It comprises of glass threads that carries messages in form of light signals. If not properly taken care of or inappropriately installed, it can easily develop faults. Special handling of the fibre optic cable installation is therefore of great essence when doing this procedure for smooth functioning.
The placement of the fibre cable in either indoors or outdoors environments follows basic guidelines that must be followed to ensure proper handling, placement, smooth operation and possible easier maintenance in future.
The first thing you need to do is conduct a thorough site survey prior to optic fibre placement. This tries to find out if prevailing conditions on the site require some attention. Probable risks such as high level of temperatures or difficulty in handling machinery should be noted and necessary plans undertaken. Moreover, regulations relating to constructions should be considered. In case of queries regarding the same, they should be addressed by the highest authority.
Before any process is done, a complete design of process must be undertaken. This entails various activities some of which include defining criteria for deployment and basing on the communication paths required, deciding on the hardware requirements and fibre lengths. A full list of all the requirements should also be prepared in advance.
Formulate a wire pulling strategy. The system should represent the deliberations taken in during the site survey to the deployment team. For example, the location of transitional access points, the procedures of securing wires and other operating equipment and defined tasks of every individual of the team performing deployment.
Follow the right procedures for cable deployment. Since fibres are very sensitive to moisture, its end should be covered with an end cap, heavy tape or equivalent at all times. The let-off reel must never be left unattended during a pull because excess or difficult pulls, center-pull or back feeding techniques may be employed.
The wires minimum bend radius should not be topped. When doing the placement, it is of essence not to bend to a radius that is beyond its original radius value. Immediately after its installation, and removal of the pulling tension, it cannot be bent to a radius other than the original radius that was defined. The cable is allowed to undergo alterations provided there is no desecration of the lowest bend radius limitations.
Maximum Recommended Load should never be surpassed during any stage of cable deployment. Each wire has a specific strength rating, hence upon placement completion the outstanding tension on the cable should always be less than this value.
It is always a common exercise to ensure you leave an extra cable at both the start and end of the optic wire run. In addition to this, an extra cable should be placed at strategic points to ensure smooth and reliable operation.
Finally, doing documentation of your procedural steps in an ordered and simplified manner is encouraged. It helps give assurance of properly deployment and in case of any elevation and future troubleshooting, there will always be a point of reference.
The placement of the fibre cable in either indoors or outdoors environments follows basic guidelines that must be followed to ensure proper handling, placement, smooth operation and possible easier maintenance in future.
The first thing you need to do is conduct a thorough site survey prior to optic fibre placement. This tries to find out if prevailing conditions on the site require some attention. Probable risks such as high level of temperatures or difficulty in handling machinery should be noted and necessary plans undertaken. Moreover, regulations relating to constructions should be considered. In case of queries regarding the same, they should be addressed by the highest authority.
Before any process is done, a complete design of process must be undertaken. This entails various activities some of which include defining criteria for deployment and basing on the communication paths required, deciding on the hardware requirements and fibre lengths. A full list of all the requirements should also be prepared in advance.
Formulate a wire pulling strategy. The system should represent the deliberations taken in during the site survey to the deployment team. For example, the location of transitional access points, the procedures of securing wires and other operating equipment and defined tasks of every individual of the team performing deployment.
Follow the right procedures for cable deployment. Since fibres are very sensitive to moisture, its end should be covered with an end cap, heavy tape or equivalent at all times. The let-off reel must never be left unattended during a pull because excess or difficult pulls, center-pull or back feeding techniques may be employed.
The wires minimum bend radius should not be topped. When doing the placement, it is of essence not to bend to a radius that is beyond its original radius value. Immediately after its installation, and removal of the pulling tension, it cannot be bent to a radius other than the original radius that was defined. The cable is allowed to undergo alterations provided there is no desecration of the lowest bend radius limitations.
Maximum Recommended Load should never be surpassed during any stage of cable deployment. Each wire has a specific strength rating, hence upon placement completion the outstanding tension on the cable should always be less than this value.
It is always a common exercise to ensure you leave an extra cable at both the start and end of the optic wire run. In addition to this, an extra cable should be placed at strategic points to ensure smooth and reliable operation.
Finally, doing documentation of your procedural steps in an ordered and simplified manner is encouraged. It helps give assurance of properly deployment and in case of any elevation and future troubleshooting, there will always be a point of reference.
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