Vam Panel Ifc Cable Installation - ADC NG3 User Manual

8. Remove the splice tray cover and then secure the ribbon tube to the splice tray at the point
indicated in
9. Remove the splice tray from the drawer and uncoil the attached optical fibers from the
slack storage area around and under the splice tray.
10. Splice the IFC cable fibers to the cable assembly fibers following local splicing practice.
Two ribbon-type splice chips are attached to the bottom of the splice tray.
Note: ADC recommends that all splicing be done per Telecordia GR-1095-CORE and
GR-765 requirements.
11. When splicing is completed, re-install the splice tray cover on the splice tray and coil up
the excess slack from the attached optical fibers in the slack storage area.
12. Place the splice tray back in the panel and then close the drawer (refer to
3.4

VAM Panel IFC Cable Installation

The VAM panel allows optical splitter or wavelength division multiplexing (WDM)
functionality to be incorporated into specified optical circuits at the NG3 frame. Use the
following procedure to install a connectorized stranded-type IFC cable in a VAM panel:
1. Break out the IFC cable according to the dimension shown in
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 bundled connector end of the cable into the panel rear
entry hole, as shown in
Figure 23. Use wax lacing to attach the ribbon tube to the splice tray.
SECURE TUBING
TO TRAY USING
WAX LACING
Figure 23. Securing Ribbon Tube To The Splice Tray
Figure 25, and slide it through to the front.
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Subsection
Figure 24.
Subsection 2.3).
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