SAUDI ARAMCO ENGINEERING STANDARDS

SAES-T-018 Telecommunications- symbols, abbreviations and

Definitions.
SAES-T-151 D.C. Power Systems

SAES-T-481 In-Plant Voice Paging System

SAES-T-494 Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Network Design

SAES-T-555 Video Surveillance Systems

SAES-T-566 Plants Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) Architecture

SAES-T-624
Telecommunications: Fiber Optic Cables for
Outside Plant(OSP) and Inter/Intra Building Applications

SAES-T-629 Telecommunications Outside Plant-Copper Cable

SAES-T-632 Telecommunications: Splicing Copper Cables,

Fiber Optic Cables and Types of Splice Closure

SAES-T-744 Design Criteria and Installation of Communication

Towers
SAES-T-795 Grounding, Bonding, and Electrical
Protection for Telecommunications Facilities
SAES-T-830 Voice Frequency Loop Transmission Objectives
SAES-T-883 Telecommunications -Inductive Coordination
SAES-T-911 Telecommunication Conduit System Design
SAES-T-916 Telecommunications: Building Cable Systems, Pathways
and Spaces
SAES-T-919 Submarine Fiber Optic Cable Systems
SAES-T-920 Telecommunications Copper Cable Information
SAES-T-928 Telecommunications -OSP Buried Cable

100-Ohm UTP Cabling

1) Bend Radius
In spaces with UTP terminations, cable bend radii shall not be less than four
times the cable diameter for outlet cable.
2) Pulling Tension

The maximum pulling tension for a 4-pair 24-AWG UTP cable should not
exceed 110 N (25 lbf).

Mandrel Test, Pass-Fail Requirements

A conduit passes the mandrel test if the test mandrel passes through
the entire length of the conduit without:

1. Hanging up (stops momentarily but can be restarted by flipping

pull rope, etc.) or
Commentary Notes:
a) If the mandrel hangs up on the first pass, the conduit must
be mandrel tested a second time in the same direction. If the
mandrel hangs up on the second pass, the conduit fails the
mandrel test.
b) If the mandrel does not hang up on the second pass, the
Saudi Aramco telecommunications inspector may require a
third test. If the mandrel passes without hanging up on the third
pass, this point passes the mandrel test.
Table 3 – Separations from
Telecommunication MHs and
Other Substructures (1) Between
Telecommunication (MHs &
Handholes) and
Electric Light, Power
Conduits/Cables
Other Conduits
Water & Sewer Lines, etc.
CATV & Instrumentation Cables,
etc.
Oil Field Pipelines
Provide Minimum Separation
(2) of:
75 mm
Separation from the outside
surface of the MH wall or roof
300 mm
Separation from the outside
surface of the MH wall or roof
75 mm
Separation from the outside
surface of the MH wall or roof
Clarence shall comply with
SAES-B-008 and SAES-B-064