1.5.2 Pulling Eyes
3.1.5.3 Installation of Media in Maintenance Manholes, Handholes,
and Vaults
3.1.6 Aerial Media Installation
3.1.6.1 Aerial FO Media
3.1.7 Grounding
3.1.8 Housekeeping
3.2 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL
3.2.1 Field Reel Tests
3.2.1.1 Reel Test Results
3.2.2 Final Acceptance Tests
3.2.2.1 Test Results

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FIBER OPTIC (FO) OUTSIDE PLANT (OSP) MEDIA

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NOTE: This guide specification covers the
requirements for exterior cabling requirements for
fiber optic (FO) media and pathway systems to
support Navy communications systems at Navy shore
installations including piers and permanently
constructed buildings.

Edit this guide specification for project specific

requirements by adding, deleting, or revising text.
For bracketed items, choose applicable items(s) or
insert appropriate information.

Remove information and requirements not required in

respective project, whether or not brackets are
present.

Comments, suggestions and recommended changes for

this guide specification are welcome and should be
submitted as a Criteria Change Request (CCR).
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NOTE: This specification covers outside plant (OSP)
campus media for supporting Information Technology
Transfer systems to include voice, data, video,
imaging, security, and audio systems used by various
Navy platforms. Navy designs shall provide a
minimum of 12 fibers plus 25 percent spare capacity
service to each facility. Pier projects shall
provide a minimum of 16 fibers plus 25 percent spare
capacity to pier enclosures. Shore to ship media
may be government furnished umbilical assemblies
with pre-installed connectors to mate with shore
receptacle stations. Navy systems for
interconnection to Defense Information Systems
Agency (DISA) networks must be compatible with
MIL-STD-188-176. This guide specification is to be
used in the preparation of project construction
specifications.
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 Architect-Engineer; "DO" for District Office
(Engineering Division or other organization in the
District Office); "AO" for Area Office; "RO" for
Resident Office; and "PO" for Project Office. Codes
following the "G" typically are not used for Navy,
Air Force, and NASA projects.

Choose the first bracketed item for Navy, Air Force

and NASA projects, or choose the second bracketed
item for Army projects.
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Government approval is required for submittals with a "G" designation;

submittals not having a "G" designation are [for Contractor Quality Control
approval.][for information only. When used, a designation following the
"G" designation identifies the office that will review the submittal for
the Government.] The following shall be submitted in accordance with
Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES:

SD-02 Shop Drawings

Fiber Optic System; G

SD-03 Product Data

Fiber Optic Media Types; G

Fiber Optic Splices Material Data; G

Fiber Optic Terminations and Connectors Material Data; G

Fiber Optic Enclosures; G

SD-06 Test Reports

Fiber Optic Factory Test Plan; G

Fiber Optic Field Tests Plan; G

SD-07 Certificates

Fiber Optic Cable Installer and Splicer Qualifications; G

Manufacturer's qualifications; G

SD-08 Manufacturer's Instructions

Fiber optic system instructions; G

1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE

1.4.1 Fiber Optic System

Provide drawings for the fiber optic cable and pathway system. Provide
single line schematic details of the fiber optic and pathway media,
splices, and associated construction materials. Drawings shall be in
AUTOCAD.DXF or compatible format. Provide Registered Communications
Distribution Designer (RCDD) approved drawings of the fiber optic system.
Include drawing details of fiber optic terminations in equipment rooms.

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 calculations for optical power budget and bandwidth as required by
RUS Bull 1753F-601 using test method TIA-455-78-B or TIA/EIA-455. Submit
test plans and reports to the government for review and approval.

1.4.6 Fiber Optic Field Tests Plan

Prepare and provide technicians and test equipment for field tests of FO
media. Conduct OTDR reel tests at the job site prior to installation.
Perform OTDR and end to end tests of all installed media. Conduct tests on
single mode fiber in accordance with TIA-526-7 for single mode fiber and
EIA TIA/EIA-526-14A for multi mode fiber.

1.5 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING

Ship media to job site on factory reels or in factory cartons. Radius of

the reel drum shall not be smaller than the minimum bend radius recommended
by the manufacturer for the media. Wind cable on the reel so that
unwinding can be done without kinking the cable. Two meters of cable at
each end of the reel must be readily accessible for testing. Provide a
permanent label on each reel showing length, media, identification number,
and date of manufacture. Provide water resistant label and ink on the
labels. Apply end seals to each end of the media after testing and before
terminating to prevent moisture from entering the cable while stored at the
job site. Reels with cable shall be suitable for outside storage
conditions when temperature ranges from minus 40 degrees C to plus 65
degrees C, with relative humidity from zero to 100 percent. Equipment,
other than FO media, delivered and placed in storage shall be stored with
protection from weather, humidity and temperature variation, dirt and dust,
or other contaminants.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.1 MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

Materials and FO system material shall be the standard products of a

manufacturer regularly engaged in the manufacturer of such products and
shall be the manufacturer's standard commercially available product.

2.1.1 Fiber Optic Media Types

FO media shall meet all performance requirements of TIA-568-C.1, TIA-568-C.3

and the physical requirements of ICEA S-87-640 and TIA/EIA-598.

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Note: Designer shall specify requirements for Fiber
Optic media from the following selections:

Fiber Optic Media Type:

(single mode) (multi mode) (hybrid)

Fiber Count: [12][24][48][ ][216]

Media Optic Characteristics:

Fiber core diameter: [50]mmf [62.5]mmf or [ ]smf
Bandwidth 850nm mHz/km: [500]50um [160] 62.5um
Bandwidth 1300nm mHz/km: [500]50um [500]62.5um
Attenuation 850nm dB: [2.5]50um [3.0]62.5um
Attenuation 1300nm dB: [0.8]50um [0.7]62.5um
Bending Radius mm: [30]50um [30]62.6um [30]smf

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 TIA/EIA-4750000-C (1996) Generic Specifications for Fiber
Optic Connectors (ANSI)

TIA/EIA-598 (2005c) Optical Fiber Cable Color Coding

TIA/EIA-604-3 (2000b) Fiber Optic Connector

Intermateability Standard (FOCIS), Type SC
and SC-APC, FOCIS-3

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)

RUS Bull 1753F-601 (1994) Specifications for Filled Fiber

Optic Cables (PE-90)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)

MIL-STD-188-176 (1997; Notice 1) Standardized Profile for

Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)

MIL-STD-2042 (2007; Rev B; Notice 1 2007) Fiber Optic

Cable Topology Installation Standard
Methods for Naval Ships

1.2 RELATED REQUIREMENTS

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NOTE: Coordinate with Sections 33 71 02.00 20
UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION, and Section 26
05 33 DOCKSIDE POWER CONNECTION STATIONS.
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Section 26 00 00.00 20 BASIC ELECTRICAL MATERIALS AND METHODS applies to

this section with additions and modifications specified herein.

1.3 SUBMITTALS

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NOTE: Review submittal description (SD) definitions
in Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES and edit
the following list to reflect only the submittals
required for the project. Submittals should be kept
to the minimum required for adequate quality control.

A “G” following a submittal item indicates that the

submittal requires Government approval. Some
submittals are already marked with a “G”. Only
delete an existing “G” if the submittal item is not
complex and can be reviewed through the Contractor’s
Quality Control system. Only add a “G” if the
submittal is sufficiently important or complex in
context of the project.

For submittals requiring Government approval on Army

projects, a code of up to three characters within
the submittal tags may be used following the "G"
designation to indicate the approving authority.
Codes for Army projects using the Resident
Management System (RMS) are: "AE" for

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 Architect-Engineer; "DO" for District Office
(Engineering Division or other organization in the
District Office); "AO" for Area Office; "RO" for
Resident Office; and "PO" for Project Office. Codes
following the "G" typically are not used for Navy,
Air Force, and NASA projects.

Choose the first bracketed item for Navy, Air Force

and NASA projects, or choose the second bracketed
item for Army projects.
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Government approval is required for submittals with a "G" designation;

submittals not having a "G" designation are [for Contractor Quality Control
approval.][for information only. When used, a designation following the
"G" designation identifies the office that will review the submittal for
the Government.] The following shall be submitted in accordance with
Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES:

SD-02 Shop Drawings

Fiber Optic System; G

SD-03 Product Data

Fiber Optic Media Types; G

Fiber Optic Splices Material Data; G

Fiber Optic Terminations and Connectors Material Data; G

Fiber Optic Enclosures; G

SD-06 Test Reports

Fiber Optic Factory Test Plan; G

Fiber Optic Field Tests Plan; G

SD-07 Certificates

Fiber Optic Cable Installer and Splicer Qualifications; G

Manufacturer's qualifications; G

SD-08 Manufacturer's Instructions

Fiber optic system instructions; G

1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE

1.4.1 Fiber Optic System

Provide drawings for the fiber optic cable and pathway system. Provide
single line schematic details of the fiber optic and pathway media,
splices, and associated construction materials. Drawings shall be in
AUTOCAD.DXF or compatible format. Provide Registered Communications
Distribution Designer (RCDD) approved drawings of the fiber optic system.
Include drawing details of fiber optic terminations in equipment rooms.

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 System drawings shall show final configuration, including location, fiber
pair count, pathway innerduct arrangement, and pathway assignment of
outside plant. FO system shall be compatible with MIL-STD-188-176. Pier
FO systems shall be designed for compatibility with MIL-STD-2042 and NAVSEA
drawings.

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Note: Design drawings shall provide physical
location details for aerial poles, underground media
routes, maintenance holes, handholes, ducts, duct
banks, pathways, cable markers, and related
hardware. Show telecommunications rooms, closets,
and backboards on drawings. Provide a
telecommunications media schedule on the drawings
with FO pair, counts, media length and pathway
length. Designer shall perform pathway fill, (max
40 percent), and media tension calculations for all
runs. Materials must be listed as RUS certified for
the application
(http://www.usda.gov/rus/telecom/materials/material.htm).
Design drawings shall provide details for
installation of the FO cable in accordance with
EIA/TIA-590.
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1.4.2 Fiber Optic Cable Installer and Splicer Qualifications

Technicians installing FO media, splices and performing system tests shall

be certified and trained in accordance with an approved manufacturers
training program. Technicians shall have a minimum of 3 years FO
experience in installing equivalent FO systems. Submit data for approval
to the [_____] Contracting Officer. Submit FO technician qualifications
for approval 30 days before splices are to be made on the cable.
Certification shall include the training, and experience of the individual
on specific type and classification of FO media to be provided under this
contract.

1.4.3 Fiber Optic System Instructions

Provide installation methods and procedures for installing the FO media and
pathway system. Include methods and procedures for installing FO media,
pathway, splices, and associated hardware. Submit installation procedures
and equipment list to the Contracting Officer.

1.4.4 Manufacturer's Qualifications

The FO media manufacturer shall have a minimum of 3 years experience in the

manufacturing, assembly, and factory testing of FO media which comply with
RUS Bull 1753F-601. Manufacturer must provide a list of customers with 3
years of maintenance logs documenting experience with government customers.

1.4.5 Fiber Optic Factory Test Plan

Prepare and provide the government for review a test plan for factory and
field tests of the FO media. Provide factory OTDR test data as part of the
test report. Provide a list of factory test equipment. Include a FO link
performance test plan. Submit the plan at least [30][_____] days prior to
tests for government approval. Refer to TIA-569 for performance
measurement criteria. Conduct tests at all operating bandwidths. Provide

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 calculations for optical power budget and bandwidth as required by
RUS Bull 1753F-601 using test method TIA-455-78-B or TIA/EIA-455. Submit
test plans and reports to the government for review and approval.

1.4.6 Fiber Optic Field Tests Plan

Prepare and provide technicians and test equipment for field tests of FO
media. Conduct OTDR reel tests at the job site prior to installation.
Perform OTDR and end to end tests of all installed media. Conduct tests on
single mode fiber in accordance with TIA-526-7 for single mode fiber and
EIA TIA/EIA-526-14A for multi mode fiber.

1.5 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING

Ship media to job site on factory reels or in factory cartons. Radius of

the reel drum shall not be smaller than the minimum bend radius recommended
by the manufacturer for the media. Wind cable on the reel so that
unwinding can be done without kinking the cable. Two meters of cable at
each end of the reel must be readily accessible for testing. Provide a
permanent label on each reel showing length, media, identification number,
and date of manufacture. Provide water resistant label and ink on the
labels. Apply end seals to each end of the media after testing and before
terminating to prevent moisture from entering the cable while stored at the
job site. Reels with cable shall be suitable for outside storage
conditions when temperature ranges from minus 40 degrees C to plus 65
degrees C, with relative humidity from zero to 100 percent. Equipment,
other than FO media, delivered and placed in storage shall be stored with
protection from weather, humidity and temperature variation, dirt and dust,
or other contaminants.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.1 MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

Materials and FO system material shall be the standard products of a

manufacturer regularly engaged in the manufacturer of such products and
shall be the manufacturer's standard commercially available product.

2.1.1 Fiber Optic Media Types

FO media shall meet all performance requirements of TIA-568-C.1, TIA-568-C.3

and the physical requirements of ICEA S-87-640 and TIA/EIA-598.

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Note: Designer shall specify requirements for Fiber
Optic media from the following selections:

Fiber Optic Media Type:

(single mode) (multi mode) (hybrid)

Fiber Count: [12][24][48][ ][216]

Media Optic Characteristics:

Fiber core diameter: [50]mmf [62.5]mmf or [ ]smf
Bandwidth 850nm mHz/km: [500]50um [160] 62.5um
Bandwidth 1300nm mHz/km: [500]50um [500]62.5um
Attenuation 850nm dB: [2.5]50um [3.0]62.5um
Attenuation 1300nm dB: [0.8]50um [0.7]62.5um
Bending Radius mm: [30]50um [30]62.6um [30]smf

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2.1.1.1 Multi Mode Fiber Media

Provide FO media with outer sheath jacket,[ strength member,] ripcords,

water blocking material,[ optional steel shield,] core tube, and core
fibers as installed in a permanent underground pathway system as shown on
the construction drawings. FO media shall have an all glass, graded index
material with a nominal core diameter of [62.5][_____] microns. Provide a
cladding material for the fiber which is compatible with the core. Media
transmission window shall be centered at 850 and 1300 nanometer
wavelengths, attenuation at 1300 nanometers shall be less than [2.0][___]
dB per kilometer. Minimum bandwidth shall be 500 mHz-Km.

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NOTE: The designer shall specify the number of
fiber strands. The minimum number of fiber to a
facility or building shall be 12 plus 25 percent
spare capacity. Designer shall specify loose tube
or tight tube design. In general gelatin filled
media should be used unless tight tube is required
to interface with customer terminal equipment. The
loose tube construction is more appropriate where
media is subject to numerous bends along the cable
route. This includes aerial and long distance runs
(over one Km). Tight tube design may be used for
exterior direct burial in ducts below the frost
line. For Navy projects the preferred underground
installation is within a pathway system compliant
with EIA/TIA-569. Direct burial installations shall
comply with EIA/TIA-590. Media for Defense
Information System Agency (DISA) equipment
connection shall comply with Mil-Std-188-176.
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2.1.1.2 Single Mode Fiber Media.

Provide FO single mode media with outer sheath jacket,[ strength member,]
ripcords, water blocking material,[ optional steel shield,] core tube, and
core fibers as installed in a permanent underground pathway system as shown
on the construction drawings. Media shall have all glass, dual window,
graded index material with a core diameter of [_____][8.7] microns. Fiber
shall be coated with a cladding material which is concentric with the
core. Fiber cladding diameter shall be nominal 125 microns. Media shall
have a transmission window centered at 1300 and 1550 nanometer wavelengths,
attenuation at 1550 nanometers shall be less than 0.5 dB per kilometer. FO
media shall comply with TIA/EIA-472DAAA,and TIA-758.

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NOTE: Designer shall specify splice materials and
enclosures for fiber optic splices. The number of
fiber splices must be minimized to preserve the
transmission system signal. RUS 7CFR part 1753.f401
provides information on fiber optic splices.
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2.2 FIBER OPTIC SPLICES

Provide FO splices and splicing materials for [fusion][ or ][mechanical]

methods at locations shown on the construction drawings. The splice
insertion loss shall be less than 0.1 dB mean, (0.3 dB max) when measured
in accordance with TIA-455-78-B using an Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
(OTDR). Splices shall be designed for a return loss of 40.0 db max for
single mode fiber when tested in accordance with TIA-455-107.

2.3 FIBER OPTIC ENCLOSURES

Provide metallic enclosures for fiber optic data transmission equipment.

NEMA 250, type 4 enclosure. Enclosures shall protect the spliced fibers
from moisture and physical damage. Splice closure shall provide strain
relief for the cable and the fibers at splice points. Provide full
documentation citing conformance to structural parameters.

2.4 FIBER OPTIC TERMINATIONS AND CONNECTORS

FO connectors shall comply with TIA/EIA-4750000-C and TIA/EIA-604-3.

2.5 FIBER OPTIC PATHWAY SYSTEM

Provide an FO pathway system including raceway conduit, duct system, and

maintenance manholes and handholes as shown on the drawings. Pathway
materials shall comply with TIA-569, and the following commercial standards
for construction materials, NEMA RN 1 (PVC), NEMA TC 2 (PVC), NEMA TC 3
(PVC), NEMA TC 6 & 8, and NEMA TC 9.

2.5.1 Conduit

Conduit as specified in Section 33 71 02.00 20 UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL

DISTRIBUTION.

2.6 FACTORY FO QUALITY CONTROL

Conduct factory quality tests of FO media as required by TIA-472D000.

2.7 PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY

Ship media on reels in [_____] ft [_____] m lengths. Provide 2 meters 6

1/2 feet pigtails on each end of media accessible for testing. Reel drum
shall comply with manufacturers recommended bend radius for the media.
Wind media on reel so that unreeling can be done without kinking the
media. Attach a permanent waterproof label with indelible text on reel
showing the length, media type, bandwidth, attenuation, and date of
manufacture.

2.8 FACTORY REEL TEST

Test 100 percent OTDR test of FO media at the factory prior to shipment in
accordance with TIA-568-C.1 and TIA-568-C.3. Use TIA-526-7 for single mode
fiber and EIA TIA/EIA-526-14A Method B for multi mode fiber measurements.
Calibrate OTDR to show anomalies of 0.2 dB minimum. Provide digitized or
photographic traces to the Contracting Officer.

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2.9 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

2.9.1 FO Media Tags

Provide stainless steel, 41.25 mm 1 5/8 inches in diameter 1.58 mm 1/16 inch
thick, and circular in shape.

2.9.2 Buried Warning and Identification Tape

Provide color, type and depth of tape as specified in paragraph "Buried

Warning and Identification Tape" in Section 31 00 00 EARTHWORK, FO media
must be marked and protected as required by TIA-590.

2.9.3 Grounding Braid

Grounding braid shall provide low electrical impedance connections for

dependable shield bonding. Braid shall be made from flat tin-plated copper.

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 INSTALLATION

Install and test the FO media in accordance with contract drawings,

specifications, IEEE C2, NFPA 70, and TIA-590. Provide all necessary
power, utility services, technicians, test equipment, calibration equipment
as required to perform reel and final acceptance tests of the media. All
media which fail the factory or reel tests or final acceptance field tests
shall be replaced and re-tested at the contractors expense. Splices are
not permitted unless shown on the construction drawings. Field test
splices within 24 hours after splice installation. Splices shall be tested
to demonstrate a maximum 0.2 dB loss. Provide a splice box for each field
splice. Provide a minimum of 2 meters for routing and testing media.
Protect media ends of unspliced FO media during splicing operations.

3.1.1 Contractor Damage

Promptly repair indicated utility and communications lines or systems

damaged during site preparation and construction. Damage to lines or
systems not indicated, which are caused by contractor operations, shall be
treated as "Changes" under the terms of the Contract clauses. When
Contractor is advised in writing of the location of a non-indicated line or
system, such notice shall provide that portion of the line or system with
"indicated" status in determining liability for damages. In every event,
immediately notify the Contracting Officer of damage.

3.1.2 Direct Burial System

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NOTE: Designer must specify the depth of media
placement. Designer may specify air blown fiber
installed in new or existing underground duct
pending the approval of the media manufacturer. Air
blown fiber installation and construction materials
must be approved by the contracting officer.
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Installation shall be in accordance with TIA-590. Under railroad tracks,

paved areas, and roadways install cable in conduit encased in concrete.
Slope ducts to drain. Excavate trenches by hand or mechanical trenching

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 equipment. Provide a minimum cable cover of 610 mm 24 inches below
finished grade. Trenches shall be not less than 155 mm 6 inches wide and
in straight lines between cable markers. Do not use cable plows. Bends in
trenches shall have a radius of not less than [915][_____] mm [36][_____]
inches. Where two or more cables are laid parallel in the same trench,
space laterally at least 75 mm 3 inches apart. When rock is encountered,
remove it to a depth of at least 75 mm 3 inches below the cable and fill
the space with sand or clean earth free from particles larger than 6 mm 1/4
inch. Do not unreel and pull cables into the trench from one end. Cable
may be unreeled on grade and lifted into position. Provide color, type and
depth of warning tape as specified in Section 31 00 00 EARTHWORK.

3.1.2.1 Media Placement

a. Separate FO media crossing other cables or metal piping from the

other cables or pipe by not less than [75][_____] mm [3][_____]
inches of well tamped earth. Do not install FO media under or
above traffic signal loops.

b. Media shall be in one continuous length without splices except

where splices are shown on the drawings.

c. Do not allow bends in media which exceed the manufacturers minimum

recommended radii. Do not bend media to a radius less than 10
times the outside diameter of the media.

d. Leave a horizontal slack of approximately 915 mm 3 feet in the

ground on each end of cable runs, on each side of connection
boxes, and at points where connections are brought above ground.
Where cable is brought above ground, leave additional slack to
make necessary connections.

3.1.2.2 Identification Slabs (Markers)

Provide a marker at each change of direction of the cable, over the ends of
ducts or conduits which are installed under paved areas and roadways and
over each splice. Identification markers shall be of concrete,
approximately 500 mm 20 inches square by 150 mm 6 inches thick and stake
mounted warnings meeting the requirements of REA.

3.1.3 Underground Duct

Construct underground duct as specified in Section 33 71 02.00 20

UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION. Encase in concrete any ducts under
roads, paved areas, or railroad tracks.

3.1.3.1 Connections to Existing Maintenance Holes [and Handholes]

For duct line connections to existing structures, break the structure wall
out to the dimensions required and preserve the steel in the structure
wall. Cut the steel and the duct line envelope.

3.1.3.2 Connections to Concrete Pads

For duct line connections to concrete pads, break an opening in the pad out
to the dimensions required and preserve the steel in the pad. Cut the
steel and extend it out to tie into the reinforcing of the duct line
envelope. Chip out the opening in the pad to form a key for the duct line
envelope.

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3.1.3.3 Connections to Existing Ducts

Where connections to existing duct lines are indicated, excavate the lines
to the maximum depth required. Cut off lines and remove loose concrete
from the conduits before new concrete encased ducts are installed. Provide
reinforced concrete collar, poured monolithically with the new duct line to
take the shear at the joint of the duct lines.

3.1.4 Reconditioning of Surfaces

3.1.4.1 Unpaved Surface Treatment

Restore unpaved surfaces disturbed during the installation of duct or

direct burial cable to their original elevation and condition. Carefully
preserve existing sod and topsoil and replace after the back-filling is
completed. Replace damaged sod with sod of quality equal to that removed.
Where the surface is disturbed in a newly seeded area, re-seed the restored
surface with the same quantity and formula of seed as that used in the
original seeding.

3.1.4.2 Paving Repairs

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[a. Where trenches, pits, or other excavations are made in existing

roadways and in other areas of pavement where surface treatment of any kind
exists, restore such surface treatment or pavement to the same thickness
and to the same kind as previously existed. Surface treatment or pavement
shall also match and tie into the adjacent and surrounding existing
surfaces.]

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[b. Make paving repairs as specified in [_____].]

3.1.5 Cable Pulling

Test duct lines with a mandrel and swab out to remove foreign material
before the pulling of FO media. Avoid damage to cables in setting up
pulling apparatus or in placing tools or hardware. Do not step on media
when entering or leaving the maintenance holes. Do not place media in
ducts other than those shown without prior written approval of the
Contracting Officer. Roll cable reels in the direction indicated by the
arrows painted on the reel flanges. Set up media reels on the same side of
the maintenance hole as the pathway section in which the media is to be
placed. Level the reel and bring into proper alignment with the pathway
section so that the media pays off from the top of the reel in a long
smooth bend into the duct without twisting. Under no circumstances shall
the media be paid off from the bottom of the reel. Check the equipment set
up prior to beginning the media cable pulling to avoid an interruption once
pulling has started. Use a cable feeder guide of suitable dimensions
between media reel and face of duct to protect media and guide cable into
the duct as it is paid off the reel. As media is paid off the reel,

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 lubricate and inspect media for sheath defects. When defects are noticed,
stop pulling operations and notify the Contracting Officer to determine
required corrective action. Stop media pulling if reel binds or does not
pay off freely. Rectify cause of binding before resuming pulling
operations. Provide media lubricants recommended by the cable
manufacturer. Provide 1 meter 3.3 feet of spare media in all manholes and
enclosures for final termination and testing.

3.1.5.1 FO Media Tensions

Install FO media as shown on construction drawings. Provide devices to

monitor media tension during installation. Do not exceed manufacturers
recommended maximum FO tensions and bending radii during installation.

3.1.5.2 Pulling Eyes

Equip media 30 mm 1- 1/4 inchesin diameter and larger with cable

manufacturer's factory installed pulling-in eyes. Provide media with
diameter smaller than 30 mm 1-1/4 inches with heat shrinkable type end caps
or seals on cable ends when using cable pulling grips. Rings to prevent
grip from slipping shall not be beaten into the cable sheath. Use a swivel
grip of19 mm 3/4 inch links between pulling-in eyes or grips and pulling
strand.

3.1.5.3 Installation of Media in Maintenance Manholes, Handholes, and Vaults

Do not install media utilizing the shortest route, but route along those
walls providing the longest route and the maximum spare cable lengths.
Form cables to closely parallel walls, not to interfere with duct
entrances, and support media on brackets and cable insulators at a maximum
of1220 mm 4 feet. In existing maintenance manholes, handholes, and vaults
where new ducts are to be terminated, or where new media are to be
installed, modify the existing installation of media, cable supports, and
grounding as required with cables arranged and supported as specified for
new media.

3.1.6 Aerial Media Installation

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Pole installation shall be as specified in Section 33 71 01 OVERHEAD

TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION. Where physical obstructions make it
necessary to pull distribution wire along the line from a stationary reel,
use cable stringing blocks to support wire during placing and tensioning
operations. Do not place ladders, cable coils, and other equipment on or
against the distribution wire. Wire shall be sagged in accordance with the
data shown.

3.1.6.1 Aerial FO Media

Keep media ends sealed at all times using cable end caps. Take media from
reel only as it is placed. During placing operations, do not bend in a
radius less than 10 times the outside diameter of media. Place temporary
supports sufficiently close together, and properly tension the media where
necessary, to prevent excessive bending. In those instances where
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 purposes of loading, splicing, and distribution after the spiraling
operation has been completed.

3.1.7 Grounding

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grounding facilities. It is essential that all
grounding facilities, new and existing, conform with
IEEE C2, NFPA 70, MIL-HDBK-419, and MIL-STD-188-124.
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Ground exposed non current carrying metallic parts of telephone equipment,

media sheaths, media splices, and terminals.

3.1.8 Housekeeping

The Contractor shall be responsible for cleaning up work area and

maintaining the work area in orderly condition.

3.2 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL

Provide the Contracting Officer [10][_____] working days notice prior to

[each][_____] reel and final acceptance test. Provide labor, equipment,
and incidentals required for testing. Correct defective material and
workmanship disclosed as the results of the tests. Furnish a signed copy
of the test results to the Contracting Officer within 3 working days after
the tests for each segment of construction are completed. Perform testing
as construction progresses and do not wait until all construction is
complete before starting field tests.

3.2.1 Field Reel Tests

Perform the following tests on FO media at the job site before it is

removed from the cable reel. For cables with factory installed pulling
eyes, these tests shall be performed at the factory and certified test
results shall accompany the media. Perform OTDR tests with media on reels
and compare factory and field test data.

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3.2.1.1 Reel Test Results

Provide results of reel tests to the Contracting Officer at least

[5][_____] working days before installation is to commence. Results shall
indicate reel number of the media, manufacturer, type and number of fiber
tested, and recorded readings. When reel tests indicate that the media
does not comply with factory reel test results remove the media from the
job site and replace with compliant media.

3.2.2 Final Acceptance Tests

Perform end-to-end tests including power meter light source and OTDR
tests. Perform OTDR measurements as required by TIA-568-C.1 and TIA-568-C.3.
Single mode fiber shall be tested in accordance with TIA-526-7 (Optical

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 Power Loss). Multi mode fiber shall be tested in accordance with TIA-526-14
(Optical Power Loss).

3.2.2.1 Test Results

Provide results of final acceptance tests (attenuation tests, OTDR traces,

etc.), to the Contracting Officer at least [5][_____] working days after
completion of tests.

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NOTE: Suggestions for improvement of this
specification will be welcomed using the Navy
"Change Request Forms" subdirectory located in
SPECSINTACT in Jobs or Masters under
"Forms/Documents" director or DD Form 1426.
Suggestions should be forwarded to:

Naval Facilities Engineering Command

Engineering Innovation and Criteria Office,
1510 Gilbert Street
Norfolk, VA 23511-2699
Fax: (757-322-4416) DSN 262-4416
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