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4. For the HASB method, inject the recommended amount of lubricant, and spread it by blowing another foam carrier through. For the piston method, inject the majority of the lubricant in front of the missile with some lubricant placed behind it. 5. Connect the blowing machine to the conduit. For HASB machines, hand feed approximately 100' of cable into the duct prior to closing and sealing the cable and air chamber on the blowing machine. For piston machines, attach the piston to the cable and insert the piston into the duct. For both installation methods, follow the machine manufacturer's instructions for all operations. 6. Check all pneumatic and hydraulic hook-ups prior to increasing the air pressure. 7. Keep cable ends sealed at all times during installation, using an approved cable endcap. Do not use tape to seal the cable end. The cable end shall remain sealed until termination takes place. 8. Install fiber optic cable such that the optical characteristics are not degraded in any manner. Provide adequately trained personnel for the installation of the cable and for the fusion splicing. Test all fiber links. 9. Provide sufficient slack for proper termination in the cabinet communications compartment for all cables that are not immediately terminated. Throughout the cable plant, pull and store excess cable slack at each pull box, splice box, hub, and each TMC or TOC. The following lengths of slack cable are minimums: a) Small fiber pull box b) Large fiber pull box c) Fiber splice box d) Bridge barrier wall e) Device cabinet • Hub Building (Inside) • TMC (OSP Entrance)100 ft. f) Equipment/Control Room 50 ft. 200 ft. 200 ft. 20 ft. 20 ft. 100 ft. Maximum 50 ft. Slack at FO Distribution Panel -OR- AS SPECIFIED BY THE COUNTY PROJECT SUPERVISOR Provide proper storage of slack cable — both long term and short term. Do not leave slack cable lying free on the ground, bottom of a pull box, or floor of a device cabinet, hub building, or RTMC, except during the actual pulling process. 7.7 Optical Splicing and Termination Requirements Utilize the fusion technique for all splices. Utilize fusion splicing equipment that has been cleaned, calibrated and specifically adjusted to the fiber and environmental conditions. Provide splice enclosures, organizers and incidentals, and cable and preparation tools and procedures, compatible with the cable type being delivered. Maximum allowable splice loss is .04db. Each spliced fibers shall be packaged in a heat shrinkable splice protection sleeve with strength member. The protection sleeve shall cover the splice and have any bare fiber stripped of its coding. The use of RTV or silicon is strictly prohibited. 7.7.1 Splice enclosures Provide and install outdoor optical splice enclosures (3M 2178 or equivalent) capable of aerial, duct, or buried applications. The splice enclosure shall provide space enabling entry of fiber optic cable without exceeding the minimum bend radius of the cable. The splice enclosure shall be capable of through, branch, or mid -span type splice locations. Only one (1) cable per entry port 32