Removing A Patch Cord - All Panel Types - ADC NG3 User Manual

ADCP-90-297 • Issue 7 • July 2006
1. Verify that the cable being removed has no active circuits. If it does, inactivate the circuits
before proceeding.
2. Open the panel as described in
3. Locate and access the adapter packs (see
cable connectors from the adapters. As each connector is disconnected, immediately cover
the exposed adapter with a dust cover.
4. Unlatch the O-ring in the cable retention area.
5. Bundle together the connectors and lift the cable fibers from the slack spool and radius
limiters within the hinged drawer.
6. Lift the cable fibers out of the cable entry hole (left rear side of the drawer) and move the
bundled fibers to the right along the top rear edge of the drawer to the opening on the right
between the drawer and the panel chassis.
7. Place the cable bundle just inside the panel chassis and close top cover of hinged drawer.
8. Go to the rear of the panel and slide the bundled connectors out of the panel through the
opening on the right rear side.
Note: If the IFC cable was factory installed, you will need to release the cable fibers from
the cable fingers on the interior right side of the chassis.
9. Disassemble the cable clamp to release the cable from the clamp. Set aside the cable
clamp components for use with the replacement cable, if any.
10. Trace the cable back along the frame, removing any wax lacing securing the cable to cable
tie bars. If other cables are secured by the same lacing and no other cable is being installed
at this time, secure the remaining using wax lacing.
11. Remove the cable completely from the frame and any external support. Set the cable aside
for removal from the building.
12. Install a new cable following the cable installation procedure (see
6.2 Removing a Patch Cord – All Panel Types
Use the following procedure to remove a patch cord:
1. Open the panel as described in
2. Locate and access the adapter pack as described in
3. Carefully disconnect the patch cord connector from the adapter and immediately cover the
adapter with a dust cover.
4. Carefully trace back the patch cord along its route, extricating it from other patch cords.
Be careful not to bend or damage other patch cords.
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Subsection 5.1) one at a time, removing all the
Subsection 2.3.
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