Why would code enforcement care what you ran a fiber cable in underground? I can't think of any health or safety issue whatsoever. I'd be more concerned with the pull/blow at 1600' through PE.
On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 9:35 AM, Mike Hammett <[email protected]> wrote: > If it keeps water in, it can keep water out. ;-) > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> > <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> > <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> > Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> > <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> > The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> > > > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Adam Moffett" <[email protected]> > *To: *"Animal Farm" <[email protected]> > *Sent: *Wednesday, May 17, 2017 8:33:10 AM > *Subject: *[AFMUG] Poly well pipe as conduit > > A customer ran 1600' of polyethelyne water pipe instead of a conduit for a > fiber drop cable. He asked me before hand if it was ok, and I said "It > doesn't bother me, but check with code enforcement to make sure it's ok." I > had assumed code would tell him to get a conduit instead of a water pipe. > He says they told him it was fine. > > I could direct bury the cable, so it truly doesn't matter to me what the > type of pipe/conduit is. I'm just surprised that it wouldn't be an issue > for code enforcement. My belief is that fiber optic cables are within the > scope of NEC and that NEC calls for listed conduit. Am I mistaken? > > > > -- Carl Peterson *PORT NETWORKS* 401 E Pratt St, Ste 2553 Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 637-3707
