APPENDIX J - Ft. Benning NEC ISP-OSP TTP v2.1.pdf

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FORT BENNING NETWORK ENTERPRISE CENTER

Inside/Outside Plant Infrastructure Installation Requirements

March 2026

Initial Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP)

2.1

Distribution: This TTP is intended for unrestricted dissemination and supersedes any previous versions.

X__________________________

Patrick Latta

Business Division Chief, NEC - FT. Benning Southeast Region

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CHANGE LOG

This record shall be maintained throughout the life of the document. Each published update shall be recorded. Revisions are a complete re-issue of the entire document. A revision shall be made whenever the cumulative changes reach ten percent (10%) of this document’s content.

CHANGE / REVISION / RECORD

Ver. # Date Page/Paragraph Description of Change Made By:

1.8

December

Standards Change Update

Project Team

1.9

July 2024 Lockable Cabinet & Drawing

Specifications

Update

James W.

2.0

Feb 2025

Introduction

Update

2.0

March

Introduction

Change Moore to Benning

James

Woodworth

2.1

February

Multiple

Standards Update –

Removal of I3A

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

PART I Fort Benning requirements in addition to UFC for OSP

1. LOCATING EXISTING UNDERGROUND UTILITIES

2. NEC MAINTENANCE HOLES/HAND HOLES (ref.UFC)

3. MAINTENANCE HOLES/HAND HOLES NUMBERING

4. LOCKING COVERS

5. CONDUIT INSTALLATION

6. DUCTS TO BE INSTALLED IN TRENCHES

7. BENDS AND SWEEPS IN TRENCHES

8. SECTION LENGTHS AND FORMATIONS (ref UFC)

9. WARNING TAPE (ref UFC)

10. CONDUIT ROAD CROSSINGS (ref UFC)

11. DIRECTIONAL BORING (ref UFC)

12. RODDING of DUCT (ref UFC)

13.1. USE OF INNERDUCT/FABRIC MESH

13.2. PULLING TENSION

13.3. FOC SLACK

13.4. CABLE ID/TAGGING

14. OSP CABLE INSTALLATION

15. SPLICING OSP CABLE (ref UFC)

15.1. OSP COPPER SPLICING (ref UFC)

15.2. SPLICING OSP FIBER OPTIC CABLE (ref UFC)

16. OSP CABLE TERMINATION

16.1. COPPER CABLE ENTRANCE (ref UFC)

16.2. CATV OUTSIDE PLANT INSTALLATION (ref UFC)

16.3. CATV INSTALLATION GUIDELINES (ref UFC)

16.4. CATV INSTALLATION INSIDE PLANT (ref UFC)

17. FIBER OPTIC CABLE ENTRANCE (ref UFC)

17.1. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

18. OSP CABLE TESTING

18.1. OSP COPPER CABLE TEST

18.2. OSP FOC TESTING (ref UFC)

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18.3. OSP FOC TEST DOCUMENTATION

19. BACKBOARD INSTALLATION

20. Final Redline Drawings

PART II Fort Benning requirements in addition to UFC for ISP

1. NEW BUILDINGS (ref UFC)

1.1 SIPRNET (Secret Internet Protocol Router Network)

1.2 WIRELESS

2. EXISTING BUILDINGS (not under FULL remodel)

3. MAXIMUM CABLE LENGTHS (ref UFC)

4. PULLING TENSIONS (ref UFC)

5. MAXIMUM BEND RADIUS (ref UFC)

6. IN-SLAB OR BELOW GRADE PATHWAY (ref UFC)

7. OVER STRESSING (ref UFC)

7.1.1. CABLE TRAY

7.1.2. CONDUIT

7.1.3. PULL BOXES (ref UFC)

7.1.4. NON-CONTINUOUS CABLE SUPPORTS (ref UFC)

8. OPEN OFFICE WIRING

8.1. MULTI-USER TELECOMMUNICATION OUTLET ASSEMBLY

8.2. CONSOLIDATION POINT (CP) (ref UFC)

8.3. DIRECT CONNECTION

8.4. UNDER FLOOR CONDUITS

8.5. PROTECTION AND SEPERATION

9. TESTING REQUIREMENTS

9.1. UTP TESTS (ref UFC)

9.2. CAT6A CIRCUITS (ref UFC)

10. FIBER OPTIC CABLE (ref UFC)

11. TELECOMMUNICATIONS ROOM

11.1 Telecommunications Room Signal Ground. (ref UFC)

11.2 Telecommunications Rack and Supporting Structure. (ref UFC)

11.3. Cable Termination Racks (ref UFC)

11.3-1 Lockable Equipment Cabinets (ref UFC)

12. Labeling

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12.1. Outlet/Patch Panel Labels

12.2 Conformance to Existing Standards

12.3 Telecommunications Outlet Labeling

12.3.1 Outlet Faceplates

12.3.1.1 Visibility and Durability

12.4. Telecommunications Patch Panel Labeling

12.5. Ground Labeling Requirements

13.0 CAT 6 COLOR CODING

14.0. NEC Switch Installation/Removal Guidelines

14.1. Switch Installation Guidelines

14.2. Switch Removal Guidelines

PART III Fort Benning Project Milestones/Inspections/Standard Variances

1 QA/QC Inspection

1.1. Milestones

1.2. Test Equipment Calibration ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 35

1.3 Standards Variance

PART IV Fort Benning ICIDS ARMAG Telecommunication Cabling

1. Introduction ………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 36

2. Functionality ………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………..……………….. 36

3. Requirements. ……………………………..………………………………………………………………………………..……………….. 36

3.1 Aerial – Above Ground ..……………..………………………………………………………………………………..……………….. 37

3.2 Buried - Below Ground ..……………..………………………………………………………………………………..……………….. 37

3.3 Inside the Telecommunication Room ...………………………………………………………………………..……………….. 38

3.4 Outside the Telecommunication Room ………………………………………………………………………..……………….. 38

3.5 Inside ARMAG ………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..……………….. 38

PART V Fort Benning Project Telecommunication Drawings ………………………………………………………………….

1. Introduction …..………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..……………….. 39

1.1 Site Plans ………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………

1.2 Layout of complete building per floor ………………………………………………………………………..……………….. 39

1.3 Serving Zones Drawings ….…………………………………………………………………………………………..……………….. 39

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1.4 Communication Equipment Rooms ……………………………………………………………………………..……………….. 39

1.5 Typical Detail Drawings ….…………………………………………………………………………………………..………….…….. 40

Figure A-1 OSP/ISP OTDR Fiber Test ............................................................................................ Attachment

Figure A-2 OSP/ISP Fiber Test ...................................................................................................... Attachment

Figure A-3 Telecommunication backboard (wall mount rack) ..................................................... Attachment

Figure A-4 Telecommunication backboard (floor mount rack) ................................................... Attachment

Figure A-5 NEC CAD Symbols .................................................................................................. …. Attachment

Figure A-6 OSP Redline Drawing .................................................................................................. Attachment

Figure A-7 OSP Maintenance Hole Butterfly ................................................................................ Attachment

Figure A-8 ISP Copper Test Summary Page .................................................................................. Attachment

Figure A-9 ISP Copper Test ........................................................................................................... Attachment

Figure A-10 Cable/Jack Labeling .................................................................................................. Attachment

Figure A-11 NEC Standards Variance ........................................................................................... Attachment

Figure A-12 Underground & Above Ceiling .................................................................................. Attachment

Figure A-13 Under Ground & Below Ceiling Grid ......................................................................... Attachment

Figure A-14 Above Ground & Below Ceiling Grid ........................................................................ Attachment

Figure A-15 Above Ground & Above Ceiling Grid ........................................................................ Attachment

Appendix A: References: .............................................................................................................. Attachment

Appendix B: 6x12x7 38Y-T Communication Maintenance hole ................................................... Attachment

Appendix C: 4x6x4 Communication Hand hole: .......................................................................... Attachment

Appendix D: 4x6x4 4x6x4 Split Communication Hand hole: ...................................................... Attachment

Appendix E: Lockable Network Cabinets ..................................................................................... Attachment

Appendix F: Lockable Network Cabinet Minimum Specifications..……………………………………….. Attachment

Glossary of Term .......................................................................................................................... Attachment

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INTRODUCTION

This document provides the additional requirements for the planning, design, and implementation of the Outside and Inside Plant Cabling local to the Fort Benning NEC ICAN. This document only covers Unclassified cabling installations. This is a living document and will be periodically reviewed, updated, and made available to users as part of the NEC responsibility for providing technical criteria for Fort Benning construction. All Outside Plant Cabling and Inside Plant Cabling will follow the Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC 3-580-01, 2024) regulations. The NEC Inside/Outside Plant Infrastructure Installation Requirements TTP will enhance the UFC standards to fit the Fort Benning NEC mission. Any standards not found, described or are incorrect in the UFC or NEC TTP should be brought to the attention of the NEC government POC. Any deviation from the standards must be approved the NEC government POC. If the NEC TTP conflicts with UFC, then this shall be brought to the NEC for necessary action moving forward.

NEC POC: James Woodworth 706-545-4811 or james.m.woodworth.civ@army.mil.

** Items in RED are items of high importance**

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FORT BENNING NEC VOICE AND DATA NETWORK

OUTSIDE PLANT REQUIREMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH UFC STANDARDS

PART I Fort Benning requirements in addition to UFC for OSP

1. LOCATING EXISTING UNDERGROUND UTILITIES

Locating, marking and protecting existing underground utilities shall be the responsibility of the Contractor performing the work, and shall be done at the Contractor’s expense.

Prior to the initiation of any digging, excavation, and or other activity that could possible impact utilities associated with the contract effort, the Contractor shall utilize the procedures outlined herein to have all utilities in the work area located and marked.

Procedures and responsibilities of Contractor performing the work when requesting a utility locate:

Contractor shall call the Georgia One Call-Utilities Protection Center (UPC) at 1- 800- 282-7411 and request A LOCATE. The UPC handles locate requests for off Post utilities to include electric, gas water and wastewater utilities. The UPC will issue a locate ticket number to the Contractor with the legal date to dig, ticket expiration date and date to renew if work not complete.

Locate call requires at least 72 hours advance notice. The Contractor’s responsibility is to locate and to protect utilities from damage resulting from activity associated with the contract effort and is a continuing responsibility throughout the period of performance. The Contractor is responsible for initiating and maintaining an active utility locate ticket (dig permit) throughout the end of digging operations during any period of performance to include renewal of ticket with UPC. According to Georgia One-Call H.B. No. 1290 Section 1 25-9-3, the “tolerance zone” means the width of the utility facility plus 24 inches on either side of the outside edge of the utility facility on a horizontal plane. The Contractor is responsible for potholing, prior to digging, to physically locate underground utility.

The Contractor shall notify the Government immediately of damages to existing utilities caused by his or his subcontractor’s employees. After the Government inspects all damages, the Contractor shall take immediate action to repair such damages at the Contractor’s expense and in a manner that will result in minimal impact of utility users, with the quality of repair being subject to approval by the owner of the utility or utilities damaged. If the Contractor fails or refuses to repair the damages promptly, the Contracting Officer may have the necessary work performed and charge costs to the Contractor.

Only the Contracting Officer is authorized to relieve the Contractor from its responsibility to have utilities located and marked. NEC after duty, weekend and holiday contact number: 706-545-2178.

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2. NEC MAINTENANCE HOLES/HAND HOLES

The Fort Benning standard Maintenance Hole shall be of sizes (new installs only):

• 6x12x7 Maintenance Hole reinforced concrete pre-cast 38Y o Splayed o “T” Type

• See Appendix B

The Fort Benning standard Hand Hole shall be of size (new installs only):

• 4x6x4 Hand Hole reinforced concrete pre-cast o Splayed o “T” Type

• See Appendix C

• Hand holes shall only be used in pathways where duct-banks do not exceed six conduits (not more than three in and three out).

Pour in place MH/HH shall not be used unless approved by NEC.

All MH or Hand Holes shall include the following:

• All HH or MH shall be installed with lockable covers, and the NEC shall receive the unlocking key or tool at end of project.

• 30” Frame and Cover rated with H-20 load rating. 36” outside all nodes.

• Complete communication racking package including stand-offs, wall racks, steps and corner brackets.

• Quantity 1- 15” pre-cast collar or (grade ring). 1-10” ring and cover

• Collar must be centered with top of maintenance hole/hand hole and secured in place in such a manner that the collar cannot move during back filling and final grade restorations.

• Quantity 2- ¾”X10’ copper ground rod in opposite corners. The bottom section of pre-cast maintenance hole/hand hole shall be core drilled and ground rod driven into the earth with a maximum of 4” + or – ½”of ground rod being exposed above floor level.

After ground rod is placed, the floor shall be sealed with waterproof sealer around ground rod. A number 6 solid ground shall be bonded to existing bonding ribbon in pre-cast hole.

Follow UFC 3-580-01 (Nov. 2024) standards for maintenance hole bonding procedures.

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• Maintenance holes/hand holes shall be placed level and shall have a minimum of 24” cover over top of maintenance hole/hand hole.

• A minimum of 6” of number 57 crushed stone shall be placed in the bottom of the excavation before bottom half of maintenance hole is placed.

• Maintenance holes/hand holes shall be equipped with sump pump hole with cover

• Maintenance holes/hand holes shall be equipped with cable pulling eyes.

• Maintenance holes being installed shall be orientated with the T-portion of the maintenance hole pointing away from the DCO.

• The use of Quazite reinforced concrete hand holes are not to be used unless it has been approved by the U.S.

Government before installation.

• A Fort Benning NEC representative will be on site before placing maintenance holes/hand holes. It is the contractor’s responsibility to notify the QA/QC with ample time to inspect the excavation before the maintenance holes/hand holes is installed.

POCs:

• James Woodworth (706) 545-4811/ james.m.woodworth.civ@army.mil

• David Gruber (520) 673-6559 / david.c.gruber4.ctr@army.mil

• Jonah Montgomery (706) 545-8649 / jonah.i.montgomery.ctr@army.mil

3. MAINTENANCE HOLES/HAND HOLES NUMBERING

Maintenance hole/Hand hole numbers will be issued by the NEC. Contractors will meet with the NEC representatives accompanied with a set of prints for numbers to be issued. All newly installed maintenance holes/hand holes will be stenciled with a maintenance holes/hand holes number that will be provided by Ft. Benning, NEC.

Stencil shall be 3” black lettering on white background.

4. LOCKING COVERS (ref UFC 3-580-01, Nov. 2024) All maintenance holes/hand holes that contain Hut to Hut communication cable or to Command and Control buildings shall have locking covers installed. Contractor shall contact the NEC for specifications and installation before ordering or installing.

5. CONDUIT INSTALLATION (ref UFC 3-580-01, Nov. 2024) In main duct runs a minimum of 6, 4” PVC conduits shall be placed between maintenance holes. A minimum of 2, 4” PVC conduits shall be placed from maintenance hole/hand hole to EUB’s.

mailto:james.m.woodworth.civ@army.mil mailto:david.c.gruber4.ctr@army.mil mailto:jonah.i.montgomery.ctr@army.mil

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Copper and Fiber OSP cabling shall be installed in separate conduits.

All OSP FOC installs shall include MAXCELL

If no MAXCELL is preexisting, all are MAXCELL cells are full or last cell is being used, a minimum of 1, 3 cell MAXCELL must be installed.

Examples of conduit types include the following:

• DB-120 – for direct burial or encasement in concrete

• Rigid Nonmetallic Conduit PVC Schedule 40 – for direct burial or encasement in concrete.

• Rigid Metallic Conduit – for direct burial or encasement in concrete conduit.

• High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) 4” ID– for directional drilling.

• Conduit systems not encased in concrete will be installed in layers with backfill installed around and between the ducts.

Construction vehicles will not be driven over DB conduits.

• Ensure the integrity of the orientation of the duct bank between maintenance holes. Do not allow the ducts to twist or tangle between maintenance holes.

6. DUCTS TO BE INSTALLED IN TRENCHES

The type of duct for new installation will be PVC, Schedule DB, or Schedule

40. Schedule DB or Schedule 40 duct will be used for applications where the duct is DB or encased in concrete.

Ducts will be joined in such a manner as to be soil tight. Joints will form a sufficiently smooth interior surface between joining sections so that cables will not be damaged when pulled past the joint. Joints between dissimilar types of ducts (PVC, HDPE, galvanized steel pipe (GSP), EB, DB, etc.) will use the appropriate connectors designed for the purpose of providing a seal between the ducts and preventing damage to cables pulled through these joints.

7. BENDS AND SWEEPS IN TRENCHES (ref UFC 3-580-01, Nov. 2024)

Accomplished changes in direction of runs exceeding a total of 10 degrees, either vertically or horizontally, by long sweeping bends having a minimum radius of 7.62 m (25ft.). Long sweeps may be made up of one or more curved or straight sections and/or combinations thereof. Bends made manually will not reduce the internal diameter of the conduit. There will be no more than the equivalent of two 90 degree bends (180) degrees total) between pull points, including offsets and kicks with a curvature radius of less than 30 m (100 ft.). Back-to-back 90 degree bends will be avoided.

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Where the radius is less than 12m (40ft.), 4.6m (15ft.) radius-manufactured bends must be used. If possible, the entire change in direction should be made with a single arc of 4.6-m (15ft.) radius. Manufactured bends may be used on subsidiary/lateral conduits at the riser pole or building entrance.

Manufactured bends will have a minimum radius of 10 times the internal diameter of the conduit in accordance with NEC Chapter 9 and

ANSI/TIA/SIA-758.

Bends and sweeps will be concrete-encased to protect the duct from the pressures developed while pulling cables. Where a duct enters a building and sweeps up through a floor slab or foundation wall galvanized RSC will be used. For ducts transitioning from the lower duct window of a maintenance hole to the nominal trench depth, the transition will be accomplished in no less than 9.1 m (30 linear ft.) from the maintenance hole in order to reduce the radius of the bends. The duct shall be concrete encased in the transition area.

8. SECTION LENGTHS AND FORMATIONS (ref UFC 3-580-01, Nov.

2024) The section length of conduit will not exceed 183 m (600 ft.) between pulling points in main conduit runs without U.S. Government approval. The section length of subsidiary duct is limited mainly by the size of the cable to be pulled into it and the number of bends it will contain.

Ducts between the cable vault and the first maintenance holes will be based upon the size of the switch, the number of outside cable pairs served from the switch location, the fiber optic requirements, and future growth.

A main duct run includes the Maintenance holes and ducts from a DCO or node and provides the pathways for large feeder cables and/or core FOCs.

New main duct runs will consist of a minimum of 6-way, 4-in duct banks.

One of the ducts will contain a minimum of two runs of three-way MAXCELL inner duct.

A lateral duct run is defined as a minor branch run from the main duct run between maintenance hole/hand hole. New lateral duct runs will be a minimum of four-way, 4-in duct banks. One of the ducts will contain a minimum of two runs of three- way maxcell inner duct.

Entrance ducts are defined as ducts from the maintenance hole/hand hole to a EUB. New EUB entrance ducts shall be a minimum of three way, 4-inch duct banks. One duct shall be equipped with a minimum of one run of three-way maxcell inner duct. Installation of maxcell is dependent on duct

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Depth of Cover – At least 600 mm (24 in) of cover is required above the top of the duct bank. At least 457 mm (18 in) of cover is required under roads or sidewalks (if duct is concrete-encased). For ducts installed in solid rock, the cover will consist of at least 150 mm (6 in) of concrete. If rock is encountered below grade, the minimum cover above the concrete-encased duct will be 300 mm (12 in).

Trench Width – The contractor will engineer the trench width to the minimum width required to support the size of the duct bank being installed.

For installing ducts, the trench width depends on the number of ducts, size of ducts, arrangement of ducts, and space around ducts (at least 50 mm [2 in]). Additional width may be required to work in deep trenches or with large count duct banks. Shoring of walls or sloping will be performed as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and/or local requirements. The trench width for DB conduit will be wide enough to permit tamping of dirt on the sides of the conduit formation.

Concrete Encasement – The duct system will be concrete-encased in all main cantonment areas. At a minimum, the duct system will be concrete encased under all traffic areas, where any bend/sweep exceeds 10 degrees in any direction and in any stream/drainage area subject to washing out. Concrete-encased duct, galvanized RSC, or pipe casings will also be placed under all paved road surfaces and certain heavy traffic non-surfaced roads as documented in the site-specific SOR/EDP. The encasement/pipe will be extended a minimum of 1.8-m (6-ft) beyond the roadbed for all road crossings. Spacers will properly support concrete-encased ducts. Spacers will be installed every five feet. The duct will not be damaged, cracked, or crushed prior to or during installation. The contractor will use only one brand of Portland cement that conforms to ASTM C 150.

The concrete will be a wet type mix and placed in such a manner as to ensure the concrete completely surrounds all ducts and that no air or voids are trapped in the mix. Concrete used to encase conduits will be a minimum 20,700 kPa (3,000 PSI) compressive strength. Duct systems to be concrete-encased shall be tied down to minimize, if not eliminate the duct system from moving during the placement of concrete. All sections of conduit systems to be concrete-encased shall be tied down every 10 ft.

Duct Placement – New ducts will be swept down and installed in the lowest available duct positions within the lowest available duct window in the maintenance hole/hand hole. Ducts placed under this project will not

14 | P a g e prevent placement of future ducts in the upper duct positions. Ducts transitioning from the lower duct window of a maintenance hole/hand hole to the nominal trench depth, the transition shall be accomplished in no less than 30 linear ft. from the MH in order to reduce the radius of the bends.

The ducts shall be concrete encased in the transition area.

Reinforcement of Existing Ducts – New ducts installed to reinforce an existing duct bank will be placed above the existing duct bank if the minimum top cover of 600 mm (24 in) can be maintained. If there is not sufficient top cover available, the new duct will be placed beside the existing duct bank.

Pull String/Rope/Tape – Once ducts have been mandrel tested to verify their integrity, a pull string, pull rope, or pull tape rated at not less than 890-newton (N) (200-lb) tensile strength will be installed in each new conduit and inner duct/sub duct. A minimum of 1.5 m (5 ft.) will be provided at each end of the conduit. The string/rope/tape will be coiled and secured at each end in such a manner as to prevent it from being accidentally pulled back into the duct.

Plugs – All ducts, sub ducts, and, inner ducts, whether main or subsidiary runs, will be plugged using universal screw type duct plugs in maintenance holes, hand holes and building entrances. Foam sealant is not acceptable in a building.

Duct Seals – The area between the entrance conduits and the penetrated floors and/or walls of a building or maintenance hole will be sealed to be waterproof or fire-stopped as appropriate. Use of hydraulic cement between the duct and wall is acceptable for waterproofing the duct entry point.

9. WARNING TAPE (ref UFC 3-580-01, Nov. 2024) The materials in the warning tape will be chemically inert and will not degrade when exposed to acids, alkalis and other destructive substances found in soil.

Warning tape will be placed approximately 12 to 18 inches above new conduit installs to warn excavating crews of conduit below.

10. CONDUIT ROAD CROSSINGS (ref UFC 3-580-01, Nov. 2024) For road crossings not using the cut and restore method, RSC or steel pipe casings will be used as specified in the site-specific SOW. The RSC and steel casings will be placed under the highway in a manner that does not damage the conduit or casing.

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11. DIRECTIONAL BORING (ref UFC 3-580-01, Nov. 2024) The contractor will provide a method of locating and tracking the drill head during the pilot bore and will ensure the proposed installation is installed as intended. All facilities will be installed in such a way that their location can be readily determined by electronic designation after installation. For non- conductive installations, this will be accomplished by attaching a continuous conductive material externally, internally, or integrally with the product. A copper wire line or a coated conductive tape may be used for this conductive material.

An HDD conduit will be placed with soil tight joints. Joints between dissimilar types of ducts (PVC, HDPE, GSP, DB, etc.) will use the appropriate connectors to provide a seal between the ducts and to prevent damage to cables pulled through these joints.

11.1 Crossing of and Parallel Running of Conduit

All conduit or piping that runs horizontal to or crosses Fort Benning NEC OSP conduit or direct buried cabling, will need a minimum of 8 to 10 inches separation.

All conduit or piping that runs vertical to or alongside Fort Benning NEC OSP conduit or direct buried cabling, will need a minimum of 12 to 16 inches separation.

12. RODDING of DUCT (ref UFC 3-580-01, Nov. 2024) Fort Benning representative will be on site during mandrel testing. It is the Project manager’s responsibility to notify the NEC before work begins.

Rodding a duct entail inserting or pushing a rod into the duct to:

• Determine the length of the duct

• Locate the other end of the duct

• Determine if the duct is usable or blocked

• Insert a pull string in the duct

• Mandrelling a duct consists of pulling a test mandrel or slug through the duct to ensure that the duct diameter is intact and ready for the installation of cables. Mandrelling can also be used to clean any mud, sand, or dirt out of the duct.

The mandrel’s diameter, 13-mm (1/2-in) less than the duct’s inside diameter, depends on the type and size of the ducts. New ducts in main and subsidiary duct runs will be mandrelled with a test mandrel (non-flexible) or slug that is approximately 300 mm (12

in) in length and 13 mm (1/2 in) less than the duct inside diameter. The test mandrel will be used to verify the integrity of the duct joints, to test for out-of-round duct, and to verify that sweeps are not so severe as to preclude the placement of large diameter cables. A 150-mm (6-in) length test mandrel may be used to test duct runs to buildings or riser poles. The mandrel test will be conducted in both directions. Flexible mandrels, wire

16 | P a g e brushes, rubber duct swabs, leather washer duct cleaners, etc., may be used to clean the ducts.

13.1. USE OF INNERDUCT/FABRIC MESH (ref UFC 3-580-01, Nov. 2024) For underground installation, each FOC shall be installed in fabric mesh (Maxcell) a minimum 3x1. Fiber optic cable shall not be installed directly in a 4-inch (100-mm) duct.

13.2. PULLING TENSION

When pulling cable into ducts, inner ducts, or sub-ducts, the manufacturer’s specified pulling tension shall not be exceeded. A lubricant shall be used in the amount specified by the lubricant manufacturer. The lubricant shall be a pourable, water-based, slow-drying fluid that shall not stress-crack the low-density PE and shall not damage the cable jackets.

13.3. FOC SLACK

The installed length of a FOC shall include additional amounts of cable for slack. This slack shall be distributed throughout the cable run to provide extra cable for cut repairs, path relocations, splice loops, maintenance, etc.

Slack in an underground system shall be secured in loops, typically with plastic cable ties and placed so as to be out of harm’s way and still be accessible.

The minimum amount of slack will be calculated as follows:

50 feet of slack will be coiled up in every other manhole along the fiber cable path pull.

13.4. CABLE ID/TAGGING (ref UFC 3-580-01, Nov. 2024)

Cable ID/Cable tags shall be installed at all termination points (terminals) and splices, including house cables. In MHs, all new and existing cables that are part of the project shall be tagged/retagged between the splice and the wall and on both sides of a splice loop or maintenance loop. When a cable is re-homed to a new node, DCO, x-connect box, etc.; all existing cable tags and terminal labels on the re-homed cable shall be re-tagged and re- labeled to reflect the new information. One tag is required for a copper cable pull-through, and two tags are required for a FOC pull-through. Labels in MHs and HHs shall be machined produced on a durable material suitable for the environment.

Handwritten labels are not acceptable. Contractors will meet with the NEC to receive proper cable identification and type of cable tags to be used.

Examples of Cable Tags:

CABLE NO. FOC 4488D 96 SM 1800-24

SOURCE BLDG 4488 CA-4488-1

DESTINATION BLDG 5510 1-1800

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FIBER COUNT 25-48

14. OSP CABLE INSTALLATION (ref UFC 3-580-01, Nov. 2024) Cables shall be placed in such a manner as to avoid kinks and other sheath deformities.

Cables shall be rated IAW the NEC for the environment that they will be installed in.

When considering the use of indoor/outdoor rated cable the economics of the design shall be factored into the decision. It is the contractors’ responsibility to perform reel tests on all cable before installation to verify the quality of the cable and to determine no damage occurred during shipping.

All NEC OSP Copper and Fiber Optic Cable shall be grounded using 4462-FN Series bonds.

All OSP FOC installed will be of OSP rated cable and will be armored.

All OSP FOC installs shall include MAXCELL if none are preexisting, all MAXCELL cells are full or last cell is being used.

15. SPLICING OSP CABLE (ref UFC 3-580-01, Nov. 2024)

15.1. OSP COPPER SPLICING (ref UFC 3-580-01, Nov. 2024)

Cable shall be spliced into one continuous length. All copper splices shall be of the fold-back type to facilitate future work in the splice. Completed splices shall meet similar performance and mechanical specifications of a single cable of the same overall length.

Self-piercing electrical filled connectors shall be used when splicing plastic-insulated conductors. The installer shall place and install connectors using a tool specifically designed to place those connectors. 3M 710 modules shall be used. These same modules shall be used throughout the project and shall be consistent with previously installed connectors to preclude a requirement for a variety of installation tools. B-wire connectors shall not be used. Binder group integrity shall be maintained. Only 3M 710 modules shall be used when capping cable pairs.

Splice cases shall not be installed in such a manner that their weight is supported by the cables on the cable hooks in the maintenance hole. The preferred method for installing splice cases is to hang them from an overhead support, such as a pipe supported by the set of cable hooks above the splice case.

All underground and buried splice cases shall use re-enterable encapsulate-fillable closures and shall be filled with re-enterable encapsulate upon completion of the splice

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IAW RUS Bulletin 345-72 (PE-74). Cable sheaths shall be bonded at all cable splices with bonding harnesses to assure sheath continuity.

The adding of cabling or the opening/closing to existing splice cases (Copper or Fiber) requires the case to be “Flash Tested” to ensure that it is properly sealed.

The installation of any new copper or fiber splice cases will require the case to be “Flash Tested” to ensure that it is properly sealed. All “Flash Test” must follow manufactures recommended test procedures. All “Flash Test” must be validated by NEC Phone Operation technicians or Project Planners.

15.2. SPLICING OSP FIBER OPTIC CABLE (ref UFC 3-580-01, Nov. 2024) All new OSP fiber cables shall be single mode. Fiber cable shall contain splice loops in trays IAW manufacturer’s recommendations.

Splicing of FOC shall be accomplished using fusion splicing to weld the two fibers together. Fusion splices shall have insertion loss values of <0.03 dB Mechanical splices shall NOT be used.

16. OSP CABLE TERMINATION

16.1. COPPER CABLE ENTRANCE (ref UFC 3-580-01, Nov. 2024)

The OSP copper cable shield, armor, and metallic strength member shall be bonded to the lightning protection ground as close as possible to the building point of entrance with a No. 6 AWG or larger ground wire. All OSP copper cables shall be terminated on primary protector blocks, equipped with 5-pin solid state or gas protector modules. The protector blocks shall be bonded to the lightning protection ground with a No. 6 AWG or larger copper ground wire. Terminals and hardware shall be UL-listed, made of a flame-retardant construction, and equipped with a built-in splice chamber; 5-pin gas protector modules, locking cover, and output on 110 blocks. A copper backbone cable will be ran between the 110 block and the CAT6A patch panel. Only one single phone number or single copper phone pair shall be terminated on each of the CAT 6 patch panel ports.

All OSP Copper cabling installed will be outside rated cabling.

16.2. CATV OUTSIDE PLANT INSTALLATION

Installation of CATV in government owned maintenance holes/hand holes has to be approved by the Regional Change Control Board, POC Patrick Latta Business Division Chief (706) 545-0388 (patrick.j.latta.civ@army.mil) and shall be racked, tagged and tie wrapped to racking system in accordance with government specifications. NEC representatives will be onsite for installation and all work performed will have to pass NEC inspection before acceptance. NEC will designate which duct will be used by CATV Organization. Duct used shall have MAXCELL inner duct placed in duct and cable pulled through the inner duct. Duct used will be sealed with foam sealant mailto:patrick.j.latta.civ@army.mil

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16.3. CATV INSTALLATION GUIDELINES (ref UFC 3-580-01, Nov. 2024) All OSP and ISP Drawings shall be submitted to the NEC Phone Operations department for approval. Drawings will be submitted a minimum of 7 working days prior to installation. Work will not commence without approval from the NEC.

16.4. CATV INSTALLATION INSIDE PLANT

Installation of CATV in government owned Communications Closet shall be installed to UFC 3-580-01 specifications. A backboard of sufficient size (minimum 4’x4’) or larger if needed to accommodate equipment shall be installed by CATV Organization. Plywood must be either Fire Retardant or have 2 coats of fire-retardant paint (white or grey color) on the side the equipment will be mounted on. Plywood shall be painted prior to installation of any equipment. When renovating an existing closet that does not have adequate space, the backboard must be sized as large as possible to accommodate the PET and 110-type blocks. If using fire retardant wood, the fire-retardant stamp from the manufacturer must not be painted and clearly visible.

CATV cabling shall be terminated as far as physically possible from NEC telecommunication equipment and components.

17. FIBER OPTIC CABLE ENTRANCE (ref UFC 3-580-01, Nov. 2024) The FOC shield, armor and metallic strength member shall be bonded to the lightning protection ground as close as possible to the building point of entrance with a No. 6 AWG or larger ground wire. All strands of FOCs, both OSP and inside plant, will be properly terminated on FOPPs. Fusion splice to factory pre-terminated pigtails with a minimum of 10 feet (3m) of slack. The OSP plant FOC will be extended IAW the NEC standards into the main data closet/location of the building and terminated there. All FOPPs will be stenciled with the panel number and the cable count.

All OSP FOC installed will be of OSP rated cable and will be armored.

All terminations shall be made using LC type connectors.

All terminations shall be made using pre-terminated pigtails.

17.1. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

The NEC/DPW may have special depth requirements for certain areas (i.e., tank trails, ranges, etc.), which will be provided in the site-specific SOR/EDP. Fort Benning NEC representative will perform a final inspection of all manholes/hand holes installed and will provide contractor with a punch list of all deficiencies to be corrected.

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Contractor will provide Fort Benning QA/QC team with as-built drawings for inspection at project’s end.

18. OSP CABLE TESTING

18.1. OSP COPPER CABLE TEST

Testing will consist of, but will not be limited to, the following cable tests: Insulation resistance, Shorts/crosses, Grounds, Opens, Reversals, Split, Transpositions Shield, continuity, Loop resistance and TDR test (with TDR test results provided to NEC). Final acceptance (Validation) testing of copper OSP cabling will be done by a TDR/continuity test or butt set talk test on all copper pairs. All Outside Plant Copper and Fiber Optic cabling will be tested with an NEC representative present.

A document of these test being performed needs to be included in the end of project documentation turned over with redline drawings.

18.2. OSP FOC TESTING (ref UFC 3-580-01, Nov. 2024)

Testing will consist of Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) measurements for one strand in each 12-strand bundle of fiber and Power Source/Power Meter tests on every strand in all cables. Each strand of fiber cable not terminated at each end will be tested with the OTDR. While using the OTDR, measure the length of the strand and look for any circuit discontinuities and/or splice points. Allowable losses per event:

• Splice= <0.3db

• Connector= <0.75db

• Attenuation= o Outside cable= <0.3dB/km at 1310nm and 1550nm o Inside cable= <1.0 dB/km at 1310nm and 1550nm

Power Source/Power Meter: This test will consist of bi-directional, dual-window (1,300/1,550 nm) testing of every fiber strand installed.

18.3 OSP FOC TEST DOCUMENTATION

Final test documentation is required for all FOC installs or repairs. The NEC must review the OTDR and Power Source/Power Meter test results before network equipment can be installed. The documentation provided must be legible and in a format that the NEC can open (i.e. WORD, PDF, etc.). The test results will be part of the closeout documentation that is turned over to the NEC at the end of the project. OSP FOC OTDR and Power Source/Power Meter test results should at minimum contain the following information.

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• Summary Page (See example Figure A-1) o Cable ID

Strand Number ID o PASS or FAIL o Standard being used o Length o Headroom o Time/Date

• Detailed Test Results Page (See example Figure A-2) o Cable ID

Strand Number ID o Time/Date o Cable Type o PASS or FAIL o Standards Being Used

19. BACKBOARD INSTALLATION (ref UFC 3-580-01, Nov. 2024) A minimum of two walls shall be covered with rigidly fixed 3/4 in (20 mm) A-C plywood, preferably void free, 8 ft. (2440 mm) high, capable of supporting attached equipment.

Plywood must be either Fire Retardant or have 2 coats of fire-retardant paint (white or grey color) on the side the equipment will be mounted on. Plywood shall be painted prior to installation of any equipment. When renovating an existing closet that does not have adequate space, the backboard must be sized as large as possible to accommodate the PET and 110-type blocks. If using fire retardant wood, the fire-retardant stamp from the manufacturer must not be painted and clearly visible.

(Example backboards Figure A-3 and A-4)

20. Final Redline Drawings Throughout the installation process, the contractor shall maintain an up-to-date redline copy of all changes made to the original project design drawings. The contractor shall, upon completion of the final subsystem acceptance test, furnish one set of the redline project design drawings to show the routing of cables, size and cable ID, placement of terminals, all splice points, maintenance hole butterflies, number and size of conduit installed, concrete encasement, bores and bore logs and all major components. The redlined project drawings shall follow the same format as the drawings provided with the SOW. If electronic drawings are provided under the SOW, the contractor shall use these files as the basis for the final submission. The redline project design drawings shall be submitted as specified in the SOW. A copy of the drawings shall be provided to the QA Department for approval. The contractor shall use AutoCAD or a fully compatible package to create or update the project design drawings that shall be provided as specified in the SOW.

(Example Legend shown Figure A-7 and A-8)

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INSIDE PLANT REQUIREMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH UFC 3-580-01

STANDARDS

PART II Fort Benning requirements in addition to UFC for ISP

1. NEW BUILDINGS (ref UFC) All new buildings and/or structures require the placement of CAT-6 Voice and Network wiring. Blue colored cable will be used for networking (except at Camp Rudder, where Green will be used for networking) and white will be used for voice. All CAT-6 cables will be punched down on Patch Panels. A separate CAT 3 voice extension shall be installed from the PET to a patch panel to extend the voice signal to the patch panel. One voice and one data will be pulled to each location unless approved by the government prior to implementation. Example: Classrooms and Hospital Facilities may be an exception.

Orange colored RJ45 keystones will be used as the standard color for data keystones (except at Camp Rudder, where Green will be used for networking) and Ivory colored RJ45 keystones will be used as the standard color for voice keystones. All CAT-6 cabling, jacks and patch panels shall be Systimax approved and wired to 568 B standards. If alternate vendor parts are being used, they must be Systimax compatible and be manufactured approved and provide Systimax certification and warranty. The UFC 3-580-01 standard telecommunications room dimensions are 10

ft. by 8 ft. or 1.1percent of the area it serves. Provide a minimum of one TR per floor.

Note: One TR may suffice for multi-story buildings in unique instances. Refer to section on Multi-Story Buildings in the UFC 3-580-01 standards. All telecommunications rooms shall have their own dedicate HVAC system.

Copper and Fiber cable installation standard for new brigade, battalion, company, barracks and dining facilities (DFAC) distribution is at a minimum the following:

• Brigade- 50 copper; 12 strands fiber.

• Battalion- 50 copper; 12 strands fiber.

• Company- 50 copper; 12 strands fiber.

• DFAC- 25 copper; 12 strands fiber

• Barracks-25 copper; 12 strands fiber.

Copper count can be changed depending on the number of occupants or if the structure to be built is not of standard design, but the NEC will make/approve final decision. The NEC requirement is to plan for 25% growth to all facilities. In the event of a combining of two or more facilities listed above, i.e. Company and DFAC, the copper and fiber cable requirement will be a total of the minimum requirement of each facility. New construction

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1.1 SIPRNET (Secret Internet Protocol Router Network)

The NEC Projects and Cyber POCs shall be notified in the design and implementation of any SIPRNET installation. All SIPRNET will adhere to the CNSSI No.7003 and the CNSSAM TEMPEST_1-13 - RED_BLACK Installation Guidance. NEC point of contact for this action is Robert Clark (706) 545-2062 ( robert.e.clark180.civ@army.mil ) and James Woodworth (706) 545-4811 (james.m.woodworth.civ@army.mil).

1.2 WIRELESS

All CAT-6 cabling to these devices will be YELLOW in color for easy identification. The NEC Project branch shall be notified during the design and implementation of any WIRELESS installation. NEC point of contact for this action is James Woodworth (706) 545-4811 (james.m.woodworth.civ@army.mil).

2. EXISTING BUILDINGS (not under FULL remodel) Existing buildings currently wired with CAT-5 E wiring shall remain and any additional wiring shall also be CAT-5 E. All wiring, patch panels and jacks shall be wired to 568 B standards. Any NEW wiring must meet the CAT6A standards.

Note:

Any existing cabling that has been re-terminated or re-punched down will require a copper test (with test results) as if it were a new cable.

3. MAXIMUM CABLE LENGTHS (ref UFC 3-580-01, Nov. 2024) Within the permanent link, the maximum cable length shall be no more the 295 feet (90m) regardless of the type of transmission media used. Within the channel, the total length shall not exceed 328 feet (100m). In addition, the total combined length of flexible cabling (i.e., equipment cord, patch cords) within the channel shall not exceed 33 feet (10m).

4. PULLING TENSIONS (ref UFC 3-580-01, Nov. 2024) The maximum pulling tension for a 4 pair horizontal cable is 25 LBF. This is the amount of force that may be exerted on a cable before transmission performance begins to deteriorate. Excessive pulling tension may occur during installation. This can result in damage to the cable geometry, torn jackets from snagging or excessive abrasion and in severe conditions, elongation of the copper conductor may occur.

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5. MAXIMUM BEND RADIUS (ref UFC 3-580-01, Nov. 2024) Exceeding the minimum bend radius can distort the cable geometry and result in degradation of transmission performance. There are two common places where exceeding the minimum bend radius may occur:

At the work station wall outlet. After the cable is terminated, it is not acceptable to jam or wrap the remaining cabling around itself into the wall outlet. The proper procedure is to gently work the excess cable length back through the wall outlet into the wall.

At the wiring closet. During routing of the cable to the terminal block or patch panel it is not recommended to make the cable appear form fitting or tight against a routing structure (cable tray or rack) as possible. An acceptable procedure is to incorporate gently sweeping curves along with a cable path, avoiding sharp bends or changes in direction.

The maximum bend radius is 4 times the cable diameter. Never exceed a 90 degree bending radius. Any kinking or twisting as a result of former cable dressing techniques may result in irreparable damage to the cable geometry, resulting in loss of transmission performance. Every effort should be made to ensure the path the cable follows has smooth gradual sweeps at any transmission point. A cable bending radius may be exceeded when the cable is installed in conduit with a sharp bend radius.

6. IN-SLAB OR BELOW GRADE PATHWAY (ref UFC 3-580-01, Nov. 2024) For in-slab or below grade telecommunications conduit systems, comply with NFPA 70 and provide cables listed and rated for wet locations. All cabling in-slab or below grade must be OSP rated cable.

7. OVER STRESSING

Eliminate cable stress caused by tension in suspended cable runs and tightly cinched cable bundles. Excessive cable loading or stress can also occur if a cable is incorrectly suspended in a cable run. If the distance between supports, such as D Rings, J-Hooks or similar functioning hardware, is too great the weight of the cable and/or in combination with any other cables in the support may create excessive stress on the cable. Recommended cable support spacing is 48” to 60” centers for up to 50 cables.

For 50 or more cables, special supports are required to support and distribute the additional weight. J-Hooks cannot exceed 50% fill ratio.

Cable bundles, which are cinched excessively tight to the point of jacket deformation, can result in distortion of cable geometry. Also, large cable bundles laid in a tray or duct can exert undue stress on the bottom layers of cables. Both instances can result in a loss of optimum transmission performance. Velcro and D-Rings or J-Hooks, when used correctly, offer excellent cable management. Avoid twisting of cable during installation.

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Excessive twisting may result in distortion of cable geometry, and in severe cases tears pin the jacket.

ADDITONAL INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Velcro shall be the method of wrapping cables together. Tie Wraps are not acceptable.

• Minimize amount of jacket twisting

• Buy the right UTP cabling: the higher the application being run, the higher the cable’s performance should be.

• Keep maximum horizontal runs to 90 meters (295 ft.)

• When terminating cable, allow no more than ½” untwisting of the conductors in a pair. Keep the twists of each pair as close to the termination on the IDC as possible.

• Do not use…