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Specifications
Internal Cabling Guide

Qatar Standards

External Ducting

JRC - Joint-box Reinforced Carriage Way

it is a type of manhole, used in telecommunication infrastructure.

Handhole Dimensions
Code

Internal
(mm)
L
Length

Dimensions Location
of
Chamber
W
D
Width Depth

Maximum Number of Duct Ways

Normal Depth Extra Depth
D54
D56
Depth
D54
90mm 50mm (mm)
90mm
X
X
X
5.8M 3M
5.8M

5
75
1
4
100
1
JRC4 915
460
780
2
2
125
2
1
5
100
2
Footway/
2
3
125
4
JRC12 1170
680
740
Carriageway
3
2
150
4
(Roadway)
200
4
1
8
125
4
2
6
150
4
Footway/
3
4
175
6
Carriageway
JRC14 2285
680
965
4
3
200
6
(Roadway)
250
6
300
6
Note: Manholes can be used if number of D54 ducts is more than 6.
Footway
Sidewalk

D56
50mm
X
3M

6
5
6
4
2
3
4
2
4
2
4
6
8

15.3 General Civil Considerations

All external ducts must be laid underground.

Ducts to be laid at 600 mm depth from final ground level with pulling rope
installed.
Only one slow bend is acceptable for Villa connection through D56 ducts.
Only one slow bend is acceptable for MDUs connection through D54 ducts.
All telecom rooms of Type A shall be connected from two different directions for
diversity requirements.
Maximum distance between the Joint boxes shall not exceed 250 meters
Minimum of JRC12 shall be used to accommodate FO (Fibre Optic) Joint
Closure.
Sharp or acute (less than 90) bends are unacceptable and not permitted.
Type of Joint Box depends on the usage (i.e. JRC12 and JRC 14 shall be used in
areas used by heavy vehicles regardless of the number of used ducts).
Manholes with sufficient space for closures which can accommodate minimum
three splitter layers and spare cable length.

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In OSP applications, what is the

recommended distance between
hand holes or pull boxes?
In OSP applications, what is the recommended distance between hand holes or
pull boxes?
The ANSI/TIA-758-A-2004 standard known as Customer-Owned outside Plant Telecommunications
Infrastructure Standard offers the following guidance for the distance between hand holes or pull
boxes;
"4.1.1.2.3 Lengths between pulling points
The section length of conduit shall not exceed 183 m (600 ft.) between pulling points."
If you are only planning to pull optical fiber cables, a common industry practice is to place the hand
holes or pull boxes up to 450 m (1500 ft.) apart. Regarding the pathway choices, the use of
galvanized steel conduit is not a common practice in such installations. Many underground
installations of this type, with the exception of under road or under rail, typically use schedule 40
PVC or EB 35 concrete incased pathways. The choice of pathway is of course based on many
factors and you may have already determined the best choice based on your options.