SITE ACCEPTANCE TEST PROCEDURES AND PLAN FOR OPTIAL FIBRE CABLES

1. Introduction The Site Acceptance Test Plan must stimulate the quality during the site work from the storage of materials to the complement of installation. In addition to stimulating of quality control, it assists in keeping the record of test and remembering the major point of the site work, 2. List of site Acceptance Test 1. Pre- installation Test ( Drum Test) 2. Spice Test 3. Commissioning Test 3. Reference Documents 1) DRS/Drawing of OPGW/Optical Fibre 2) Sag - Tension Chart 3) OPGW Live Line installation Procedure 4) Splicing/ Jointing Manual

Note: 1) In-Line splice enclosures (joint Box) shall be mounted on the tower according to the technical specification requirements. 2) Sag and tension of OPGW ( 48F) shall be as per approved sag- tension chart and during installation, sag and tension of OPGW shall be documented according to the technical specification requirements

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SPLICE TEST

Title of Test : Splice Test Application : All splicing positions Purpose of the Test: Splicing as per approved splicing plan. Before closing the splice enclosure, splice loss shall be measured for checking the splicing condition. The treatment of surplus fibers on the spice tray and sealing condition shall be checked.

Test Equipment : OTDR & physical inspection

Test Set- up & procedure: All in-line splices shall be encased in splice enclosures with a protective moisture and dust free environment and suitable for outdoor use. All fibers shall be accomplished through the fusion splicing, and then protected by heating shrinkable tube. All splices shall -be neatly installed in covered splice trays with 0.5 meter of bare fiber service loop and 1 meter of fiber unit service loop. Conduct physical inspection for splice box /enclosure for proper fibre /cable routing techniques. Before closing the in-Line splice enclosure, the splice test shall be executed at both sides ( DIRECTION A & DIRECTION B) of jointing point. The splicing shall be as per approved splicing plan.

The splice test in the sub station is the same as that of the in line splice. In this case, In- Line splice enclosure shall be installed on the gantry tower and splicing is between OPGW and approach cable.

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When closing the splice enclosure, the treatment of surplus fibers on the splice tray, sealing conditions and weather proofing shall be checked by physical inspection. Splicing at LILO station: The splicing is for interconnection between mainline OPGW and splice line OPGW (or Approach/ Underground FO cable). The splice line OPGW/Approach/UGFO containing double the normal fiber counts shall be installed on crossing Transmission/ distribution line to LILO substation. The test procedure is same as above mentioned test.

Acceptance Criteria:

The average of bi-directional attenuation of each fusion splice shall not be more than 0.1 dB at 1550nm & 1310 nm. Adequate care shall be taken to minimize the splice loss so as to achieve the required bi- directional average attenuation of splice in the link less than 0.05 dB per splice. Appearance of splice enclosure shall have no defect. The fibers routing are proper inside the splice enclosure and FODP. Splice enclosure shall have good sealing condition to prevent moisture and dust free environment, and render it waterproof. Splicing is as per approved splicing plan. The connector loss shall be less than or equal to 0.5 Db per connector. The warning sheet is properly fixed on the splice enclosure.

Result/Conclusion: Test result shall be filled in the respective test report formats as enclosed for splice test.

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COMMISSIONING TEST (LINK TEST)

Title of test : Application : Link commissioning Test All Links (FODP TO FODP)

Purpose of the test: After completion of splicing of installed section and termination at both the ends, the optical fiber path attenuation shall be checked to ensure that the optical fiber shall be in operation satisfactorily Test the Equipment : OTDR, POWER Meter& Light source

Test Set up & Procedures

The numbering and labeling plan shall be checked at each FODP. The optical fiber path attenuation shall be measured at both the ends of link by OTDR as well as the Power meter and laser light source at 1310nm and 1550nm .The bi-directional average attenuation by both methods shall be calculated Check the proper termination and Labeling of fibers and FO cables as per approved labeling plan. measure the average bi-directional average splice loss by OTDR of each splices as well as for all the splices in the Link (including FODP)

The measurement using the power meter is as below;

Pr (PB)

PA (Pr)

Light Source
Pr

Power Meter
PA(B)

Pr PA(B)

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NOTE : The fiber optic cable testing length should be restricted to 70kms for the bidirectional test as the attenuation measurement using OTDR for the wavelength 1310 nm may not be accurate for the link distances more than 70kms Acceptance criteria:
1. The numbering and labeling plan at each FODP shall as per approved plan. 2. The overall optical fiber path attenuation at 1550nm shall be 0.21 db/km +0.05db/splice +0.5db/connector. 3. The overall optical fiber path attenuation at 1310nm shall be 0.35 db/km +0.05db/splice +0.5db/connector. 4. There are no points discontinuities in excess of 0.1db.

Result /Conclusion:

-The test result shall be in the respective test report formats as enclosed for the link
commissioning test.

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PROCEDURE CHART

Get in a stock
IF NO

0.21 db/km @ 1550 nm 0.35 db/km @ 1310 nm

Pre-installation test

Issue of trouble slip

Point discontinuities = 0.05 db

Transit to the site

Decision of action

Installation work

0.21 db/km @ 1550 nm 0.35 db/km @ 1310 nm

Installation test

IF NO

Point discontinuities = 0.05 db

Splicing work

@ 1550 nm Single splice loss 0.1 db (Average 0.05 db)

Splice test

Commissioning of link
IF NO

0.35 db/km+0.05db/splice+0.5 db/connector @ 1310 nm 0.21 db/km+0.05db/splice+0.5 db/connector @ 1550 nm

End to End link test

Re-examination & investigation

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Flow of trouble slip: If the loss of attenuation exceeds the limits during pre-installation test or post installation test given in approved procedures then it will go for final verification, action is taken for the replacement of Drum
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SPLICE LOSS TEST REPORT FOR OPGW @ 1550nm

Report No: Date: Sector/Constituent: Line/Section: Tower No: Acceptance criteria Max. Splice Loss 0.10 dB (Individual splice) Average Splice loss in link 0.05 dB/Splice

Type of OTDR: Testing Date:

WAVELENGTH 1550nm

REFRACTION INDEX 1.467

Joint Box Tube color

Appearance Fibre no
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37

Fiber Routing Length(km)

Sealing

Tower No. Actual Loss(db)=(A+B)/2

Fibre color
Blue orange green brown Slate White Red Black Yellow Violet Rose Aqua Blue orange green brown Slate White Red Black Yellow Violet Rose Aqua Blue orange green brown Slate White Red Black Yellow Violet Rose Aqua Blue

SPLICE LOSS (dB) Direction-A Direction-B

Single tube

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orange green brown Slate White Red Black Yellow Violet Rose Aqua

OTDR Trace results attached for all fiber (Yes/No):

Tested By KEC International Ltd

Approved By MTCIL

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SPLICE LOSS TEST REPORT FOR OPGW @ 1310nm

Report No: Date: Sector/Constituent: Line/Section: Tower No: Acceptance criteria Max. Splice Loss 0.10 dB (Individual splice) Average Splice loss in link 0.05 dB/Splice

Type of OTDR: Testing Date:

WAVELENGTH 1310nm

REFRACTION INDEX 1.466

Joint Box Tube color

Appearance Fibre no
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34

Fiber Routing Length(km)

Sealing

Tower No. Actual Loss(db)=(A+B)/2

Fibre color
Blue orange green brown Slate White Red Black Yellow Violet Rose Aqua Blue orange green brown Slate White Red Black Yellow Violet Rose Aqua Blue orange green brown Slate White Red Black Yellow Violet

SPLICE LOSS (dB)

Direction-A Direction-B

Single tube

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Rose Aqua Blue orange green brown Slate White Red Black Yellow Violet Rose Aqua

OTDR Trace results attached for all fiber (Yes/No):

Tested By KEC International Ltd

Approved By MTCIL

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FO CABLE END TO END TEST USING OTDR (1310 nm)

Report No: SECTOR/Constituent LINE LINK FODP to FODP Type of OTDR Date:

Testing Date

Wavelength

Max Attenuation of fiber 0.35 db/km

Specified Loss 0.35 dB/km*Total FO length + 0.05 dB/splice*Total No. of splice + 0.5 dB/connector*No. of connectors

1310 nm

Tube color

Fibre no
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

Fibre color
Blue orange green brown Slate White Red Black Yellow Violet Rose Aqua Blue orange green brown Slate White Red Black Yellow Violet Rose Aqua Blue orange green brown Slate White Red Black Yellow Violet Rose Aqua

Length(km)

SPLICE LOSS (dB) Direction-A Direction-B

Actual Loss(db)=(A+B)/2

Single tube

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Blue orange green brown Slate White Red Black Yellow Violet Rose Aqua

OTDR Trace results attached for all fiber (Yes/No):

Tested By KEC International Ltd

Approved By MTCIL

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FO CABLE END TO END TEST USING OTDR (1550 nm)

Report No: SECTOR/Constituent LINE LINK FODP to FODP Type of OTDR Date:

Testing Date

Wavelength

Max Attenuation of fiber 0.21 db/km

Specified Loss 0.21 dB/km*Total FO length + 0.05 dB/splice*Total No. of splice + 0.5 dB/connector*No. of connectors

1550 nm

Tube color

Fibre no
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34

Fibre color
Blue orange green brown Slate White Red Black Yellow Violet Rose Aqua Blue orange green brown Slate White Red Black Yellow Violet Rose Aqua Blue orange green brown Slate White Red Black Yellow Violet

Length(km)

SPLICE LOSS (dB) Direction-A Direction-B

Actual Loss(db)=(A+B)/2

Single tube

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Rose Aqua Blue orange green brown Slate White Red Black Yellow Violet Rose Aqua

OTDR Trace results attached for all fiber (Yes/No):

Tested By KEC International Ltd

Approved By MTCIL

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FO CABLE END TO END TEST USING POWER METER (1550 nm)

Report No: SECTOR/Constituent LINE LINK FODP to FODP Reference Power : Pr dBm PA-Power measuring from A Direction dBm PB-Power measuring from A Direction dBm Type of Power Meter Testing Wavelength Date Date:

Max Attenuation of fiber

P1: Pr-PA dBm P2: Pr-PB dBm Specified Loss 0.21 dB/km*Total FO length + 0.05 dB/splice*Total No. of splice + 0.5 dB/connector*No. of connectors

1550 nm

0.21 db/km

Tube color

Fibre no
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Fibre color
Blue orange green brown Slate White Red Black Yellow Violet Rose Aqua Blue orange green brown Slate White Red Black Yellow Violet Rose Aqua Blue orange green brown Slate

Lengt h(km)

Power loss(dB) Direction-A (P1) Direction-B (P2)

Actual Loss(db)P=(P 1+P2)/2

Average Loss (db/km) P/section length

Single tube

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White Red Black Yellow Violet Rose Aqua Blue orange green brown Slate White Red Black Yellow Violet Rose Aqua

Tested By KEC International Ltd

Approved By MTCIL

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FO CABLE END TO END TEST USING POWER METER (1310 nm)

Report No: SECTOR/Constituent LINE LINK FODP to FODP Reference Power : Pr dBm PA-Power measuring from A Direction dBm PB-Power measuring from A Direction dBm Type of Power Meter Testing Wavelength Date 1310 nm Date:

P1: Pr-PA dBm P2: Pr-PB dBm Max Attenuation of fiber 0.35 db/km Specified Loss 0.35 dB/km*Total FO length + 0.05 dB/splice*Total No. of splice + 0.5 dB/connector*No. of connectors

Tube color
Single tube

Fibre no
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Fibre color
Blue orange green brown Slate White Red Black Yellow Violet Rose Aqua Blue orange green brown Slate White Red Black Yellow Violet Rose Aqua Blue orange green

Length(k m)

Power loss(dB) Direction-A (P1) Direction-B (P2)

Actual Loss(db)P=( P1+P2)/2

Average Loss (db/km) P/section length

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brown Slate White Red Black Yellow Violet Rose Aqua Blue orange green brown Slate White Red Black Yellow Violet Rose Aqua

Tested By KEC International Ltd

Approved By MTCIL

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