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CraftSmart FiberFirst Pedestal
Installation Manual
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Manual 023112 Rev A - Nov 2022
Installing the Pedestal
These instructions provide general information useful for pedestal instal
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lation. This guide cannot anticipate all situations that could develop in the
field. Rather, it represents information applicable to common installation
conditions.
Site Preparation:
Ensure that national/local electrical and building codes, as well as OSHA
and company safety work rules, are observed and provisions made for
street flags, barricades, and cones. Secure permits as required by the city
and company.
WARNING: Buried Telecommunications Cables - Call Before Digging
Excavation:
Measure the pedestal base from the bottom to the underside of the
top ring of the pedestal base. You will want almost all of the top ring
of the pedestal above ground level when installation is complete.
Measure the diameter of the pedestal base. Excavate a hole with the
depth you measured plus 4-6 inches, as well as the diameter plus 8
inches, to give 4 inches of room to work with on each side. Confirm
the excavation floor is level.
Installation:
Tamp and level the floor of your excavated hole. Clearfield highly
recommends the installation of a vapor barrier, which will go below
the crushed rock floor of the excavated area. Once the vapor barrier
is installed, place 4”-6” of crushed rock and level, then place the
pedestal. Optionally, install the pedestal stake. Proceed to backfilling
around the outside of the pedestal, tamping and leveling the earth
once backfill is completed. Finally, fill the base of the pedestal with
at least 6 inches of crushed rock.
Note:
Base material shall be crushed rock 3/4” and smaller, and not “river
rock” or “round stone.” Desired compaction and equivalent resistance to
lateral loading will not be achieved with round stone. The rock should be
free of soil and organic material.