COMMUNICATION MANHOLE/HANDHOLES:
a) CONTRACTOR shall construct and install Communication Handholes/Manhole, as
reference to COMPANY (SEC) Standards drawing numbers TA-800096 (for
manhole type-1), TB-800076 (for nontraffic areas), TB-800077 (for traffic areas) and
TA-800098 for accessories. Handholes/manhole shall be provided with all necessary
clamps and fixing hardware to enable coiling the extra length of fiber optic cable.
b) Handholes/ manholes shall be provided on every crossing, start & end of duct bank
and every 300 meters (maximum) of continuous run without any change/offset on the
ground elevation. Also handholes/ manholes shall be used at the sharp turns/ bends of
the cable route even if the separation between succeeding handholes/ manholes shall
be less than 300 meters.
c) The Handhole located in high water table shall be waterproofed as per SEC standard
drawings number TA-800098, TA-800140, SB-036358 and SB-036361. All interior
surfaces of concrete handholes shall be coated with two (2) coats of elastomeric,
cementitious, impermeable membrane after thirty five days of concrete placement.
The second coat shall be applied within the time interval (between successive coating
application) specified by the manufacturer. The total wet film thickness shall not be
less than 1mm (minimum).
d) Amount of cable required for racking & splicing (15 meters) at the pull through &
end of the manholes (Refer SEC standard TCS-T-111.08) and inside substation &
communication room shall be 25Meters.
e) On Interior Concrete Surfaces: A polymer modified cementitious coating
f) material, when cured; it shall form an elastomeric impermeable membrane:
Color: First coat white and subsequent coats gray
Modulus at Break: 1 Mpa Ultimate Elongation: 180 % (1.8 mm crack shall be
bridged statically)
Tear Resistance: 25 kN/m (ASTM D624)
Tensile Set Recovery: 95 %
Tensile Strength: 25 Mpa (ASTM D412)
Shore ‘A’ Hardness: 85-90 (ASTM D2240)
Permeability to water vapor: DIN 1048
Heat Deflection Temperature: ASTM 0648
Bond Strength to Concrete: not less than 1 MPa
Total Solids by Volume: not less than 60 %
Total Solids by Weight: not less than 60 %
Specific Gravity: not less than 1
Priming Coat: Wet thoroughly the concrete surfaces by water
Resistance to Water Surface (DIN 1048): Positive-7 bar (70m head of water)
Crack accommodation (Static & Dynamic): Excellent
CO2 & Chloride Ion Diffusion Resistance: Excellent
Bond to Damp Concrete: Excellent
g) The guaranty period shall be at least ten (10) years for coating materials and its
application. Concrete shall be clean and dry at the time of coating application.
Manufacturer’s recommendation shall be strictly followed regarding the surface
preparation and coating application.
h) Each fiber optic handhole shall be marked by COMPANY (SEC) approved stainless
steel marker plate. The marker plate shall be located on the handhole concrete collar
frame with the following information.
SEC FIBER OPTIC TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
MANHOLE/HANDHOLE NO. : ----------------------
CONTRACT NO. : ----------------------
JOINT BOX NO. : ----------------------
LINK DESTINATION: ----------------------
CABLE TYPE/ NO. OF CORES: ----------------------
CABLE MANUFACTURER: ----------------------
INSTALLATION YEAR: ----------------------
