Northeast Minnesota Middle Mile Fiber Project
Inside Wiring & Electronics/Equipment

To get connected to the Northeast Minnesota Middle Mile fiber Project, anchors are responsible for inside wiring and electronics/equipment for each of the sites. Please keep in mind that you will need to have inside wiring complete and equipment in place prior to the estimated installation date on your Network Services Agreement to get connected to the project.

Inside Wiring

The Outside Plant Fiber is REQUIRED to be terminated within 50 feet of the initial building penetration as per ANSI/NFPA 70-1999, NEC. It is then required to be bonded to the "Common" ground. As a result any extension from the provider demarcation to the customers inside wiring closet or data center is the responsibility of the customer. Examples include: boiler room or electrical room.

NESC is able to provide this extended inside wiring service and will provide a quote, if requested.

 For school districts or libraries, this may or may not be Erate eligible and NESC recommends that you consult your Erate specialist or contact SLD directly.

Here are references to various parts of the RUS specifications related to Buried Services grounding requirements.

http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2003/7cfr1755.505.htm

PART 1755--TELECOMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR

MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION--Table of Contents

Sec. 1755.505  Buried services

 (1) The NID, BET, or fused primary station protector is located as close as practicable to the point where the outside plant wire or cable emerges through an exterior wall. The length of outside plant wire or cable exposed within the building shall be as short as practicable but in no case shall it be longer than 50 feet (ft) (15.2 meters (m)) in accordance with the allowable exception No. 3 of section 800-50 of ANSI/NFPA 70-1999, NEC[reg].

 (g) When the NID, BET, or fused primary station protector is to be installed inside the building, the installation shall comply with section 800-12(c) of ANSI/NFPA 70-1999, NEC[reg], and the outside plant wire or cable shall preferably be installed in a rigid metal or intermediate metal conduit that is grounded to an electrode in accordance with section 800-40(b) of ANSI/NFPA 70-1999, NEC[reg], as shown in sketch A of Figure 3 in paragraph (h)(2) of this section. The shield of the outside plant wire or cable shall be bonded to the grounding terminal of the NID, BET, or fused primary station protector which in turn shall be connected to the closest, existing, and accessible grounding electrode, of the electrodes cited in section 800-40(b) of ANSI/NFPA 70-1999, NEC[reg].

Next Steps:
A) If you would like NESC to perform inside wiring, contact Melissa Cox at NESC at 218-748-7609 or mcox@nesc.k12.mn.us.

OR

B) If you are performing your own inside wiring, then click here for fiber specifications.
AND
- Work with Melissa Cox at NESC at 218-748-7609 or mcox@nesc.k12.mn.us to establish timelines for the following:
- Construction of fiber at each facility.
- Termination of fiber at each facility.
These dates will provide you with a timeline for when each site will be prepared for inside wiring.

If you have not selected Priority Equipment as part of your agreement, then click here to review the equipment specifications.

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For those who have an agreement with NESC to provide inside wiring, these steps will need to be followed in order for the anchors to connect to broadband project.

Inside Wiring Steps
These steps only apply if you have selected the Northeast Service Cooperative (NESC) as providing inside wiring in your Network Services Agreement (for school districts). If you have not selected this option and need an inside wiring quote, then please contact us as soon as possible.

General Steps:
1. Establish Contact right away:
- Identify a contact within your district.
- Contact Melissa Cox at NESC at 218-748-7609 or mcox@nesc.k12.mn.us with your contact.
2. Walk through for Inside Wiring: NESC will schedule a walk-through of your sites.
3. Design of Inside Wiring: 
- Design of Inside Wiring will be created by NESC.
- This will be reviewed and approved by district.
4. Equipment: NESC will order equipment.
5. Work on site:
- NESC will schedule work.
- NESC will perform work.

Priority One Equipment:
* These steps only apply if you have selected Priority One Equipment on the Network Service Agreement (this is ONLY for school districts and libraries).

General Steps:
1. Establish Contact right away:
- Identify a contact within your district.
- Contact Melissa Cox at NESC at 218-748-7609 or mcox@nesc.k12.mn.us with your contact.
2. Meeting:
- Set up a walk through or consultation with NESC for Priority One Equipment
NESC will order equipment
3. Installation
- Preparation for Installation at NESC
- Schedule Installation
- Installation at site