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STANDARD SPECIFICATION
FOR OBC MARKER TAPE

Document No: SPC-FXI-007

Issue Date: 25/01/2015

Revision: 0

Classification: Restricted

Documentation security classification applies to this document.

Please familiarise yourself to the requirements.

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i Document Authorisation

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ii Revision History

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revisions prior to these are held by the issuing department.

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0 25/01/2015 Alex Spicer Initial version

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1 Table of Contents
2 Scope ................................................................................................... 4
3 Applicable Standards and Codes .................................................................... 4
4 Climatic Data .......................................................................................... 4
5 Material characterisation ............................................................................ 4
6 Classification .......................................................................................... 4
7 Warning Tape Technical Features .................................................................. 5
7.1 Marking: ........................................................................................... 5
8 Inspection and Testing:............................................................................... 6
9 Criteria of acceptance/rejection of material ..................................................... 6
10 Quality assurance/control ........................................................................ 6
11 Packing and Delivery: .............................................................................. 6
12 Documentation: .................................................................................... 6
13 Guarantee ........................................................................................... 6
14 Miscellaneous requirements ...................................................................... 7

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2 Scope
This specification sets the minimum acceptable requirements for supply of a non-degradable
high visibility detectable warning tape which shall be installed along all primary duct routes.
In case of difference between this specification and the specified international standards then
the most stringent requirements shall prevail.

3 Applicable Standards and Codes

BS EN 12613:2009 Plastics warning devices for underground cables and
pipelines with visual characteristics

4 Climatic Data
For this document, the climatic conditions of the Sultanate of Oman shall be taken into account.
The following data provided is for guidance only.

 Maximum ambient temperature: 55 ᴼC,

 Maximum humidity: can reach 100%
 Maximum metal temperature in sun: 80 ᴼC,
 Rainfall: 100mm per year approx.

5 Material characterisation
PE warning tapes are made from polyethylene sheet, and are suitable for use in all soil
conditions, The Detectable warning tape contains incorporated aluminium foil so that it can
be detected from ground surface.

• Material - High quality linear low density, Lead free, Virgin grade polyethylene for
toughness and long life.
• Excellent chemical resistance
• Supplied in rolls which are easy to handle and lay
• Elongation: Machine direction - 400%, Transverse direction 500%.
• Soil Tolerance - pH 2.5 - pH 11.0

6 Classification
Material shall be classified as described in BS EN 12613:2009

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7 Warning Tape Technical Features

The warning tape shall be of a high quality, strong with an acid and alkali resistant
polyethylene, tear resistant and resistant to other destructive elements found in the soil. It
shall be free of surface area distortion.

 Colour: Yellow
 Minimum width: 150 mm
 Minimum strength: 150 Kg/sq.cm transversely (longitudinal direction)
 Minimum thickness 0.5mm
 Metallic conductor: Aluminium foil with minimum width of 130mm
bonded between a layer of PET and a layer of Polyethylene to prevent corrosion.
 Minimum thickness of aluminium: 10 microns
 Minimum length: 250 m (roll)
 Not less than 99.5% purity aluminium foil.
 Continuous metallic tracer element.

The foil shall be totally enclosed with polyethylene laminate such that the edges of the foil are
protected against corrosive attack.

The aluminium foil strip shall be detectable from the surface using a buried cable locator. The
manufacturer shall provide methods of joining and terminating the tape to enable a low resistance
connection to be made between sections of tape.

7.1 Marking:
The tape will have the following marking:

 Black lettering with “CAUTION : FIBRE OPTIC CABLES BELOW – OMAN

BROADBAND COMPANY” in both English and Arabic with maximum repeat distance
between each text of 1m, height of the letters shall be a minimum of 30mm.
 The markings shall be clear and durable.

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8 Inspection and Testing:

The material shall meet the above mentioned criteria.
Material shall be inspected randomly during installation for non-compliance to specification
and any bad installation practices.
OBC may reject any item that does not totally comply with requirements of this specification.

9 Criteria of acceptance/rejection of material

Contractor shall supply full MDS for the selected product. This will be checked against the
relevant specification and the material will only be sourced once OBC have accepted the
product.

10 Quality assurance/control
A copy of manufacturer`s Quality Assurance and Quality Control shall be submitted for review
and approval.

11 Packing and Delivery:

The manufacturer shall provide packing and shipping procedures for OBC’s approval.

12 Documentation:
The manufacturer shall provide the following vendor data as a minimum.

 Catalogues of the proposed manufacturers.

 Dimensional details.
 Local agent name and address.
 Detailed material specification.
 Manufacturer’s drawings showing dimensions.

13 Guarantee
The manufacturer will provide guarantees and warranties and OBC will review prior to
acceptance of the product.

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14 Miscellaneous requirements
The supplier will indicate other such similar projects where the product was deployed. This
will ideally detail the telecom environment in which the product was chosen and proven to be
successful.

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