Fibre Optic Connections - ABB REC 561 User Manual

1MRK 580 166-XEN
Page 3 - 8
2.4 Fibre optic
connections
Installation and commissioning
The conductors can be either of rigid type (solid, stranded) or of flexible
type.
Apply these rules when connecting:
If you insert in a socket...
One conductor
Two conductors
2
Two 1,5 mm conductors
The ferrule (ABB Network Partner's order no. 1MKC 840 003-4 or Phoe-
nix type AI-TWIN 2 ⋅ 1,5 - 8 BK) is applied with ZA3 crimping pliers
type from Phoenix, (see Fig. 7).
No soldering is needed.
If a COMBITEST test switch is added, COMBIFLEX wires are used.
Fig. 7 Connected cables with ferrules
On each terminal, one or two optical ports can be equipped with fibre
optic bus connection module. The fibres connected can be plastic, with a
snap-in connection, or glass, with a bayonet connection.
Each channel consists of a pair of fibres, where one fibre is used for
receiving and one for transmitting data. They are distinguished by the col-
our of their fibre contact. Receiver fibre contacts (blue for plastic, dark
grey for glass) must be plugged into receiver sockets (blue for plastic,
ABB Network Partner AB
Version 1.0-00
Then...
It can be 0,2-2,5 mm
They can be 0,2-1 mm
Use a ferrule
(X80166-7)
2
2