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Commercial Network Construction Servicing Guidelines
Thank you for choosing TELUS as your communications partner for your commercial building project. The purpose of this document is to inform developers and trades professionals with the components of a typical network installation to a commercial building using the latest communications access technologies.
To ensure TELUS has the necessary information to secure an adequate vertical/horizontal support structure system and suffcient termination space, please provide the site-specifc details of your building layout via the ‘Contact Us’ section found on telus.com/build or input your details on the New Building Entrance Form and email it to 4DEV@telus.com.
TELUS Responsibilities
TELUS will provide, install, connect and maintain the fbre and/or copper entrance cables, and if the fbre is GPON capable, we will include all the applicable distribution and termination equipment necessary for the project.
Owner/Developer Responsibilities
All components will be placed in locations mutually agreed upon between TELUS and the building Owner/Developer.
Prior to the design, construction, and installation of facilities within the premises of the commercial building, TELUS will request permission to register a communications right-of-way in the form of an easement over the property.
The Owner/Developer is responsible for:
- All private property conduit routes and pedestals* . Conduit is required between all electrical rooms where TELUS equipment will be located including the main and secondary electrical rooms and the individual suites.
- The developer is typically responsible for tie, riser and suite cable, but should contact TELUS for partnership and marketing cost-sharing opportunities in either of the following ways:
- On-line: telus.com/build ‘Contact Us’ section
- Email: 4DEV@telus.com
- Phone: 1-855-432-3488, or 310-4DEV (8:00 am – 4:30 pm PST, Monday – Friday)
Building Entrance Cable
Access requirements to the building are either Aerial or Underground. Points to consider:
- Aerial access would require building attachment and weather head capabilities.
- Underground (UG) access would require ducts from the property line to inside the main electrical room of the commercial building;
- Typically the requirement in B.C. is two 100 mm (4") ducts, and a single 100 mm (4") duct in Alberta.
- Conduit specifcation – Diameter Rigid Type DB2 PVC duct from the building termination to the property line: CSA C22.3 #7-94 Section 3.4.2.
- Conduit runs are to be limited to two 90 degree sweep bends or a maximum of 100 m (328 feet) without the use of a pull box. If a pull box is required, it shall follow the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) for installation.
- Understanding that room sizes vary, the preferred size backboard for the Main Electrical Room (MER) should be 4'W x 8'H x ¾" D backboard where feasible, with an insulated 6 gauge ground wire, and a pull cord within, in all conduits.
Figure 1: Building Entrance Cable
Riser Cables
All riser pairs will be terminated on a 2'W x 2'H x ¾"D backboard locked in a Secondary Electrical Room/Closet (SER) on each foor of the building with a backboard included. This is necessary to provide security for customer lines and riser facilities. The riser will be sized to a minimum of 25 copper pairs (26 gauge) in each SER. All riser pairs will be terminated in the Main Electrical Room (MER) on BIX connectors that are mounted on plywood backboards. On each foor within the riser SER, the full allocated complement of pairs will also be terminated on BIX connectors. To comply with Canadian Standards Association (CSA) fre retardant requirements, all riser cables will be air core, colour-coded, PVC jacketed, and aluminum-shielded with a CMR (FT-4) minimum rating. Protection devices are not required on riser cable pairs, provided the riser cables remain within the building they are serving or are underground if serving secondary buildings.
Figure 2: Riser Cables
Tie Cables
The tie cable will be placed between the TELUS demarcation point in the main electrical room (MER) and the customer termination area in order to complete the telecommunications circuit. The customer termination area may include a secondary building or a horizontal secondary electrical room (SER) within the same building. The tie cable will be sized to a minimum of 25 copper pairs (26 gauge). It will be terminated in the MER or SER on BIX connectors that are mounted on plywood backboards. Circuit protection should be provided on both ends of each pair within the tie cable regardless of whether it is installed above ground, in an underground duct, or if it is directly buried.**
Figure 3: Conduit with Tie Cable
Suite Demarcation
A copper and fbre drop is required for demarcation to the suite. Here are the requirements from the main/secondary electrical room to the suite demarcation point:
- 1 dual fbre drop that is rugged 4.8 mm in diameter, bend insensitive, and single mode
- 1 CAT5e preferably CAT6 • Placement of a 4'W x 4'H x ¾"D backboard
- 1 conduit specifc to TELUS. The conduit should be minimum 25 mm (1") installed between the suite and the serving fbre termination location. The conduit should be limited to two 90 degree sweep bends without the use of a pull box and must include a pull cord.
Figure 4: Suite Demarcation Requirements
TELUS is committed to providing our commercial developer partners with a seamless build experience that will enable your property with the latest communication access technologies available. We look forward to working with you to help make your property future friendly.