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OSP Construction - Underground Cable Installation



True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

Cables on the reel do not need to be tested before installation as long as they do not show physical damage.
 

 2. 

Midspan pulls are used when the total length to be installed  is too long for a single pull.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 3. 

Fiber optic cable should be __________ off the spool to prevent twisting.
a.
Figure-8ed
b.
Spun
c.
Rolled
d.
Cut
 

 4. 

When cable needs to be laid on the ground for intermediate or long pulls, it should be laid out in a ________ to prevent twisting.
a.
Large oval loop
b.
Perfect circle
c.
Round pen
d.
Figure 8
 

 5. 

Swivel pulling eyes and figure-8ing cable is used to prevent _________.
a.
Putting a twist in the cable
b.
Not tangling the cable strength members
c.
Kinking the cable
d.
Damaging the cable spool
 

 6. 

Swivel pulling eyes should be attachched to the __________ of the cable.
a.
Jacket
b.
Armor
c.
Reel
d.
Strength members
 

 7. 

Fiber optic cables have a minimum bend radius of _________ times the cable diameter while under tension during pulling.
a.
5
b.
10
c.
20
d.
50
 

 8. 

Fiber optic cables have a minimum bend radius of _________ times the cable diameter under NO tension after pulling.
a.
5
b.
10
c.
20
d.
50
 

 9. 

Jetting or blowing fiber refers to an installationmethod that ________ the cable into the duct while __________ it on a high speed stream of air.
a.
pushes, floating
b.
pushes, also pushing
c.
pulling, assisting
d.
blows, floating
 

 10. 

At manholes or handholes where the cable is being spliced, each cable needs to be _________meters  long to allow splicing and service loops.
a.
2
b.
5
c.
10
d.
17
 



 
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