Underground fiber optic internet installation with stone driveway dig and bury

Underground fiber optic internet installation with stone driveway dig and bury
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[@TEGE87]

Good video on how to put a temporary service in.

[@stovallfiberixxicommunicat5215]

My hats off to you!!!! in NYC if the Drop burry crew did not place it..... i would have the worlds longest lunch break waiting for the crew to show up and place a micro duct!!!

[@Doh1962]

Small folding table! One has save me many times!

[@rangefreewords]

Best quadrax installer.

[@jimmydean8007]

Almost 9k views, I think your on to something here :) People always complaining they want it 3' deep and in conduit, but they don't want to pay to have it done.

[@reginaldcunningham2954]

No wonder these lines are cut all the time when we aerate yards!!!!!

[@micheletrentini3187]

It's heartwarming to see how much slack you leave, here in Italy they pull the exact amount from the split tray to the house termination box for the router 🥲. I had to fool them and mark a position 10 meters far from the router real installation, so i had the chance to pull back a couple loops for slack. 😅

[@jhalsaa_]

Thank you!

[@naturallyrootedgrowers]

Thank you for watching.

[@fibconetfttxsupplier2424]

Many people worry that too shallow a buried optical cable will affect its use, but in fact, due to the armor of the outdoor optical cable itself, it is not so easily damaged. Theoretically, 15CM of backfill soil is enough without being damaged by external forces.

[@jfbeam]

Other than heavy vehicles driving rocks into it at the driveway. Shallow burial can end up with it floating to the surface, or yard care hitting it. (hint: this wasn't 15cm / 6in)

[@Rainbowhockey]

Here in the UK we are fortunate that our national telco has installed ducting to every house where service is UG. When fibre comes along they fish through the existing duct up to the customers property then penetrate the wall and install an ONT. If no existing duct is available they'll install at your cost. If the duct is blocked they will clear it free of charge though. I had an engineer here for 3 hours fishing a fibre through my duct to the street, and the pit is practically at the bottom of my drive like this one was! 😂 Aerial is a little simpler as they can just tag onto the existing copper and use that route. Businesses are a little more tricky though as generally they're having more than a single strand. In these cases they'll often put a splice point outside. We have a weird setup where Openreach own and maintain most of the physical infrastructure but are forced to allow other telcos to lease it. I guess that way they can enforce standards - or so they say!

[@bowmosexual]

I'm just going through the installation diploma now for fibre (in the uk) and this video looks like every step is a shortcut. Can you imagine leaving a duct open like that here and someone seeing it, even if you are a few yards away, you'd get f**ked and probably sacked with no barrier. Just how it is. Doesn't even bother with a glass waste box, just spaffs it onto the ground.

[@angbojoshua5126]

Nice commet

[@electro2606]

Here in the Netherlands they put the cable under the side walk😅 it gonne cause problems later lol i don’t want it my copper cabel has 1000mgb and a little more ms but its fine

[@electro2606]

The tape doesn’t stick? Was it wet or you need some 3m tape

[@michaeloneill6107]

😢Gee Mate. You make hard for yourself digging trenches for a cable. You need a long handle pick, or a motorised trench digger. Also why have you just buried the Optical Fiber Cable without conduit. (Pipe) What protects the cable to the House Junction Box, from Brushcutters? Hope they don't do that shabby type of work at my home when we have cable connected to my home in the next 6 months. (Sunshine Coast - Queensland - Australia)

[@shawnw1979]

This is a down and dirty 45 min install of fiber folks.

[@xxkenxyz666]

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[@markothevrba]

Did not expect these to be laid so shallow in an arch across the lawn like that. How would you know where you can dig in the future? If I knew this I'd definitely dig a channel myself before the contractor came to lay the cable lol. I wouldn't want my whole yard to be a no dig zone.

[@naturallyrootedgrowers]

Most people in our areas have no plans for the front yard, even the machines that bury the cable only go a little deeper than i did. Some customers have prepped a trench for us in the past, or a conduit

[@raytaylornz]

In the USA you can call 811 and they come and locate it for you for free with a cable locator and then spray paint it so you know where the cable runs.

[@nick21614]

@@raytaylornz811 doesn't cover drops to a house or sprinkler lines or dog fences etc. These lines are destroyed all the time and they are replaced when it is destroyed.

[@jfbeam]

At least that drop has a locator wire in it.

[@LetsTalkShop1]

W!

[@stevebrown3214]

Great work if your goal is job security. Going through a gravel driveway should be deeper and/or in conduit for added protection and ease of access in the future. Also, 2-3 inch depth in the lawn is just asking to get cut if they aerate the lawn. Finally, no conduit leading up the the NID or even a clamp securing the fiber? I assume you are a sub contractor who is paid per job?

[@naturallyrootedgrowers]

The fiber is clamped in the nid. The fiber jacket is will take the abuse of a weed wacker, its very strong. Yes im a contractor and i do as im instructed from management.

[@ryanpluc]

You probably would have kicked this job down the line in hopes a contractor would get it done..

[@pdzh]

is there trace wire along with fiber drop?

[@shawnw1979]

Thats as deep as they need? I dont think so.. what kind of outfit is this?

[@WorkersRise]

lol

[@numbone]

We all know you love it deep in the mud!

[@jfbeam]

I would say no, but it's likely "good enough".

[@JJFlores197]

Interesting stuff. I don't know the name of the overall underground box shown at 0:35 but I have something very similar on the front corner of my yard. I was always curious about what was in there. I knew it had something to do with the coax cable that runs to the side of my house. We just got a fiber ISP install their stuff a few weeks ago and they installed another underground box a few feet behind the coax underground box.

[@naturallyrootedgrowers]

They usually call them vaults or coffins. Could be anything sometimes the lid will have a stamp like electric, cable or fiber.

[@sethalump]

Why have I never thought of that trenching technique. Bravo this was fascinating to watch how efficiently you blast through the whole process.

[@naturallyrootedgrowers]

Nothing sped up all real-time. That's the way they want things done with most of these companies that wanna save money on materials. I even told the customer I didn't want to go through his driveway but he insisted it was fine and i showed him wasn't going to be deep . These fiber drops are very strong. I have had them kink and fold very tight while pulling and no light loss.

[@sethalump]

@@naturallyrootedgrowers oh yeah I could tell it was real time from someone who has done this more than a few times. Pretty amazing to see how tough that stuff is. It was described as easily damaged to me early on and I've never really been able to shake that.

[@pcwifi9544]

I would expect such an installation in India or another country where the level of these works is low... how deep is it, 5cm? this is a very bad and bad joke. The minimum is 30 cm for sure. And a bare cable into the ground... well, the protection for it costs about 1 Euro per meter, that would be expensive... better for cheap, temperatures and humidity will eat it up much sooner. more than ever, this video should have an inscription: how not to do it! 🙃

[@shakes7333]

What is it with the fiber optic guys. They always put the line just below the surface 🤦‍♂️

[@MmmSexualReassignmentSurgery]

Greetings from Istanbul 👋🏻 This is very satisfying and also out of curiosity, how long have you been installing fiber optic cables?

[@naturallyrootedgrowers]

Almost 1 year with fiber. Started with satellite for 12 years then cable for 6 years.

[@MmmSexualReassignmentSurgery]

@@naturallyrootedgrowers Oh wow!

[@Average-Joe]

Honey we have Gophers! Where's Carl?

[@naturallyrootedgrowers]

cinderella story out of nowhere

[@rustynail6819]

I have FIOS, and they installed the cable like 3 feet down, not 3 inches!

[@farecious]

Nice video, was very interesting to see how fiber is installed. However, I do have some questions, why do you take pictures during the installation? Is it going to part of some final report and proof the install was done correctly to show to the customer or more because of dogging any possible liabilty of incorrect install? Other final question, why is the fiber cable places just a few inch under the grass without any protection? Would it be better to have digged in deep some sort of pipe and have the fibre cable blown in that pipe, or is it a choice of the customer and less work is more cheap? Thank you in advance

[@naturallyrootedgrowers]

The employers like to have us upload certain pics to prove codes we are claiming for payment , but it also shows some quality checks they wanna see. It may not be super deep but the plastic and fiberglass rods inside the jacket really protect the tiny fiber. It can take a decent hit from a shovel before it was damaged. The customer would have to have a pipe installed before we arrive, we dont provide them.

[@tg9754]

Any cable running across a driveway should be buried deeper than that. What if they have a concrete driveway or apron installed. That cable would be history with no markings or knowledge of what you are digging into. I install cabling through building and I understand you have a job to do, but this is a problem waiting to happen. Are there building codes that require a deeper installation?

[@naturallyrootedgrowers]

This drop isnt feeding the pentagon. Many low voltage lines are shallow. I just moved a drop that was pre buried by a machine and my shovel went deeper than it did.

[@tridens6708]

Same crap install as in UK 1 inch under the soil no ducting or protection cleaning the the fibre with bit of dirty tissue no clips or trunking to secure cable on side of house 😂😢

[@Knamkceh]

How come you cut the tracer wire off the drop? How can they locate it now for a miss dig?

[@naturallyrootedgrowers]

There is enough left to tone the tracer.

[@lodipetmalu7163]

What ideal optical power recieved on fiber modem?

[@naturallyrootedgrowers]

they want ours between -15 to -23

[@shaun7611]

So I'm on 3gbit symmetrical with a 10gbit xgspon if they ever offer 10gbit speeds would everyone in that fibre box be able to get it?

[@naturallyrootedgrowers]

i would imagine if the node had the right hardware current or replaced in the future what ever fiber is already going into your home with handle 10 gig

[@michaelwroblewski6546]

Do you have to have any schooling to be a fiber tech or do they train on the job ? I'm thinking about trying to gwt a job as a fiber tech it looks real fun honestly

[@naturallyrootedgrowers]

Everywhere is in need of fiber techs. How thorough of training will depend on company you work for. In house techs usually get the most support. Contractor techs are more quick to point but require alot of startup items.

[@Natsumidragneelkim]

The only time you really need any certifications is if you are working in data centers

[@hourglasschronicles]

This must be a joke? We have to use conduit or even ducts to dig in a UG cable, also the minimum depth is 30cm optimum would be at least 60cm. No capping onto the line in is also a bit weird, we put capping on top of the cable so it is completely protected before it enters the CSP / customer box. I also find it concerning that the guy not even for a kneeling pad or at least knee pads on their trousers.

[@abadi7760]

Is that OMNI company?

[@LanceRazon]

I randomly came across to this vid. So this is the fiber panel board that is usually on electric poles? But this one is buried underground, interesting

[@naturallyrootedgrowers]

It depends on the towns or areas if the telephone poles are allowed to be leased. sometimes the area will only allow underground, but it is the same splice container that would be on the pole

[@striketheiron6339]

Where did you learn how to do this?

[@naturallyrootedgrowers]

Every company should be able to train you as you go.

[@westtell4]

when the company that does my fiber installed they ran conduit all the way to the house instead of just direct burial of the line to the house with a ditch witch and everything

[@naturallyrootedgrowers]

Must depend on the area, I know the major cable (spectrum/time warner) people dont conduit anything either here.

[@westtell4]

@@naturallyrootedgrowersmight be the difference between the big national companies and local ISPs

[@jrcase7511]

Nice clean job. I am waiting on my local utility company to finish my neighborhood's underground install. They installed the orange conduit 10 months ago and have not been back since then to install the fiber cable in the conduits. They have pushed forward the availability date three times now. First it was mid summer 2023, then fall 2023, then early 2024 and now they are saying they will call when it is available. They were claiming supply chain issues. Do you see supply issues? Or lack of technician issues? They are offering 1 Gig or 2.5 Gig. I want the 2.5 gig for the faster ethernet port then possibly downgrade to the 1 gig later.

[@naturallyrootedgrowers]

I would say its just lack of man power to pull the fiber through the orange pipes. Its a booming job and there are so many different sub companies, sometimes in the same area. They get pulled around to different priority orders or repairs on screwups. The 2.5gig is truly wasted unless your gonna direct ethernet those devices and those devices need the capability of 2.5 or a 10gig port to even use it. What ever fiber they run to house will handle any future speeds over 2.5gigs. 500meg is usually all any regular streaming / gaming house would need. Most wifi struggles to get over 500mbit depending on the placement and obstacles between the router and device. Mesh wifi does work pretty well but I recommend running a ethernet between the mesh routers.

[@jrcase7511]

@@naturallyrootedgrowers I agree 2.5 is overkill but I want the ONT used for the 2.5 gig service as they have 10 gig Ethernet ports. If you order the 1 gig service, the ONT only has 1 gig Ethernet port which maxes out in mid 900 mbps. As for WiFi, I have a WiFi 7 router that will easily handle the 2.5 gig as it is currently doing 2 gig with Xfinity. The company is using XGpon so you would think they would only use ONT’s with the 10 gig Ethernet ports and have only one device across the board for future upgrades. 🥴

[@chrisgalloway6825]

Why go under the handhole if you old bury the cable that deep… I suspect it’s because this is a subcontractor (digalaro) and going through the side of the handhole at the depth the cable actually is would flag this as a bogus install and there would be a charge back.

[@naturallyrootedgrowers]

They only care about going under the flowerpots and vaults because if its drilled through the sides it will be in the way when it gets coiled up, but not from the bottom.

[@raptureboi]

It's a shame that installing MPTs wasn't an idea when these networks were being built. Cost maybe? Could save SO much time and money.

[@naturallyrootedgrowers]

Some areas do have the MST style connections, but these vaults flood sometimes. I dont see that being good for future installs.

[@andrzejburczyk8994]

You are my hero :-)

[@smudge0161]

On customer premisis fibre only needs to be installed between 9 and 11 inches deep in soil where there is no vehicular access ( a garden lawn). This installation is correct and complies with standards.

[@johnschroeder3072]

Then the standards need to be improved. Also not the vehicle access.

[@jjprospectors6228]

I own a underground company we could never go that sallow were you out of i could get shit ton jobs done that sallow and dont need the 60,000 dollar drill or 10,000 dollar plow be nice not to have the payments

[@danielfrusco1520]

That is too shallow for a driveway in Cablevision 18" to 24" is the requirement and PVC schedule 30 under driveways they will cut that if they blacktop the drive. I did fiber design and coax construction for 35 years this dig would not fly under that driveway in the company I worked for. I hatted that dig for the drop run up too the home in the winter and rain, that depth was standard for service tech replacement.

[@fps_purple9556]

PLP Coyote (:

[@JohnWaller-si2ol]

About 45mm below ground nowhere near 450mm

[@naturallyrootedgrowers]

this is the way

[@MrMcMuffinJr1999]

You’re not installing internet. The cable just facilitates data transfer that happens to be network traffic. Internet and the layer 1 medium that carries it is not synonymous

[@beedslolkuntus2070]

?? No way you are that entitled. It is mostly out of context for the fiber installers for higher layers. What else would that cable even be used for in residential context? Direct DWDM to a datacenter MMR? Ffs

[@JJFlores197]

Its not that serious dude.....

[@BIGB-wc6vr]

BODGE JOB. Everything is rush rush rush. This is not a good way to work.

[@waynemcbride5796]

Zero professionalism here

[@23Skadoosh]

Conduit is overrated....

[@vvorldnewsmedia]

this is crap would never use it and told them to get off my property cuz ill never use it EVER when you see it rip ot put people

[@JJFlores197]

Nah. I like to have competition for internet providers...

[@xxBLKSNXxx]

Hope they don’t get their yard aerated…….