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2-16 Equipment
Surge protection center and termination compartment
The outside plant (OSP) surge protection center and termination compartment
provide the interface between the electronics equipment and the OSP cables
(see
VF, HF, miscellaneous and ground cabling enters the SPC and termination
compartment by way of conduit holes located in the bottom of the
compartment.
The SPC and termination compartment is a fully enclosed compartment that
houses the:
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SPC and termination compartment equipment
The SPC and termination compartment provides equipment and options for
lightning protection and for terminating the VF and DS1 cable pairs that enter
the cabinet.
VF and DS1 termination is provided by the 3M 4005 connector system on the
field side and by the specified AMP 50 pin connector on the equipment side.
There are four quad panels on the sides of the SPC and termination
compartment (see
R325 blocks for VF protection. At the top, there are four 50-pair R305 blocks
that provide digital protection. Both R325 blocks and R305 blocks
accommodate standard 5-pin protection modules.
Ground bar
A ground bar within the compartment connects to the customer preferred earth
ground system as described in
the cabinet". The ground bar serves as the connection point for the OSP cable
sheathing.
AN2016 Cabinet User Guide
Note: Maintain at least the minimum bend radius 3.0 in. (76mm) for the
optical fiber cable.
Figure
2-10).
VF termination block
DS1 termination block
VF protector modules
DS1 protector modules
ground bar
Figure
Note: To accommodate spacing restriction, there are two quad panels in
the AC compartment. One quad panel accommodates four 100-pair 325
blocks and the other has three 100-pair 325 blocks (see
Rel 1.0 Standard May 1999
2-10). Each quad panel accommodates four 100-pair
Procedure
3-9, "Connecting the earth ground to
Figure
2-9).
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