Tech Order Assistance

OK calling all cable Dawgs! Can anyone out there point me in the right direction for a Tech Order number that governs the installation of cable racking in manholes to include type?

Also the proper labeling of fiber optics cables in manholes.

Turns out I have some Army folks that are trying to tell me that the racking in manholes should be insulated and that we should have to change them. The racks were existing and not installed by our company but they're saying we should have to make it right since we installed cable in almost all of their manholes. I say BULLSHIT! What say you?

Also they're quoting the NEC National Electric Code 408.4 for labeling the cables which actually governs the labeling of electrical circuits in Panels. Would like to throw some tech order numbers at them and have them actually do their job.

Hope someone can help. If needed you can e-mail me directly at rbelcast@twcny.rr.com or skyraidr@twcny.rr.com either e-mail will work.

Thanks in advance.

Rich Belcastro

Does 31W3-10-22 still exist ? That was the AF engineering TO.

Look in
31W3-10-12 on manholes
31-10-24 on the fiber

Who owns the base/infrastructure?

Have them show you the technical reference...there should be installation documentation for acceptance and someone signed that the installation met the standards required

From Atch 1 (old) ACC INSTRUCTION 33-104 ENGINEERING INSTALLATION (EI) PROCEDURES dated 30 NOVEMBER 2005
http://www.milvet.state.pa.us/air_national/lightningforce/forms%20and%20pubs/ACCI%2033-104%20EI%20Procedures.pdf
{if I remember correctly these TO were dual marked w/Army designators}
AFTO 31-10-2, Fanning and Forming Conductors for Ground C-E Equipment
AFTO 31-10-3, Outside Plant Installation
AFTO 31-10-24, Communications Systems Grounding, Bonding, and Shielding
AFTO 31-10-34, Fiber Optics Communications Cables and Connectors
AFTO 31W3-10-12, Outside Plant Cable Placement
AFTO 31W3-10-13, Outside Plant Cable Splicing
AFTO 31W3-10-14, Outside Plant Cable Termination
AFTO 31W3-10-15, Outside Plant Cable Testing
AFTO 31W3-10-16, Outside Plant Pressurization
AFTO 31W3-10-19, Telephone, Outside Plant Installation, Poleline
AFTO 31W3-10-20, Telephone Outside Plant Installation, Drop and Block Wiring and Station Installation
AFTO 31W3-10-21, Outside Plant Cable Maintenance and Repair
AFTO 31W3-10-22, Outside Plant Telephone
31W3-10-22 SIGNAL MNL -- TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING, OUTSIDE PLANT, TELEPHONE Rev 1 (paper) 15 Sep 2009
FM 11-486-5 Telecommunication Engineering: Outside Plant Telephone
AFTO 31Z-10-2, Prevention and Elimination of Interference of C-E Equipment



or try
85 EIS/SCQA, 670 Maltby Hall Dr, Bldg 7701, Keesler AFB, MS 39534-2633
POC: 85 EIS/ SCQA
Email: 85EIS.SCQA@keesler.af.mil
or
DSN: 597-3929/1197

Look in the PREFACE of the 3D1X7 (Previously 2E6X2) Cable & Antenna Maintenance CFETP. There is a link to the TO Index. Hope this helps.

-KP