MECON LIMITED SPECIFICATION OF OPTICAL FIBER CABLE

DELHI & HDPE DUCT LAYING & ASSOCIATED WORKS

ELECT. & INST. SPECIFICATION No. : MEC / S / 05 / E5 / T / 001
SECTION Rev. 0 Page 20 of 20

1) Duct Cleaning:

Following steps are to be followed for cleaning the laid HDPE conduit:

♦ Compressed air should be blown through the duct in order to remove any dirt
and water that has accumulated inside the duct with the help of air
compressor. A short blast of air of about 1 bar shall be blown through the duct
for about 1 minute.
♦ Duct sponges will be blown through the duct to further remove any dirt and
water from the duct segment. Sponges should be blown into the duct clean and
a dry sponge comes out of the duct.

2) Duct Calibration and integrity Test:

♦ This test is to be done to check the roundness and the integrity of the duct.
During installation or backfill process there is possibility of flattening,
twisting or
kinking of the duct. This testing process shall be conducted by blowing a plug
or probe through the duct segment with compressed air.
♦ Calibration shall be done by a simple sender like small probe,which shall be
blown through the duct by compressed air. This probe shall be detectable
using a HF Detector.
♦ The calibration process shall be considered completed once the probe exits the
duct at the other end after an uninterrupted pass.
♦ When obstruction in the duct are found, these obstruction have to be removed
by removing the damaged or deformed portion of the duct and placing a new
section of duct.

3) Air Pressure Test :

♦ A static pressure test is to be carried out in order to verify air tightness for the
purpose of cable blowing as well as to prevent ingress of water or dirt during
the lifetime of the duct.
♦ To verify the air tightness, pressure inside the duct should be brought up to 10
bar for two minutes. A pressure drop of 0 to 0.5 bar per minute of the test is
acceptable. If a higher-pressure drop is detected, no further test should be
conducted until the leak has been located and repaired.
♦ After pressure teasing duct ends should be sealed with the help of duct plugs
to prevent entering of any dirt and water inside it.

After testing the duct any obstruction both the ends of HDPE conduit shall be plugged
again using end plugs.