EMTELLE FIBREFLOW - Preface

INNOVATION AND FLEXIBILITY
THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE TRAINING MANUALTHE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE TRAINING MANUAL
Preface
Introduction
The Installation and Maintenance Training Manual (now referred to as I & M) is intended for network installers who wish to deploy
fibre bundles through empty microducts (m/d) by means of compressed air.
Overview of the I & M
The I & M is intended to be used as a stand alone document and should be used as an aide- memoire to the course. All information contained within is
included for guidance only. The web page or the technical department should be consulted for current information. Should specific information not be
included within this document, it may be sourced by contacting the Technical Department. Contact details may be found at the rear of the preface.
Purpose, Scope and Objectives
The purpose of the manual is to teach the correct fibre bundle installation practice by means of compressed air. The course will include the following;
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Health and safety aspects as they relate to blown fibre bundle (Fibre units) installation
■ Preparation of tube bundles (Protected Microduct Assemblies)
■ Handling, deploying and testing tube bundles
■ Microduct Connectors and Enclosures
■ Installation Procedures
■ Operation of blowing equipment and its maintenance
■ Blowing Techniques
■ Product Code Listings
If the candidate passes the I and M assessment he will be awarded Emtelle’s Installation and Maintenance Certificate.
Training Schedule and Cost Summary
The I & M training will be carried out at Emtelle in Hawick or at the Customer’s Location. An appropriate fee will be ascertained and made available
upon request.
“This document is intended as a guide only. Whilst the information it contains is believed to be correct, Emtelle can take no responsibility for actions taken based on the information contained in this document. Emtelle reserves the
right to make changes to this document without notice. All sales of product are subject to Emtelle’s terms and conditions of sale only, which can be found on Emtelle’s website.”
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Installation Practice
Installation of the Materials must be undertaken by a Registered Installer, in strict accordance with the Emtelle Installers Training Manual and in
compliance with the Network design requirements detailed in the Design and Engineering Manual.
In particular installers must comply with the minimum bend radii for various microducts, tube bundles and fibre units, as specified in the relevant
product data sheet. Further, the microducts and tube bundles shall remain closed to the external environment and free of any contaminants which
may partially or totally obstruct the bore of the microduct or adversely affect the microduct and in particular the inner layer of the microduct. The
microduct must not be subject to excessive compression such that the bore is restricted.
Materials are to be installed and used in both physical conditions and an environment which are suitable for their use and which are in all respects
suitable to protect the Materials from corrosion or deterioration from natural or artificial causes, compression or damage howsoever caused.
Installation of fibre products, break-out of fibres and storage of fibres, must also be carried out in accordance with the Design and Engineering
Manual by a Registered Installer using Emtelle
installation equipment. All installation equipment shall be maintained in accordance with
the relevant Emtelle
maintenance guidelines detailed in the Installer Training Manual.
The fibre products must not be exposed to aggressive contaminants, including but not limited to acid or alkaline solutions, organic reagents, ionising
and non-ionising radiation.
Only Emtelle
approved products supplied by Emtelle or a duly authorised distributor of Emtelle products may be installed in the Network
and in particular, all microducts, tube bundles, microduct connectors, microduct closures, fibre products including fibre bundle and fibre optic cable,
and blowing equipment.