Depending on number of homes and to maximize construction efficiencies, either a 8 way or 12 way tube bundle is deployed in the cut. At each drop, 1 tube.

• Depending on number of homes and to maximize construction efficiencies, either a 8 way or 12 way tube bundle is deployed in the cut . At each drop, 1 tube is pulled from the bundle and terminated in the ‘flower pot’ located at each home/drop.

• When the tubes are vacant, end caps MUST be used to prevent ingress of materials/water.

• Tube connectors are used to connect to a single tube within the bundle and extend across the road to drops/homes located on the opposite side of the cut.

• Road crossings can be completed in a number of different methods:

• Saw cutting• Missile boring• Directional drill

• Once the bore is made, a conduit can be placed within the bore hole and used as the conduit in which the single tube will cross the streets.

• The tube will then terminate at the ‘flower pot’.

• The fibre will then be blown directly from the POP to the ‘flower pot’ and spliced to the Tyco – Gator.

• Each drop will have an assigned color that will be labeled in the FOSC located at the POP.

• For example: – Tube bundle 1 – Blue – 16161 27th Avenue

– Tube bundle 2 – Blue – 16347 27th Avenue

• The fibre will be spliced to the Gator assembly and placed at the bottom of the ‘flower pot”.

• Splicing of the 2 strand fibre into this closure requires approx. 5 minutes each

• Tyco Electronics provides a Gator 12F Splice Closure that uses a gel sealing technology to create a sealed closure system capable of fitting into small areas such as small ‘flower pot’ style handholes.

• This system includes a pre-connectorized ‘pig tail’ to which the 2 strand SM fibre is spliced.

At the POP, the individual tubes of each bundle are inserted into a standard Telecom FOSC and spliced to the backbone or carrier network.

Each tube color from each tube bundle is assigned to each of the individual drops/ homes.

Standard sized handholes or manholes can be used to house the FOSC

• Tubes of each tube bundle are inserted into the FOSC.

• Once inserted, fibre is then blown into the tubes and terminated at each end.

• As an added protection for the fibre, a 5mm – 3.0mm reducer can be used and a small section of 3/2.1mm primary tube connected and wrapped within the splice trays.

• Use of ‘grip connectors’ on the fibre is also an option as this prevents any movement of the fibre once installed