CommScope ConQuest Conduit Construction - Manual (Page 14)

3.1 General Conduit Installation Practices
Pay-Off
Pay-Off
When installing ConQuest, pay-off the reel
from underneath and in as direct a line as
possible to the trench to avoid unnecessary
bending of the conduit or rubbing of the
conduit against the reel flange. When
feeding ConQuest into a manhole, pay-off
should occur from the top of the reel with the
manhole on the opposite side
from the direction of pull.
Cable Withdrawal
ConQuest CIC conduit is slightly longer than the coaxial cable it contains. Allow an average of 1.5% of cable
withdrawal back toward the reel during unspooling (example: 2000’ of conduit will yield 1970’ of cable). Cable
withdrawal will be greater as you approach the end of the reel. ConQuest conduit containing Optical Reach
is the same length as the cable it contains. Therefore, the cable WILL NOT withdraw into the conduit during
unspooling.
Cut the Restraint
Prior to installation of coaxial CIC, remove the conduit end cap and cut the cable restraint. This relaxes the cable
and transfers all of the pulling tension to the conduit.
When deploying fiber optic CIC, DO NOT remove the conduit end cap or cut the cable restraint
prior to installation.
Keep Capped
Make sure both ends are capped during the installation to maintain conduit integrity. Foreign objects and debris
entering into an uncapped conduit can result in damage of installed cables and may cause blockage making
future cable replacements difficult.
INCORRECT CORRECT
conduit pay-off under reel drum
sidewalk
open trench
potential for damage
yes
no
pay-off
from top
manhole