Termination And Splice Panel Ifc Cable Installation And Splicing - ADC NG3 User Manual

3.3

Termination and Splice Panel IFC Cable Installation and Splicing

The Termination and Splice Panel may be used to splice an unterminated 72-fiber ribbon-type
IFC cable to a connectorized cable assembly installed within the panel. Use the following
procedure to secure the IFC cable to the panel and to splice the IFC cable to the installed cable
assembly:
Note: This procedure is most efficiently done by two people, with one person at the front
of the panel and the other person at the rear.
1. Break out the cable and install the blocking kit (provided with panel) as shown in
Figure
blocking kit. Refer to the Ribbon Blocking Kit Installation Instructions (ADCP-93-305)
for the kit assembly details.
2. Locate the panel where the cable will be installed and position one person at the front of
the panel and another person at the rear.
3. At the front of panel, fully open the hinged drawer (refer to
Caution: Placing a load in excess of 20 pounds onto an open drawer will result in
misalignment or damage to the drawer.
4. At the rear of the panel, insert the ribbon tube into the panel rear entry hole, as shown in
Figure
18. Expose at least 156 inches (396 CM) of bare ribbon when assembling the
EXPOSE AT LEAST
156 INCHES (396 CM)
OF BARE RIBBON
WHEN ASSEMBLING
BLOCKING KIT
PLACE ALL SIX FIBER
RIBBONS WITHIN TUBING
Figure 18. Ribbon Blocking Kit Assembly
19, and slide it through to the front.
115 INCHES
(291 CM)
ADCP-90-297 • Issue 7 • July 2006
20209-A
Subsection 2.3).
© 2006, ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
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