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TELUS Residential Service Conduit Requirements for Stand
Alone Homes and Duplexes in Fibre Only Communities
Beginning in January 2010 TELUS began designing new subdivisions within the Top 48 population centres in
Alberta and British Columbia using only fibre optic cable. This document explains the new conduit only servicing
model that is used in fibre only communities, and it summarizes what the TELUS and builder responsibilities are
within that model. For more information please contact the following TELUS personnel:
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780 Area Code / Red Deer North
403 Area Code / Red Deer South
Rick Fedirko
Tony Walker
780-414-2411 rick.fedirko@telus.com
403-530-6244 tony.walker@telus.com
General Entrance Requirements
TELUS extends the 20mm (3/4”) HDPE conduit which is stubbed at the property line to the service connection
point on the side of the home. TELUS will use this HDPE conduit and the builder provided PVC conduit and LB
to install fibre optic cable when a customer orders service. Note that TELUS no longer pre-installs cables to
homes in fibre only communities, and that we are requesting an empty conduit within the house.
If a coiled drop of cable is located at the property line then please follow the information included in the P630
located at
http://about.telus.com/community/english/about_us/for_our_customers/building_industry_consulting_services:
Fibre Only Conduit Service Diagram:
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TELUS Responsibility
After the builder contacts Ledcor (see Builder Responsibilities below), a continuous section of 20mm (3/4”)
HDPE (high density polyethylene) SDR 13.5 orange service conduit will be extended from the property line to
the side of the house at TELUS expense. At the base of the foundation wall the HDPE conduit will be fed
through a TELUS supplied rigid sweeping 90 degree bend (to prevent HDPE kinking) and extended up the wall
through the builder provided PVC conduit and LB. The HDPE conduit will be capped and the pull string tied off
within the LB.
Builder Responsibilities
TELUS requests the builder do the following in order to accommodate the HDPE conduit:
1. TRENCH: Provide a suitable trench from the property line to the service location at the side of the
house as follows:
· Trench must be free of construction materials, rocks or stones.
· Trench must be sloped for grade changes. Stepped grade changes are not acceptable as this can
cause pinching or constriction of the HDPE conduit.
· Where communications services and power services share a common trench, Canadian Electrical
Code rule 60-602 must be followed.
2. PVC CONDUIT & LB: Supply and install a 32mm (1-1/4”) LB and a 32mm (1-1/4”) schedule 40 PVC
conduit along the outside of the house from the LB to a minimum of 300mm below the finished grade.
The TELUS provided HDPE conduit pathway will be installed inside the PVC conduit and LB, and the
pull string will be tied off. *Note that if the HDPE is installed before the builder supplied PVC conduit,
then the builder should slide the schedule 40 PVC conduit over the TELUS supplied HDPE leaving the
top of the HDPE conduit accessible inside the LB. Provide the following separations between services
on the outside of the house:
· Between Electrical service and TELUS service: 200mm (8”) minimum separation
· Between Cable TV service and TELUS service: 250mm (10”) minimum separation
· ARRANGE TELUS CONDUIT: After excavation of the trench and installation of the schedule 40
PVC conduit and LB, the builder shall contact the TELUS contractor (Ledcor Technical Services,
LTS) to arrange for extension of the HDPE conduit from the property line to the side of the house at
TELUS expense. Note that LTS will arrange to install the HDPE conduit with 72 hours of being
contacted, so do not back-fill the trench until the conduit extension has been completed. LTS
contact information as follows:
· Phone 310-0218 (toll free, no area code required)
· Email to ltsconduitextension@ledcor.com and provide address and contact information
3. INTERNAL CONDUIT PATHWAY: Supply and install a 25mm (1”) non-metallic conduit from the LB to
the central wiring location inside the home, to provide TELUS with a continuous pathway from our
pedestal to the central wiring point within the house. This conduit should have a maximum of four
sweeping 90 degree bends, and should have a pull string installed. Providing an internal conduit
pathway means that no external splice box is required which makes the external installation more
visually appealing and matches the typical installation method of other service providers. *Note that this
empty conduit is instead of the previously supplied 4 pair 24 gauge telephone wire and the 6 gauge
insulated ground conductor.
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4. BACKFILL: Backfill the service trench after the TELUS HDPE service conduit is installed. Ensure the
trench is free of construction material and the service conduit is placed so that kinking or pinching will be
avoided. Use only native loose packed fill directly on the service conduit and avoid large rocks or frozen
soil which could damage the conduit. Ensure there is 500mm (20”) of fill coverage on top of the service
conduit before tamping.
5. NO INTERNAL CONDUIT PATHWAY: If the builder decides not to provide a non-metallic conduit
between the LB and the central wiring point inside the home, then TELUS requires the builder to supply
and install a bend insensitive fibre (ITU-T-G657 compliant, indoor or outdoor rated) a 4 pair 24 gauge
telephone wire and the 6 gauge insulated ground conductor between the external LB and the internal
central wiring point leaving 2m of slack at each end. This will result in an additional splice box installed
on the LB on the outside of the house. This wiring is required because TELUS cannot guarantee that
fibre could be installed between the LB and the central wiring point through a finished basement at some
time in the future.
Normal Conduit Routing to Central Wiring Location:
TELUS' primary requirement is to have a clear and unobstructed raceway from the outside wall to the panel
location. TELUS' conduit must come above grade at the side of the house and cannot be placed as a
continuous underground run with direct entry into the basement for two specific reasons:
· In the event that the street or pedestal location was too flooded the conduit could act as a direct route for the
water to enter into the house.
· In the event the duct is damaged on private property TELUS would have no direct access into the house to
provide temporary services.
Internal Conduit Routing Options for a Centralized Panel
Extend conduit through the basement floor:
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Extend conduit through the floor joists:
Alternative Routing for Centralized Panel
Builder Supplied:
1 ¼” LB
1 ¼” Schedule 40 Rigid Conduit
1” Conduit with Pull Rope to
Central Panel location
*Note all bends must be Sweeping*
Joist
1 ¼” LB
1 ¼” Sc he d 4 0
R igid C onduit
Line of Grade
Minimu m 9 0 0 mm
C ov e ra ge
To Centralized Panel
Extend Pull Rope
Min 300mm
Below grade
T ELU S Supplie d :
C ont inuous 2 0 mm H D PE SD R 1 3 .5 C onduit
2 ” Sw e e ping 9 0 PVC Sc he dule 4 0
1” Sched 40
Rigid or Flexible
Non-m etallic Conduit
Foundation Wall
Joist
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Outside To Inside Transition
Pre-Wire and Panel/Backboard Area Central Wiring Requirements
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The inside wiring should be done in a “star configuration” where the individual set runs from each
telephone jack and TV location collect at a common location within the home (see Figure 2).
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The centre of the star is to be in a heated environment where there is no risk of the ambient air
temperature falling below 0º (zero) Celsius. A garage is NOT a suitable location
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Builder/Owner will provide One (1) duplex 15A non-switched power receptacle dedicated to home
networking, communication and entertainment equipment, installed in a multi media enclosure at this
location (the use of a Multi Media enclosure or Smart Panel is not mandatory although it is
recommended).
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Total space required for the mounting of the Fibre Equipment and Multi Media enclosure will be a
minimum of 600mm (24”) x 900mm (36”).
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Owner/Builder will provide patch panels for Voice / DATA / Coax.
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Refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 for more information
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Figure 2
1 Inch Rigid or
Flex Conduit
LB
Grade
Central Wiring Location
Space of 24 x 36 inches
Required for mounting
of Equipment
Detailed View
see
Figure 3
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Inside Wiring and Equipment Layout (Figure 3)
24” X 36” area of wall space required to accommodate all equipment. If a Multimedia enclosure is not
used the same layout will apply on a securely fastened ¾” plywood backboard.
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Inside Wiring Instructions
The builder/owner shall supply telephone cabling and terminate as follows:
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Voice, Data and Coax Patch Panel Style Termination strips at the backboard location.
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All CAT5e inside wire to each location where the Home Builder/Owner would like Voice, DATA and
TV (i.e.: if all 3 services are required in one location, then 3 CAT5e would be required at this
location).
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Voice set runs to have W/BL, W/O AND W/GR terminated on RJ11 wall outlets and all 4 pairs
terminated at the backboard location on the voice module.
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Data & TV runs to be terminated on RJ45 wall outlets and all 4 pairs terminated at the backboard
location on the Data module according to the TIA-568A standard and labeled at both ends.
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Verification testing to be completed on all set runs.
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TELUS prefers using CAT5e cable for TV but can use coax cables.
Please call 310-2255 for more information about products and services offered by TELUS or visit
telus.com/bics.