Specifications

Technology Upgrade Fiber Cabling 28 1500-3
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2. Adapters shall sit horizontally in the fiber panels.
3. SC 12-pack adapters for multimode fibers shall be Hubbell #FSPSCDG6 or equal.
4. SC 12-pack adapters for singlemode fibers shall be Hubbell #FSPSCDY6 or equal.
F. Multimode and Singlemode Fiber cables shall be terminated with spliced pigtails matching
the fiber cable that was installed.
1. Multimode connectors shall be SC style.
2. Singlemode connectors shall be SC style.
3. Provide 1 meter, pre-connectorized pigtails for fusion splicing to the each fiber strand.
4. Singlemode Pigtails shall be Yellow in color
5. Multimode Pigtails shall be Aqua in color
6. All spicing shall be Fusion splicing. Mechanical splicing is not allowed.
7. Match the size of the glass in the pigtail to the size of the glass in the fiber.
G. For splicing fiber at the fiber patch panel, provide a splice tray that mounts into the fiber
panel. Hubbell No. FSS01.
1. Splice tray shall be sized to hold 12 fusion splices. Tray shall be Hubbell #Stray12F
or Stray4F.
2. Each tray shall be mounted into the fiber panel. If there is no room in the panel then
the contractor shall provide a splice shelf.
a. Shelf shall mount below the fiber panel.
b. Route all fiber cables that utilize the splice trays into the shelf, and then
extend spliced ends up into the fiber panel.
c. Shelf shall be Hubbell #FSS01 or equal
H. Contractor company shall have a minimum of 3 years experience installing and testing fiber
optic cabling systems.
1. Unless otherwise specified, multimode and single mode fiber cable must meet the
transmission performance parameters as specified in ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.3.
2. Test equipment used under this contract shall be from manufacturers that have a
minimum of 5 years experience in producing field test equipment. Manufacturers must
be ISO 9001 certified.
3. Test equipment shall be capable of measuring relative or absolute optical power in
accordance with TIA/EIA-526-14A, "Optical Power Loss Measurement of Installed
Multimode Fiber Cable Plant," and TIA/EIA-526-7 Method A, "Measurement of Optical
Power Loss of Installed Single Mode Fiber Cable Plant, Insertion Loss Using An
Optical Power Meter.”
4. Traces and records shall be provided to the Engineer and Owner in hard (paper) and
soft (disk) copy.
I. Fiber optic fiber ring for storage fiber on the wall shall be Leviton #4900-OFR or equal.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 EXAMINATION
A. Examine all pathways prior to installation of fiber cable.
B. Identify location of racks, and position of fiber patch panels prior to fiber installation.
C. Inspect fiber cable prior to installation for damage during shipping. The Contractor shall be
responsible for all damaged or nonfunctional fiber cables. If any strands of a fiber cable are
not working, the Engineer has the right to order the complete replacement of the entire fiber
cable.
3.02 PREPARATION
A. Contractor shall designate the location of the spare coil of fiber at each end of the run prior
to installation.