Fibre Ready Pit and Pipe Guidelines for Multi Unit Real Estate Developments including Retirement Villages

This summary document should be read in conjunction with G645:2011 - Communications Alliance Ltd - Fibre Ready
Pit and Pipe Specification for Real Estate Development Projects.

In multi
In multi unit
unitdevelopments
developmentseach
eachunit hashas
unit a separate underground conduit feedFigure
a separate 2 - Typical
from suitably unit development
located pits to a wall box
or Premises Connection Device (PCD) at each unit. (see Figure 1
underground conduit feed from suitably located pits to a wall box& 2).
or Premises Connection Device (PCD) at each unit (see Figures 1 & Boundary of the premises

2).
U8 U9
5 2
Figure 1 - Typical Gated community U7 U10

Boundary of the premises U6 U11 Conduits flush, bushes fitted and roped Pit installed in vehicular driveway Conduits enter side (not end) of pit
5 2
U3 U5 U6 U7 U5 U12
5
U2 5 U4 U8 U4 U13
5 2
2
U1 U3 U14
U9
5
U14 U10 U2
Administration 5 5
U13 U12 U11 U1

Property Entry Point

Pit surface flush with surrounds Pit surface below surrounds Conduits protrude too far into pit
Key:

Developer-supplied and installed conduit, pits Key: PEP

Developer-supplied and installed conduit, pits
U14 Residential building 25mm Min
Pipes protrude into pit
U14 Residential building
Fibre Enclosure (5 pit ) serving area max. 6 units.
Fibre Enclosure (5 pit ) serving area max. 6 units.

This individual underground feed is also the preferred method in blocks of adjoining units (see Figure 3 below).

50mm Min
However, this option is not viable where:
There is no suitable place to install a wall box or PCD on the outside wall of the unit; or
Where suitable measures cannot be taken to prevent the entry of water or termites into the building via the
building entry conduit; or Conduit flush and bush fitted Conduit flush but no bush fitted
Conduit entry 50mm above floor
The pits cannot be installed in a suitable location on common property (pits must not be located in
roadways or driveways); or Backbone Distribution pipe Pit Conduit combinations at one end of a pit;
There is no suitable access to the electrical earthing system for connection of customer lightning protection Size including pit with collar
(CLP). Customer lightning protection is necessary where copper cable (normally Telstra) will be installed prior Pipe diameter for 2 24 Units: P50 minimum.
100mm 50mm 23mm
to the deployment of fibre cable. Pipe diameter for 25 units and above: P100.
Depth of cover: for P23 P50 and P100 conduit min cover 2 0 1 4
In these cases alternative solutions should be agreed with the network operator (carrier). is 300mm except under private roadways where 5 1 2 0
450mm cover is required. Trench depths must allow for 1 1 2
Figure 3 - Typical multiple adjoining units Figure 4.- Pipe entry to pits bedding material, pipe diameter and required depth of
1 0 4
cover.
Minimum bending radius underground: P23 = 300mm; 0 3 0
P50/P100 ( 500mm from access point) = 800mm; P100 0 2 2
Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Pipe entry in narrow (where > 500mm from access point) = 5.0m. 0 1 4
1 2 3 4 5 sides of pit only Bends between pits: Maximum of 2. 0 0 6
Bring conduit within 1 metre of network operators pit.
Do not connect conduit to Network Operators pits. Table 1
Power
Power box Power box
box Observe minimum This will be done by the Network Operator prior to Pit Size and Placement (See figure 1 and figure 2)
Wall box Wall box Wall box Wall box Wall box bending radius with cable installation.
or PCD or PCD or PCD or PCD or PCD
pre-formed bends For every group of 6 units (or part of), a type 5 pit (or larger) is
Pit Pit box Pit Lead-in conduit for each individual unit required to accommodate a future fibre enclosure.
Residential: minimum internal diameter (ID) of conduit A Size 2 pit may be used to connect typically two and a maximum
(pipe) is 23 mm. of four single building units.
No pipe entry to
Non residential: minimum ID of conduit is 50mm. A Size 5 pit shall be used to connect typically four and a maximum
long side of pit
of six single building units.
Bends between draw points: Maximum of 3.
Pits shall not be placed in a roadway or driveway.
Terminate lead-in pipe in close proximity to the power
Telstra Corporation Limited (ABN 33 01 775 556) Ref AMK-1053 Nov 2012 box to facilitate access to the building earthing system. Avoid placing pits within 15 metres of pad mount or pole mount
electricity transformers. Refer to AS/NZS 3835.1.
Page 1 For additional detail on pit placements, bends and lengths
between pits etc., refer to G645.
 Fibre Ready Pit and Pipe Guidelines for Multi Unit Real Estate Developments including Retirement Villages
Figure 5 - Building Entry Point Conduit Placement (P23 only) Figure 7 - Typical Premises Connection Device (PCD) configuration.

P23 - Minimum radius bends (must

be factory formed)
Underground: 300mm.
Above ground: 100mm.
Flexible conduit is not to be
used underground, or in wall or
ceiling cavities.

Figure 6 - Typical drainage pit at Concealed Building Entry Point

Development

Note 1: Where the building entry point

Property is lower than the street conduit network
entry point and there is risk of water entering the
Building Customer's References
premises building through lead-in conduit, a pit
entry
Footway point may be required at or near the building G645:2011 Communications Alliance Ltd - Fibre Ready Pit and Pipe Specification for Real Estate Development Project
perimeter for drainage of water. AS/NZS 2430.3 Classification of Hazardous Areas
AS/NZS 3000 Electrical Installations (known as Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules)
AS/NZS 60079.10 Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres - Part 10: Classification of hazardous areas (formerly
AS 2430.1)
DR AS/CA S009:2012 Installation requirements for customer cabling (Wiring rules)
Street pit: Seal lead-in
conduit to prevent Drainage pit:
water entry. Refer Note 1

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