ᐅ Fiber optic connection is being installed – should the existing multi-utility conduit be used?
Created on: 9 May 2022 16:39
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Vrumfondel9 May 2022 16:39Hello everyone,
Our village will be connected with fiber optic this year, and I’m wondering where the cable should best enter our house.
To explain: on the left side of the house, there is directly the street (a 40cm (16 inches) splash protection strip, edged with concreted curbs, then a 1-meter (39 inches) gravel road surface, followed by the single-lane street). At the bottom side is the paved driveway/parking space.
According to the fiber provider, the connection should be done as follows:
House connections are very often installed using a so-called no-dig method, so that no trenching is necessary. This means that an underground drilling machine or a directional boring (mole or flush pipe) is used to “shoot” or drill under the ground to the house in order to lay an empty conduit. This only requires two access pits: one at the street to connect the house connection to the main line and one directly at the house. If this trenchless method is not possible, in rare cases open trenching is used. All work is done at a depth of about 60cm (24 inches). Later, the fiber cable is blown into this empty conduit in a separate step.
No worries! The front garden or paved driveway usually will not be affected. If they are, everything will be restored to its original condition.
In the basement or ground floor, a small hole will be drilled through the outer wall so the fiber cable can enter the house interior. This hole will be properly sealed.
From initial reports in neighboring villages, it seems more likely that the construction workers arrive suddenly and never use directional boring ;-)
So here’s my consideration:
Can or may the workers use the still unused element of the multi-utility house entry point? Since that is the standard way to get utility lines into the house, that would seem obvious, right?
Alternatively, they could drill directly from the street side, above the sink on the bottom wall — as long as they manage it precisely enough not to hit any water pipes :-8
In the technical room, both positions would be fine for us. On the bottom wall there are the multi-utility box, water meter, armored box, and telephone connection installed. So there is still plenty of space for the house transfer point and network termination device—assuming the fiber provider has no further requirements regarding the distance to these installations.
What are the pros and cons of each option?
Thank you very much!
Our village will be connected with fiber optic this year, and I’m wondering where the cable should best enter our house.
To explain: on the left side of the house, there is directly the street (a 40cm (16 inches) splash protection strip, edged with concreted curbs, then a 1-meter (39 inches) gravel road surface, followed by the single-lane street). At the bottom side is the paved driveway/parking space.
According to the fiber provider, the connection should be done as follows:
House connections are very often installed using a so-called no-dig method, so that no trenching is necessary. This means that an underground drilling machine or a directional boring (mole or flush pipe) is used to “shoot” or drill under the ground to the house in order to lay an empty conduit. This only requires two access pits: one at the street to connect the house connection to the main line and one directly at the house. If this trenchless method is not possible, in rare cases open trenching is used. All work is done at a depth of about 60cm (24 inches). Later, the fiber cable is blown into this empty conduit in a separate step.
No worries! The front garden or paved driveway usually will not be affected. If they are, everything will be restored to its original condition.
In the basement or ground floor, a small hole will be drilled through the outer wall so the fiber cable can enter the house interior. This hole will be properly sealed.
From initial reports in neighboring villages, it seems more likely that the construction workers arrive suddenly and never use directional boring ;-)
So here’s my consideration:
Can or may the workers use the still unused element of the multi-utility house entry point? Since that is the standard way to get utility lines into the house, that would seem obvious, right?
Alternatively, they could drill directly from the street side, above the sink on the bottom wall — as long as they manage it precisely enough not to hit any water pipes :-8
In the technical room, both positions would be fine for us. On the bottom wall there are the multi-utility box, water meter, armored box, and telephone connection installed. So there is still plenty of space for the house transfer point and network termination device—assuming the fiber provider has no further requirements regarding the distance to these installations.
What are the pros and cons of each option?
Thank you very much!
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DaGoodness17 May 2022 15:27We recently got fiber optic internet as well. It was installed into the available multi-duct. So, the ground only had to be dug up shortly before the house to locate the multi-duct’s empty conduit. Then the cable was simply pushed through. This is definitely better than having to drill through an exterior wall somewhere again.
Vrumfondel schrieb:
our village will be upgraded with fiber optic throughout the year, On Sunday, we walked through a village where it seemed as if "fiber optic" was a political party and that a state election was coming soon ;-)
Vrumfondel schrieb:
are the construction workers allowed/can they use the unused element of the multi-utility house entry? The fiber optic cable is a light waveguide. It does not heat up and has no electromagnetic interaction with television or telephone cables made of copper or other fiber optic cables. Therefore, I see no reason to prevent a house entry for a neighboring utility in the same multi-utility duct.
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Chris251118 May 2022 07:37Hello, in the new building I only have fiber optic internet. I didn’t even bother to have the phone line installed.
It’s also included in the multi-utility connection.
It’s also included in the multi-utility connection.
Multi-utility entry points are a relatively modern development. When I, as a fiber optic installer, provide guidance to homeowners, this option may sometimes be overlooked because it is still quite rare. However, this does not necessarily mean that they do not want to use the existing multi-utility house entry at all.
I would simply discuss this with the utility provider. If there is still an available utility channel, that should be the logical solution. However, without excavation equipment, this will not be feasible unless the exact location of the free channel is precisely known.
I would simply discuss this with the utility provider. If there is still an available utility channel, that should be the logical solution. However, without excavation equipment, this will not be feasible unless the exact location of the free channel is precisely known.
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