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27 00 00 COMMUNICATIONS
27 05 00 COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR COMMUNICATIONS
.01 General
- Refer to the PSU TNS (Office of Telecommunications and Network Services) Minimum Standards for Telecommunications Facilities for requirements.
- Room Grounding Requirements
- Provide a wall mount bare copper ground bus in each communication equipment room (on insulated supports). Bus to be minimum 1/4 inch by 2 inch by 24 inches long, mounted on insulators. Run bare copper ground to main ground bus near electrical service entrance equipment. Run minimum 4/0 copper conductor to the service entrance ground bus.
27 05 43 Underground Ducts and Raceways for Communications Systems
.01 Underground Conduit
- Communication conduit shall be 5-inch PVC. Type EB is acceptable. Elbows shall be long-sweep rigid steel to prevent abrasion during cable installation.
- All conduits shall be concrete-encased. Require steel reinforcing under traffic areas. Specify a minimum of 24" conduit cover in non-traffic areas, and 30" cover under traffic areas. Install a traceable marking tape above the concrete envelope.
- Run a minimum of six conduits between manholes; run at least four conduits from the manhole to a major building.
- Test all conduits after installation to verify that none are blocked or crushed. Upon completion of testing, install a minimum 300#-test, non-degradable pull line in each conduit.
- Coordinate conduit location and quantity with Engineering Services and TNS.
- Contact Engineering Services for typical CADD details.
.02 Manholes
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