Fiber optic cable is laid at the bottom layer of the cable trench

Lay the optical cable flat at the bottom of the trench and avoid leaving it loose or arched. To facilitate locating the cable during maintenance, marker stones are buried on the surface approximately every 50 meters after backfilling (see Figure 1C). The width of the artificially excavated ditch bottom should be 400mm. The radius of. Underground cables are pulled in conduit that is buried underground, usually 1-1. 2 meters (3-4 feet) deep to reduce the likelihood of accidentally being dug up. In extreme cold climates, cables may need to be buried at greater depths where there temperatures are colder and frost penetrates to. Fiber optic cable is installed underground using a variety of method...