Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) · Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction

Section 871 — FIBER OPTIC CABLE

Illinois Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, Section 871. Full text, cross-references and related pay items on BuildSpec.

Art. 870.04 Fiber Optic Cable 728 (a) In Trench. The cable shall be installed according to Article 810.04 and according to the manufacturer’s recommendations, except plowing will not be allowed. (b) In Raceway. Raceways shall be cleaned and freed of rough spots by reaming or other methods approved by the Engineer. All raceways shall be swabbed and blown clean with compressed air. Lubricating compounds approved by the cable manufacturer shall be used to facilitate installation of the cable in raceways. The manufacturer’s recommended allowable tension for the conductor or the allowable sidewall…

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