FieldSmart Fiber Distribution Point (FDP) ® 36, 96 & 144 Port Indoor Wall Box Installation Manual ________________________________________________________ Application The Fieldsmart Fiber Delivert Point (FDP) Indoor Wall Box has been optimized for MDU (Multi Dwelling Unit) applications. With the Clearview® Cassette at its heart, the FieldSmart FDP Wall Box gives service providers plug-and-play integration based upon the configuration requirements of their application.
FieldSmart Fiber Distribution Point (FDP) ® 36, 96 & 144 Port Indoor Wall Box Installation Manual ______________________________________________________ Indoor Wall Box Component Views 36 Port Indoor Wall Box 1. Security Access Doors 2. Clearview Blue Cassettes (Left Exit for Patch and Splice) 3.
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FieldSmart Fiber Distribution Point (FDP) ® 36, 96 & 144 Port Indoor Wall Box Installation Manual ________________________________________________________ 96 Port Indoor Wall Box 1. Security Access Doors 2. Clearview Blue Cassettes (Left Exit for Patch and Splice) 3. Slack Storage for Jumpers or Splitter Legs 4.
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FieldSmart Fiber Distribution Point (FDP) ® 36, 96 & 144 Port Indoor Wall Box Installation Manual ______________________________________________________ 144 Port Indoor Wall Box 1. Security Access Doors 2. Distribution Cassettes 3. Feeder Cassettes 4. Radius Limiting Spools 5. Cable Clamp Locations (Top and Bottom) 6.
FieldSmart Fiber Distribution Point (FDP) ® 36, 96 & 144 Port Indoor Wall Box Installation Manual ________________________________________________________ Wall Box Installation Mounting The wall box is installed via the 4 holes Holes located in the rear of the enclosure. Hold the wall box up to the mounting surface and mark the hole locations with a marker.
FieldSmart Fiber Distribution Point (FDP) ® 36, 96 & 144 Port Indoor Wall Box Installation Manual ______________________________________________________ Wall Box Access The interior of the wall box can be accessed by loosening the security screws on each of the two doors using a 7/16” thin wall socket or a telecommunications industry “can wrench”.
FieldSmart Fiber Distribution Point (FDP) ® 36, 96 & 144 Port Indoor Wall Box Installation Manual ________________________________________________________ Cable Preparation and Installation The slack storage compartment of the wall box is large enough to accommodate 15 feet of buffer tube slack from a cable matching the wall box port count.
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FieldSmart Fiber Distribution Point (FDP) ® 36, 96 & 144 Port Indoor Wall Box Installation Manual ______________________________________________________ Locate the green cable clamp shells and corresponding barrel nuts from the ship-along hardware. The cable clamp shells are used in same size pairs. Avoid using a clamp that is too small and does not easily close around the cable.
FieldSmart Fiber Distribution Point (FDP) ® 36, 96 & 144 Port Indoor Wall Box Installation Manual ________________________________________________________ Grounding The wall box and all associated cables can be grounded to the provided ground lug/ground bar. Ground according to your local practices. Sealing the Wall Box The unused holes in the housing of the wall box can be sealed using the included plugs.
Consult the Clearview Blue Cassette Installation Manual for splicing instructions, located under the Resources tab of the Clearfield website, www.seeclearfield.com. Viewable here: https://www.seeclearfield.com/assets/documents/installation-manuals/clearview-blue-cassette-install-manual.pdf Direct: 763.476.6866 • National: 800.422.2537 • www.SeeClearfield.com • techsupport@clfd.net...
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FieldSmart Fiber Distribution Point (FDP) ® 36, 96 & 144 Port Indoor Wall Box Installation Manual ________________________________________________________ After splicing is complete, return the cassettes to the wall box and store the buffer tubes, securing them with the provided Velcro and bridge lances. Note: Secure the sweep of the buffer tubes up to the cassette by utilizing the bridge lances on the bulkhead as well as the floor of the wall box.
FieldSmart Fiber Distribution Point (FDP) ® 36, 96 & 144 Port Indoor Wall Box Installation Manual ______________________________________________________ Jumper Installation Access to the jumper side of the wall box is done via the security screw on the right hand side of the wall box. Individual jumpers can be inserted through either the upper or lower hole in the enclosure.
FieldSmart Fiber Distribution Point (FDP) ® 36, 96 & 144 Port Indoor Wall Box Installation Manual ________________________________________________________ PON Splitter Installation 96 Port/Standard 144 Port Indoor Wall Box Attach the provided 2” x 2” velcro square with adhesive backings to the splitter body and the inside of the wall box.
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FieldSmart Fiber Distribution Point (FDP) ® 36, 96 & 144 Port Indoor Wall Box Installation Manual ______________________________________________________ Place the staging plate with the foam cradle into the staging plate location at the top of the bulkhead. 96 Port Indoor Wall Box 144 Port Indoor Wall Box Once you have the splitter fully installed, proceed to connecting the feeder leg and distribution legs of the splitter as needed.
Inspect Then Connect These are Clearfield recommended products/applications. Use the product you feel will complete your cleaning procedures. Create a “best practice” for your company and follow those procedures.
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FieldSmart Fiber Distribution Point (FDP) ® 36, 96 & 144 Port Indoor Wall Box Installation Manual ______________________________________________________ Cleaning the Ferrule • Lightly moisten the fiber optic swab (2.5mm/38542F or 1.25mm/38040) by spotting a small amount (about 1”) of Electro-Wash PX or Electro-Wash MX pen onto the QbE.
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FieldSmart Fiber Distribution Point (FDP) ® 36, 96 & 144 Port Indoor Wall Box Installation Manual ________________________________________________________ Cleaning an MPO/MTP Connector Female Connector • Place one wiping paper on QbE-2 FiberSafe™ Cleaning Platen and apply small amount of precision cleaner (about 1” in diameter) with Electro-Wash MX pen on to one end of the wipe.
Clearfield shall repair or replace the defective Product at its sole option and discretion, and return the repaired or replacement Product to Cus- tomer’s site, freight prepaid Note: If the Product is not found to be defective by Clearfield, the product will be returned to the Customer and the customer billed for freight in both directions.
Proprietary Notice About FieldShield Product Line Application Information contained in this document is copyrighted by Clearfield, Inc. and may not be duplicated in full or part by any person without prior written approval of Clearfield, Inc. Its purpose is to provide the user with adequately detailed documentation to efficiently install the equipment supplied. Every effort has been made to keep the information contained in this document current and accurate as of the date of publication or revision.
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