Fibre Optic Cabling Installation & Rerouting for Clintons – Loughton, Essex
PSS Installations were commissioned by Clintons to carry out essential fibre optic cabling works at their head office complex in Loughton, Essex. Major on-site civil works required the relocation and extension of a critical fibre optic trunk route connecting multiple buildings, ensuring their communications network remained fully operational.
Project Overview
Due to the construction of a new car park ramp and changes to underground duct routes, Clintons needed their existing OM2 multimode fibre optic cable rerouted. The original cable length was insufficient for the new route, meaning a new fibre optic section had to be installed and spliced into the live network.
Because the fibre link carried business-critical communications, all work was scheduled outside operational hours, with our engineers attending on a Sunday to avoid downtime.
️ Fibre Optic Cable Installation & Rerouting Works
To deliver a seamless transition, our engineers completed a full fibre reroute and extension:
➤ 1. Temporary Cable Support
A gantry was installed by the site manager over the new vehicle access ramp, providing a safe and cost-effective temporary cable route.
➤ 2. Controlled Shutdown of Fibre Link
Our engineers isolated and safely removed the existing fibre link to prepare for rerouting.
➤ 3. Fibre Optic Extension & Splicing
The existing OM2 multimode fibre cable was professionally cut.
A new fibre optic cable length was installed to accommodate the revised route.
All fibres were fusion spliced inside weatherproof external enclosures for long-term protection.
➤ 4. OTDR Fibre Optic Testing
Following installation, the entire fibre run was OTDR tested to verify:
correct splice integrity
signal strength
attenuation levels
full continuity
The test confirmed that the fibre optic cable was performing correctly and ready for service.
➤ 5. Network Restoration
Communications were fully restored with no disruption to Clintons’ operations.
Out-of-Hours Fibre Optic Works
All works were completed out of hours, ensuring:
zero impact on daily operations
safe access for our engineers
uninterrupted business communications
PSS Installations regularly undertakes night works and weekend fibre optic projects for clients requiring minimal downtime.
Need Fibre Optic Cabling, Splicing, or Rerouting?
Whether you need fibre optic installation, replacement, emergency repairs, splicing, testing or rerouting, our experienced team can help — 24/7 project scheduling is available upon request.
Contact PSS Installations today to discuss your fibre optic cabling requirements.