BUSINESS SERVICES

CORPORATE TECHNICAL GUIDELINE

Number:
Department: ENTERPRISE TECHNICAL
CTG-2600
Revision:
Subject: Corporate Telecom Cabling Technical Specification
2

ADDENDUM / REVISIONS HISTORY

Section
REV # Change
Changed
Document creation – conforms to CTS001 revised requirements.
Revision # is set to #2 to match the revision of the revised CTS-2600.
2 All sections
Content changes – refer to CTS-2600 Rev 2 PRN Change Decision Records.
Document format – conforms to CTS-001, CTS-002, CTS-005 new requirements.

Guideline CTG-2600, Rev 2, Corporate Telecom Cable Technical Guideline Page 3 of 20

 BUSINESS SERVICES

CORPORATE TECHNICAL GUIDELINE

Number:
Department: ENTERPRISE TECHNICAL
CTG-2600
Revision:
Subject: Corporate Telecom Cabling Technical Specification
2

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 PURPOSE AND SCOPE ..................................................................................................................................6

1.1 Purpose........................................................................................................................................ 6
1.2 Scope ........................................................................................................................................... 6
2.0 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS ...........................................................................................................................6

2.1 Suncor Documents ...................................................................................................................... 6

2.2 Industry Codes and Standards - Locations in Canada ................................................................ 6
2.3 Industry Codes and Standards - Locations in USA .................................................................... 6
3.0 DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS .....................................................................................................................6

4.0 GUIDELINE .......................................................................................................................................................6

4.1 Pathways ..................................................................................................................................... 6

4.2 Structures .................................................................................................................................... 7
4.3 Labelling/Tagging of Plant 88 Asset ........................................................................................ 10
4.4 Grounding Bonding and Water Blocking ................................................................................. 10
4.5 Twisted Pair Cable .................................................................................................................... 10
4.6 Fiber Optic Cable ...................................................................................................................... 10
4.7 Inside Plant Horizontal Wiring ................................................................................................. 10
4.8 Activities Near Plant 88 Facilities ............................................................................................ 13
4.9 Demarcation Point .................................................................................................................... 13
4.10 Decommissioning ..................................................................................................................... 13
4.11 Plant 88 Operations Related Guidelines (section only in CTG-2600) ...................................... 15
4.12 Plant 88 Project Related Guidelines (section only in CTG-2600) ............................................ 15
5.0 LIST OF APPENDICES ................................................................................................................................. 17

6.0 LIST OF ATTACHMENTS ............................................................................................................................. 17

7.0 APPROVED BY ............................................................................................................................................. 18

Guideline CTG-2600, Rev 2, Corporate Telecom Cable Technical Guideline Page 4 of 20

 BUSINESS SERVICES

CORPORATE TECHNICAL GUIDELINE

Number:
Department: ENTERPRISE TECHNICAL
CTG-2600
Revision:
Subject: Corporate Telecom Cabling Technical Specification
2

Guideline CTG-2600, Rev 2, Corporate Telecom Cable Technical Guideline Page 5 of 20

 BUSINESS SERVICES

CORPORATE TECHNICAL GUIDELINE

Number:
Department: ENTERPRISE TECHNICAL
CTG-2600
Revision:
Subject: Corporate Telecom Cabling Technical Specification
2

1.0 PURPOSE AND SCOPE

1.1 Purpose
This Guideline provides supplemental information for the interpretation and application of the CTS-
2600 Specification.
1.2 Scope
This Guideline covers the exact asset scope defined in the CTS-2600 Specification. There is a one-to-
one mapping to the sections between the two documents.
This Guideline provides guidance to engineering practices, procurement practices, organizational
practices, and best practices information that improve the application of CTS-2600 Specification.
Application of this guideline for development of other technical documents (e.g. Guidelines, Work
Practices, etc.) is not mandatory but recommended.

2.0 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

2.1 Suncor Documents
CTS-2600 Corporate Telecom Cabling Technical Specification
2.2 Industry Codes and Standards - Locations in Canada
Refer to the CTS-2600 Section 2.2
2.3 Industry Codes and Standards - Locations in USA
Refer to CTS-2600 Section 2.3

3.0 DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS

Refer to CTS-2600 Section 3.0 for Definitions and Acronyms.

4.0 GUIDELINE
4.1 Pathways
4.1.1 General Considerations
4.1.2 Fiber Cable Sizing
The fiber strand count design is calculated as 1.5 X (maintenance spare + total strands required
day 1) and then round up to the next multiple of 12 (and if necessary the next most common strand
multiple the cable is available in.)
General use spares are those considered unused on day 1. They are available for the Business
Unit to leverage in the future. Maintenance spares (which are marked as such) are not part of the
general use spares.

Guideline CTG-2600, Rev 2, Corporate Telecom Cable Technical Guideline Page 6 of 20

 BUSINESS SERVICES

CORPORATE TECHNICAL GUIDELINE

Number:
Department: ENTERPRISE TECHNICAL
CTG-2600
Revision:
Subject: Corporate Telecom Cabling Technical Specification
2

4.1.3 Cable Tray Pathway

4.1.4 Aerial Pathway
4.1.5 Conduit Pathway
4.1.6 Redundant and Diverse Pathways
4.1.7 Long Haul Fiber
4.1.8 Corporate Cabling Infrastructure Backbone
4.2 Structures
4.2.1 Bridges
4.2.2 Duct Banks
4.2.3 Manholes
4.2.4 Pull Boxes, Hand Holes, and Vaults
4.2.5 Pedestals
4.2.6 Pole or Wall Mount Boxes
4.2.7 Cabinets and Racks
If cabinets are to be installed in locations which are under direct control of the Data Center group,
all design and cabinet considerations shall also be vetted through that group.
The data center group can be reached via [email protected]

If a single communication cabinet is used, use the following guidelines for the layout design.
• Place fibre terminations/splicing in the top space
• Place data terminations under the fibre terminations
• Place electronic devices under the data terminations
• Provide vertical/horizontal wire managers for orderly distribution of cables/cords.
• Wire managers are not required if the patch panel have built-in wire management.
• If there is insufficient space for a full cabinet to be placed in a communications room, a wall
mounted solution may be utilized with approval from the Asset Owner.
4.2.8 Termination Hardware in Communication Rooms
4.2.9 Data Centers
Plant 88 Operations design and site engineering personnel should be involved and consulted in the
sizing and design phase of the Data Center.
Note: Email: [email protected] for MOC approvals and SO update requests.

Guideline CTG-2600, Rev 2, Corporate Telecom Cable Technical Guideline Page 7 of 20

 BUSINESS SERVICES

CORPORATE TECHNICAL GUIDELINE

Number:
Department: ENTERPRISE TECHNICAL
CTG-2600
Revision:
Subject: Corporate Telecom Cabling Technical Specification
2

ANSI/TIA/EIA and BICSI guidelines should be referenced for the design and construction of Data
Center.
Considerations should be given in the following areas:
• Sizing should take into account future requirements.
• Telecommunications rooms should not have suspended ceiling. The recommended
minimum ceiling height is 8’ 6” (2.6 m). Preferred ceiling height is 9’ 6” (2.9 m) permitting
cable tray mounting at 8’ 4” (2.5 m) with adequate tray top access.
• Floors should be VCT tile or sealed concrete. Carpet should not be used.
• The doorway should be a minimum of 36” (.9 m) wide and 80” (2 m) high, and equipped
with a lock. There should be no vertical bar separating a dual doorway.
• Cable Trays
o 12" (30cm) wide cable tray should be installed 6'7" (2m) above finished floor and
should maintain a 4" (102mm) clearance from walls. Support the tray with central
threaded rod supports (for ease of installation). Install the tray over the top of the
cabinet row(s) spanning the length of the telecom room.
o For larger telecom rooms, install the tray to loop the perimeter to support larger
cable quantities. Install radius dropouts on all cable trays where cables exit the tray
to a lower elevation. For small telecom rooms, straight cable tray running over top
of the cabinets may be allowed by Asset Owner.
• Data Center telecom rooms should not have floor drains, overhead roof drains, water
piping, drain piping or any other method of water piping above or through any portion of its
space. Do not locate telecom rooms next to rooms (such as bathrooms, kitchens, janitor
closets, and alike) or in basements where flooding is a risk.
• Fire treated plywood, 3/4 inch thick, should be mechanically fastened to all walls of each
telecommunications room. The plywood should be painted with two (2) coats of neutral
colour fire resistant paint. The fire treated plywood should begin at 4” (102 mm) AFF and
end at 8’ 4” (2.5 m) AFF. The room walls should be finished with drywall (completely taped,
sanded, and painted) or concrete block (painted) prior to mounting the plywood.
• Telecommunications services entering a building should be extended to the
Telecommunications Entrance Facility. The minimum area allocation is 100 square feet 10’
X 10’ (3 m X 3 m) or 150 square feet (13.9 sq m) 10’ X 15’ (3 m X 4.5 m) when the room is
to be shared with computers, telephone switches, PBX or large key systems. Plant 88
Operations design and engineering personnel should be consulted for final footage
requirement.
• One (1) or more Communications Rooms will be required on each floor. The minimum
dimensions for a floor serving Communications Rooms are 8’ X 6’ (2.5 m X 1.8 m).
Communications Rooms serving floors of 10,000 square feet (929 sq m) or larger may be
sized based on 8 square feet (.74 sq m) for each 1000 square feet (929 sq m) of net floor
space.

Guideline CTG-2600, Rev 2, Corporate Telecom Cable Technical Guideline Page 8 of 20

 BUSINESS SERVICES

CORPORATE TECHNICAL GUIDELINE

Number:
Department: ENTERPRISE TECHNICAL
CTG-2600
Revision:
Subject: Corporate Telecom Cabling Technical Specification
2

• If the use of a shallow closet is decided, the minimum dimensions should be 6’ deep by 8’
6” ( 2.6 m) wide by 8’ ( 2.4 m) high. The door to the room should be a minimum of 36” ( .91
m) wide. If a double door is used, the centre post should be eliminated. Due to space
limitations and safety concerns, no equipment other than punch down blocks and wall-
mounted equipment should be housed in this closet. Shallow communications closet are
suitable for areas that are less than 1000 square feet (92.9 sq m).
• Telecom rooms should be environmentally controlled to maintain a room temperature
range of 65°F (18°C) to 81° F (27°C) with a maximum relative humidity level of 60 percent
to provide minimal protection to active telecom components. The rooms should maintain
positive pressure with one fresh air change per hour at all times. Large scale telecom
rooms may require more stringent environmental control. Refer to BICSI TDMM for the
definitions of these spaces when considering an application.
• Design the telecom room environmental control to meet the requirements of Suncor HVAC
Standard 2104 and any applicable portions of the ASHRAE standards.
• No plumbing, HVAC, or HIGH VOLTAGE electrical conduit should pass through, or be
directly above, the telecommunications room. In renovation projects where new
Communications Rooms are established, all overhead utilities should be relocated out of
the Rooms.
• There should be no electrical or any other utility panel located in Communications Room.
All walls should be used for telephone blocks and terminations.
• Lighting should be open 4’ (1.2 m) fluorescent lights and provide a minimum illumination of
50 FC (foot-candles) per square foot when measured 3’ ( .9 m) above the finished floor in
the middle of all aisles between cabinets and racks. Lights should be mounted 8’ 5” (2.6 m)
above the finished floor.
• All utility and equipment receptacles should be a minimum duplex 120V 5-20R. Note:
Provide 120V or 208V L5-30R style receptacles where expected power loads require such
a receptacle.
• If backup generator power is available, only the receptacles powering equipment should be
tied in. Utility power should not be tied into the backup generator power.
• All telecommunications room circuits providing power to a UPS (uninterruptable power
supply) for communications equipment should be labelled and identified in breaker boxes
to avoid being turned off in error.
• Where fire suppression system is used, it should control the AC light and power circuit
breakers for the room.
• When installing Plant 88 equipment in a radio communication building, utilize the existing
grounding infrastructure of the building to ground the Plant 88 equipment. Tie the Plant 88
equipment to the existing grounding system of the building. Contact the owner of the radio
communication building for approval.
• All cable trays within the communications room should be grounded to the main building
grounding system with a wire not smaller than #6 AWG copper. Ground wire and
irreversible connectors should be installed on the exterior of the cable tray.

Guideline CTG-2600, Rev 2, Corporate Telecom Cable Technical Guideline Page 9 of 20

 BUSINESS SERVICES

CORPORATE TECHNICAL GUIDELINE

Number:
Department: ENTERPRISE TECHNICAL
CTG-2600
Revision:
Subject: Corporate Telecom Cabling Technical Specification
2

4.3 Labelling/Tagging of Plant 88 Asset

4.3.1 Plant 88 Asset owned by Business Unit
4.3.2 Plant 88 Asset owned by Plant 88 Operations
1. When installing new fibre optic patch panels, apply the sticker (label from I&PM Plant 88
Operations) to front opening in plain view of anyone attempting to open it.
2. This I&PM label has the following verbiage. Contact Plant 88 Operations to obtain stickers.

THIS PANEL/CABINET IS PROPERTY OF SUNCOR NETWORK OPERATIONS.

AUTHORIZATION TO ACCESS MUST BE REQUESTED PRIOR TO OPENING BY
CONTACTING: [email protected] or (780) 713-3200
ANY WORK WITHIN THIS PANEL/CABINET SHALL ONLY BE PERFORMED BY
QUALIFIED/ TRAINED TECHNICIANS.
FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN SYSTEM FAILURE AND/OR
DISCIPLINARY ACTION.

4.4 Grounding Bonding and Water Blocking

4.4.1 Cables Entering a Building
4.5 Twisted Pair Cable
4.5.1 Cable Types
4.5.2 Environmental Considerations
4.5.3 Cable Bending Radius
4.5.4 Cable Component Degeneration
4.5.5 Building Entrance Terminal (BET) Protectors
4.6 Fiber Optic Cable
4.6.1 Cable Types
4.6.2 Fiber Optic Splicing
4.6.3 Connectors
4.7 Inside Plant Horizontal Wiring
4.7.1 Corporate LAN Wiring system
4.7.2 Horizontal Wiring System Descriptions
4.7.2.1 CAT6 Horizontal Cable Systems Installation Guidelines
• Cable should be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations
(pulling tension, bend radius, indoor/outdoor, etc), industry standards and best
industry practices.

Guideline CTG-2600, Rev 2, Corporate Telecom Cable Technical Guideline Page 10 of 20

 BUSINESS SERVICES

CORPORATE TECHNICAL GUIDELINE

Number:
Department: ENTERPRISE TECHNICAL
CTG-2600
Revision:
Subject: Corporate Telecom Cabling Technical Specification
2

• Cable raceways should not be filled greater than the NEC or CEC maximum fill for
the particular raceway type.
• Cables should be installed in continuous lengths from origin to destination (no
splices) unless specifically addressed in this document.
• Where cable splices are allowed, they should be in accessible locations and housed
in an enclosure intended and suitable for the purpose.
• If a J-hook or trapeze system is used to support cable bundles, all horizontal cables
should be supported at a maximum of four-foot intervals. Cable should not rest on
acoustic ceiling grids or panels.
• Horizontal distribution cables should be bundled in groups of not greater than 40
cables. Cable bundle quantities in excess of 40 cables may cause deformation of the
bottom cables within the bundle.
• Cable should be installed above fire-sprinkler and systems and should not be
attached to the system or any ancillary equipment or hardware. The cabling system
and support hardware should be installed so that it does not obscure any valves, fire
alarm conduit, boxes, or other control devices
• Cables should not be attached to ceiling grid or lighting support wires. Where light
support for drop cable legs is required, clips should be installed to support the
cabling.
• Cables should be identified by a self-adhesive label in accordance with the system
Labelling and Tagging section of the Specification. The cable label should be applied
to the cable behind the faceplate on a section of cable that can be accessed by
removing the cover plate.
• Unshielded twisted pair cable should be installed so that there are no bends less
than four times the cables outside diameter (4 X cable O.D.) at any point in the run.
• Pulling tension on 4-pair UTP cables should not exceed 25-pounds (11.3 kg) for a
single cable or cable bundle.
4.7.2.2 Telecommunication Outlet Installation Guideline
• Cables should be coiled in the in-wall or surface-mount boxes if adequate space is
present to house the cable coil without exceeding the manufacturers bend radius. In
hollow wall installations where box-eliminators are used, excess wire can be stored in
the wall. No more than 12” (304 mm) of slack should be stored in an in-wall box,
modular furniture raceway, or insulated walls. Excess slack may be neatly coiled and
stored in the ceiling above each drop location when there is not enough space
present in the outlet box to store slack cable
• In addition, each cable type should be terminated as indicated below:
o Cables should be dressed and terminated in accordance with the
recommendations made in the EIA/TIA-685-C Standard, the manufacturer's
recommended practices and industry best practices.

Guideline CTG-2600, Rev 2, Corporate Telecom Cable Technical Guideline Page 11 of 20

 BUSINESS SERVICES

CORPORATE TECHNICAL GUIDELINE

Number:
Department: ENTERPRISE TECHNICAL
CTG-2600
Revision:
Subject: Corporate Telecom Cabling Technical Specification
2

o Pair untwist at the termination should not exceed one-half an inch for
Category 6 connecting hardware.
o Cables should be neatly bundled and dressed to their respective panels or
blocks.
o Each panel or block should be fed by an individual bundle separated and
dressed back to the point of cable entrance into the rack or frame.
o Each cable should be clearly labelled on the cable jacket behind the patch
panel at a location that is not obscured and can be viewed without removing
the bundle support ties.
o All terminations should be completed at the rear of the patch panel with a
3.3m (10') foot loop left at the top of the wall
o All outlet terminations should be completed with a 0.3m (1') foot loop left
inside the electrical box
• Outlet locations should be assigned outlet designations starting at D-1 and carrying
on infinitely to D-2, D-3, etc for a 1 floor structure. For multiple floor buildings outlets
on the first floor should start at D1-1 with each subsequent floor starting at D2-1, D3-
1, etc.
4.7.3 Fiber Termination
4.7.3.1 Patch Panel Installation Guideline
Fibre optic termination hardware should be installed in the following manner.
• Fibre slack should be neatly coiled within the fibre termination enclosures or in rack-
mount fibre management enclosures.
• No slack loops should be outside of the fibre enclosure(s).
• Each cable should be individually attached to the respective termination panel by
mechanical means.
• The cable strength member(s) should be securely attached the cable strain relief
bracket in the panel.
• Each fibre cable should be stripped upon entering the termination panel and the
individual fibres routed in the termination panel.
• Each cable should be clearly labelled at the entrance to the termination panel.
• Cable labels should not be obscured from view.
• Dust caps should be installed on the connectors and couplings at all times unless
physically connected.
4.7.4 Mounting Electronic Devices

Guideline CTG-2600, Rev 2, Corporate Telecom Cable Technical Guideline Page 12 of 20

 BUSINESS SERVICES

CORPORATE TECHNICAL GUIDELINE

Number:
Department: ENTERPRISE TECHNICAL
CTG-2600
Revision:
Subject: Corporate Telecom Cabling Technical Specification
2

4.8 Activities Near Plant 88 Facilities

4.9 Demarcation Point
The following guidelines apply when Plant 88 Operations is the Asset Owner of the Plant 88 Asset:
• Plant 88 Operations is not responsible for ensuring the environmental controls within a
telecom room are suitable for equipment owned by others. They need to analyze the suitability
of the telecom room environmental condition for their equipment when finalizing the design.
•
rd
Similarly, Plant 88 asset only composed of passive components. If there are 3 party who
rd
desires to install active equipment within the Plant 88 cabinet, it is the 3 party’s responsibility
to ensure the environmental condition within the cabinet is suitable to support both the passive
and active components.
• Cable trays, particularly Outside Plant cable trays, are typically not a Plant 88 asset. Plant 88
cables would co-locate in existing electrical or facilities tray infrastructures. Premise or inside
Plant wire basket trays designed for Copper Ethernet cabling and patch cords would be
specific and owned by Plant 88 Operations.
• Intermediate (within Plant 88 Cabinets between Plant 88 Cables) patching (in color green) is
under the jurisdiction and control of Plant 88 Operations. This level of control and safety is to
ensure that only trained, qualified and approved personal are completing patching activities
within the Plant 88 Cabinet.
• Dedicated fiber strands can be provided via a dedicated “client patch panel” as described in
the diagram. This situation is not a common practice in the Infrastructure builds for Plant 88. In
this situation the cable would not terminate to a Plant 88 Patch Panel. The Client cable would
have its own dedicated chasse / bulk head and patch panel assembly. It would be treated
similarly to that as a network switch/ server or UPS. At the client cabinet, the cable would
terminate on the client patch panel, not directly into switch. This practice is not common and is
not recommended by Plant 88 Operations.
• End client patch cords are typically encased within a metal conduit from the Plant 88 cabinet
to the client cabinet, thus establishing a dedicated path concealed for protection.
• Connecting the end equipment to the patch cord (in color blue) at client location is the
responsibility of the client. At the client end, within their controlled environment, the patch
cable is under complete control of the client.
• For aerial cables, Plant 88 cables for the most part co-locate on electrical / T&D pole
structures. Plant 88 Operations can create and designate asset tag designations for Plant 88
poles if the situation requires so.

4.10 Decommissioning
The goal of decommissioning Plant 88 infrastructure is to return the site to its original status, or as
close as possible, prior to being utilized by Plant 88.
Asset owner should be consulted to decide which decommissioned assets to keep for future use,
recycled, or disposed of.

Guideline CTG-2600, Rev 2, Corporate Telecom Cable Technical Guideline Page 13 of 20

 BUSINESS SERVICES

CORPORATE TECHNICAL GUIDELINE

Number:
Department: ENTERPRISE TECHNICAL
CTG-2600
Revision:
Subject: Corporate Telecom Cabling Technical Specification
2

The following decommissioned Plant 88 components shall be returned to Plant 88 Asset Owner.
• Floor and Wall mount Racks/Cabinets
• Wall mount NEMA rated boxes

4.10.1 Inside Plant Asset

When being identified for decommissioning, the following Plant 88 infrastructures should be
removed from inside plant locations. All Plant 88 CER documentation should be revised to reflect
any infrastructure changes.
• Floor mounted and wall mounted equipment, including supports.
• All cables entering the Telecom rooms should be cut off at their point of entrance. The
entrance is subsequently sealed, and all fire rated entrances should be returned to state
that complies with code.
• All cable trays including supports should be removed.
• All grounding components including conductors should be removed.
• All conduits entering the room should be left as is, any OSP conduits should be sealed.
Any conduits including their supports that start and end within the telecom space should be
removed.
• All horizontal cables for LAN purposes should be pulled out all the way back to the telecom
space. Care should be taken to ensure firestops are not affected. Cables should be cut off
at either end of a firetopped pass-through unless it is a fire rated pathway device, where it
will be removed and the opening covered with composite sheet. At the outlet locations, the
faceplate should be replaced with a blank plate and all Plant 88 labels removed. Conduits
and j-hooks in ceiling and floor spaces should be left in place and all Plant 88
tagging/labelling removed.
• All backbone cables should be pulled out all the way back to the telecom space for intra-
building cables and pulled out all the way back to the entry point for inter-building cables.
Care should be taken to ensure firestops are not affected. Cables should be cut off at
either end of a firetopped pass-through unless it is a fire rated pathway device, where it will
be removed and the opening covered with composite sheet. At the entry point locations all
Plant 88 tagging/labelling should be removed from cables and conduits at the entry point
should be sealed.
4.10.2 Outside Asset
When being identified for decommissioning, the following Plant 88 infrastructures should be
removed from outside plant locations. All Plant 88 CER documentation should be revised to reflect
any infrastructure changes.
• For aerial applications, the messenger, cable(s), guy wires and anchors that belong to
Plant 88 assets should be decommissioned. The supporting hardware should be left in
place. If a Plant 88 pole is being removed then the hole in the ground should be backfilled

Guideline CTG-2600, Rev 2, Corporate Telecom Cable Technical Guideline Page 14 of 20

 BUSINESS SERVICES

CORPORATE TECHNICAL GUIDELINE

Number:
Department: ENTERPRISE TECHNICAL
CTG-2600
Revision:
Subject: Corporate Telecom Cabling Technical Specification
2

and tamped to applicable Suncor civil standards. Any attachments to the pole to manage
cable slack should be removed.
• For buried applications all pedestals and in ground spaces should be removed, the hole in
the ground should be backfilled and tamped to applicable Suncor civil standards. All
conduits/cables should be cut 6" below grade, capped and buried.
• All decommissioning that impacts 3rd parties should receive their approval prior to and
after execution of the work.

4.11 Plant 88 Operations Related Guidelines (section only in CTG-2600)

This section provides guidance in the case when the Plant 88 asset is owned and managed by the
Plant 88 Operations.
Sites that do not utilize Plant 88 Operations to manage the Plant 88 asset, or do not adopt the Plant
88 convention may find this section helpful in a general sense around fiber infrastructure management.
A QRG about the Plant 88 Operations is provided in Attachment 1. The roles and responsibilities of
Plant 88 SME is detailed in the Plant 88 QRG.
For project documentation, inquires may be made to Plant 88 Suncor Document Control (SDC) group.
All inquiries may be made through email request to [email protected].

4.12 Plant 88 Project Related Guidelines (section only in CTG-2600)

Asset Owner is responsible for assigning project personnel for the design, procurement, construction
and commissioning of all networks at the project initiation stage.
4.12.1 Design
Asset Owner will be responsible to provide the following:
• Guidance for uniform design, installation, and procurement of Plant 88 infrastructure
facilities.
• Guidance and approval to the placements of cables, racks/cabinets, hardware and wall
fields within the communication room.
• Block diagrams to represent cable interconnections as identified in this Plant 88 Operations
standard.
• Detailed engineering packages for IFC and As-Built as dictated by project requirements.
4.12.2 Construction and Maintenance
Asset Owner is responsible to provide the following:
• Attach customer patch cord identification on the field end of patch cords as requested by
the receiving department.
• Assign, maintain and update Plant 88 records documentation.

Guideline CTG-2600, Rev 2, Corporate Telecom Cable Technical Guideline Page 15 of 20

 BUSINESS SERVICES

CORPORATE TECHNICAL GUIDELINE

Number:
Department: ENTERPRISE TECHNICAL
CTG-2600
Revision:
Subject: Corporate Telecom Cabling Technical Specification
2

• Record test results and associated certification reports in the CERLL, project folders and IT
FLOC structure in LiveLink.
• Final certification and acceptance through QA/QC tasks.
4.12.3 Design Documents
Documents should meet the requirements of the Suncor CTS-100-series corporate technical
specification.
The engineering provider should create a Plant 88 engineering/construction work package which
contains the applicable detailed information to install new or alter existing Plant 88 facilities.
The work package documents should show the following:
• Interconnectivity of buildings/complexes (block diagram)
• Equipment installation locations (bay/wall layout)
• Splicing information (splicing/termination detail)
• Ports and patch cord termination devices (patch cord detail)
• Assignment of each fibre optic strand (fibre schedule detail)
• Location of communications cabinets and outlets complete with port assignments (floor
plan detail)
• Individual loop services (loop diagram)
The “General Plant 88 (GD88) drawings” templates should be used for creating drawings.
4.12.4 Material Procurement Philosophy
This section describes the minimum general requirements for the supply of communication wire
and cable and optical fibre cable for installation at the Suncor industrial sites. Additional
requirements may be included in the purchase documents.
4.12.4.1 Specifications
Refer to CTS-2600, Appendix A for specific application cable construction standards.
Due to the varying types of installations, the purchaser or Customer should outline specific
and additional requirements on the type of cable for the applications. The additional
requirements may include fire rating, area classifications, service conditions, cable marking,
chemical resistance, cable construction, testing, and application standards.
Reference should be made to the appropriate Suncor design and installation specifications
for determining the acceptable type of cable.
4.12.4.2 Work Included
The purchaser may specify these requirements to be supplied by the seller:
• Manufacturing information of the communication wire and cable
• Testing of the communication wire and cable and certified reports

Guideline CTG-2600, Rev 2, Corporate Telecom Cable Technical Guideline Page 16 of 20

 BUSINESS SERVICES

CORPORATE TECHNICAL GUIDELINE

Number:
Department: ENTERPRISE TECHNICAL
CTG-2600
Revision:
Subject: Corporate Telecom Cabling Technical Specification
2

• Minimum recommended installation temperature

• Recommended installation instructions at the Suncor Plant Site
• Recommended unloading and storage procedures specific to the Suncor sites
4.12.4.3 General Procurement Requirements
Based on the unique requirements of the applications, the purchaser may add details to the
following standardized procurement requirement subjects:
• Seller's Qualifications
• Guarantee
• Additional Testing
• Special Packing, Shipping, and Handling

5.0 LIST OF APPENDICES

NA
6.0 LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 – Plant 88 Operations Quick Reference Guide

Guideline CTG-2600, Rev 2, Corporate Telecom Cable Technical Guideline Page 17 of 20

 BUSINESS SERVICES

CORPORATE TECHNICAL GUIDELINE

Number:
Department: ENTERPRISE TECHNICAL
CTG-2600
Revision:
Subject: Corporate Telecom Cabling Technical Specification
2

APPENDIX A [Insert BU OR FACILITY] Exceptions and Modifications to this Guideline

NA

Guideline CTG-2600, Rev 2, Corporate Telecom Cable Technical Guideline Page 19 of 20

 BUSINESS SERVICES

CORPORATE TECHNICAL GUIDELINE

Number:
Department: ENTERPRISE TECHNICAL
CTG-2600
Revision:
Subject: Corporate Telecom Cabling Technical Specification
2

ATTACHMENT 1 – Plant 88 Operations Quick Reference Guide

QRG-Plant 88
Operations_R1

Guideline CTG-2600, Rev 2, Corporate Telecom Cable Technical Guideline Page 20 of 20