Outside
Plant Fiber Optics
Lesson 4: Underground
Cable Installation
Objectives: From this lesson you should learn:
How fiber optic cable is installed underground
How to test the cable before installation
How to pull cable in conduit
How to install air-blown fiber
How to figure-8 cable on long pulls
Once the construction is ready, the fiber optic
cable is pulled or blown into the buried ducts. This
section discusses how the cable should be inspected and
tested before installation to ensure that it is undamaged
and to get a baseline for testing after installation.
Procedures for pulling cable in conduit or blowing cable
are covered in detail.
Student
Assignment:
Read the references and take the quiz (Test Your
Comprehension)
Online FOA Reference:
FOA OSP Construction Guide: Underground
Cable Installation
Book:
FOA
Reference Guide to Outside Plant Fiber Optic
Construction, Pages 47-53, 27-34
Test Your Knowledge: Online
Quiz
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