Safe distance for optical cable ducts
All excavated material and equipment must be placed and demarcated in such a way to not inconvenience vehicles and pedestrians. Fiber optic cable should not be coiled in a continuous direction except for lengths of 100 ft (30 m) or less. Where reels are supplied with protective material fitted over the cable, the protection should remain in place until the cable will be installed. 100 describes characteristics, construction, test methods, and performance criteria of optical fibre cables installed by pulling method for duct and tunnel application.
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