Utility Fiber Optic Interconnect
Turnkey 96-Count Route | Central Iowa
Kramer Service Group partnered with a regional energy utility to deliver a dedicated fiber optic communications route connecting two critical substations in Central Iowa.
The project represented a strategic infrastructure investment establishing high-capacity telecommunications connectivity between DEA Patterson Substation and DEB Booneville Substation—a 13.2-mile route.
KSG delivered full turnkey outside plant construction services encompassing route study, engineering design, permitting, material procurement, underground cable installation, splicing, testing, termination, GPS mapping, and as-built documentation.
- Route Study and OSP Engineering Design
- Permitting and Right-of-Way Coordination
- Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD)
- Cable Plowing and Trenching
- HDPE Conduit Installation (1.25" and 2")
- 96-Count Armored and Dielectric Fiber Cable Placement
- Fusion Splicing with Tyco/Commscope 450D Splice Cases
- Fiber Termination – SC-style on Corning CCH Panels
- OTDR Testing – Bi-directional at 1310nm and 1550nm
- Power Meter Testing – One-for-one Continuity Verification
- GPS Mapping and As-Built Documentation (ESRI .shp)
- Substation Safety Coordination
Pre-Placement Cable Verification
100% of fibers on each reel tested with OTDR prior to placement, with written certification of acceptance before installation.
Bi-Directional OTDR Documentation
End-to-end testing on all 96 fibers at 1310nm and 1550nm wavelengths, with Telcordia .sor format deliverables.
Stringent Loss Compliance
Maximum splice loss of 0.15 dB one-direction, 0.30 dB bi-directional average. Connector loss below 1.0 dB with reflection below -50 dB.
Multi-Agency Permitting
Permits obtained from county, city, state highway (IDOT), railroad, and applicable federal agencies with Iowa One Call coordination.
Kramer Service Group delivered a 13.2-mile, 96-count fiber optic route connecting two critical substations under a turnkey contract. All 96 fibers were fusion spliced, terminated, and verified through bi-directional OTDR and power meter testing with documented Telcordia .sor traces.