ET STANDARD FOR CABLE AND CABLE DUCT CONSTRUCTION

2016.06.09
S.NO.

DESCRIPTION

ETHIOTELECOM SPEC

MH COMMENT

APPROVAL
STATUS

A FLAT ALUMINUM FOIL WITH COPOLYMER ON BOTH SIDES IS APPLIED LONGITUDINALLY OVER THE
CORE COVERING AS SCREEN

JELLY FILLED
TELECOMMUNICATION CABLE
INTENDED FOR DIRECT BURIAL

BLACK LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE COMPOUND IS EXTRUDED OVER THE SCREEN AS INNER
SHEATH.

ET REQUESTED DIRECT BURIED TYPE, WHERE AS CCECC PROPOSED LAID IN UNDERGROUND

PVC PIPE. ET TO CHECK THE STANDARD AGAIN

DOUBLE GALVANIZED STEEL TAPE ARMORED.

OR CCECC TO SPECIFY THE TWO MODEL OPTION (HYA26 & HYA24 FOR DIRECT BURIED TYPE
OPTION OR CHANGE THE CABLE AS REQUESTED FOR DIRECT BURIED TYPE.

BLACK LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE COMPOUND IS EXTRUDED OVER THE STEEL TAPE.

REJECTED BY ET

JELLY FILLED WITH PETROLEUM JELLY AND POLYETHYLENE COATING

PRE-DELIVERY FACTORY INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TESTING ARE ESSENTIAL AND MANDATORY.
SHALL MEET ITU-T RECOMMENDATION G. 655D FOR G6554 OPTICAL FIBER CABLE AND ITU-T
RECOMMENDATION G.6552D FOR G6552D OPTICAL FIBER CABLE.
2

SINGLE MODE OPTICAL FIBER

CABLE

THE FO CABLE SHALL BE NEW AND ITS LIFE TIME SHALL BE AT LEAST 30YRS WITHOUT ANY
SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION.

CCECC TO SPECIFY CHOSEN MODEL FROM PROPOSED CATALOGUE (GYXTW, GYXTW53, GYTS,
GYFTY, GYTA & GYTA53) AND PROVIDE DETAIL SPECIFICATION AND INLINE WITH ET STANDARD.
THE CATALOG HAS BOTH PIPELINE AND DIRECT BURIED OPTION TOO.

WAITING DETAIL
SPEC.

PRE-DELIVERY FACTORY INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TESTING ARE ESSENTIAL AND MANDATORY.
CONCRETE PROTECTION SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED WHEN A DUCT LINE CROSSES A ROADWAY ON
WHICH HEAVY VEHICLES PASS.
3

APPROVED

CABLE DUCT CONSTRUCTION

ALL THE DUCT LINE SHALL BE COVERED BY WARNING TAPE.

WARNING TAPE NOT SHOWN ON THE DRAWING

WAITING CCECC
CONFIRMATION

ET STANDARD FOR OUTSIDE PVC

S.NO

ITEM

UNIT

SPECIFIC GRAVITY

2
3
4

ELONGATION AT BREAK

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH

MODULUS OF ELECTRICITY

HARDNESS

N/cm2

IMPACT STRENGTH

FLATTENING

SPECIFIC VALUE

g/cm3

1.25~1.45

WATER ABSORPTION

Max. 0.05

TENSILE STRENGTH

N/cm2

ET PROPOSED
TEST METHOD

CCECC
PROPOSAL

ASTM D792

ASTM D638

Min. 40

ASTM D638

N/cm2

Min. 6,000

ASTM D695

kN/cm2

270~300

ASTM D638

Min. 900

ASTM D785

Min. 30

ASTM D256

Min. 2,400

ASTM D695

N.cm/cm2
N/cm2

APPROVAL
STATUS

ET REQUESTED CCECC
TEST THE SAMPLE PVC AS
PER ET REQUIREMENT AND
SEND THE TEST RESULT TO
FOR ET TO CROSS CHECK
WITH ET SPECIFICATION.

Min. 4, 400

ET COMMENT

WAITING TEST REPORT

2016.06.09

3,000.00

10

LONGITUDINAL RETRACTION RATE

Max. 5.0

11

VICAT SOFTENING TEMPERATURE

Min. 75.0

12

IMPACT RESISTANT

9/10 PASS

13

OUTSIDE & INSIDE RATE OF LOADING

no.

Min. 1.0

14

COEFFICIENT OF STATIC FRICATION

no.

Max. 0.35

15

APPLICATION FOR WIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM & OTHERS

YES

ET STANDARD FOR HH, MH CONSTRUCTION

2016.06.09
ET STANDARD

CCECC PROPOSAL

MANHOLE

NUMBER OF DUCT

LENGTH
(M)

WIDTH
(M)

DEPTH
(M)

TYPE OF
COVER

HAND HOLE

1~4

1.20

0.60

1.10

ONE SIDE

S-1

1.80

1.00

1.80

ONE SIDE

S-2

5~8

2.30

1.30

1.80

BOTH SIDE

S-3

9~16

3.00

1.40

1.80

BOTH SIDE

S-4

17~24

3.20

1.40

2.10

L-1

1.90

1.00

1.80

ONE SIDE

L-2

5~8

2.50

1.30

1.80

BOTH SIDE

L-3

9~16

3.40

1.40

1.80

BOTH SIDE

L-4

17~24

3.60

1.40

2.10

T-1

2.30

1.00

1.80

BOTH SIDE

T-2

5~8

2.50

1.30

1.80

BOTH SIDE

T-3

9~16

3.40

1.40

1.80

BOTH SIDE

T-4

17~24

3.60

1.40

2.10

CABLE BRACKET

APP. STATUS

MANHOLE

MANHOLE
DESCRIPTION

NUMBER OF
DUCT

LENGTH
(M)

WIDTH
(M)

DEPTH
(M)

TYPE OF
COVER

handhole

2,4

1.20

0.90

1.20

RE CEMENT

BOTH SIDE

ET TO CONFIRM
APPROVAL

Small-sized straight
A-type

6,9,12,16

1.20

1.20

1.20

RE CEMENT

BOTH SIDE

ET TO CONFIRM
APPROVAL

Small-sized straight
three-way

20

2.10

1.20

1.90

RE CEMENT

BOTH SIDE

ET TO CONFIRM
APPROVAL

CABLE BRACKET

BOTH SIDE

BOTH SIDE

BOTH SIDE