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GENERAL INTRODUCTION .......................................................... 1
1.1. Document Purpose ........................................................................ 1
1.2. Product Purpose ........................................................................... 1
1.3. Product Mounting and Location .................................................. 2
2.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ................................................................. 2
3.
INSTALLATION ................................................................................. 7
3.1. Inspecting the Product .................................................................. 7
3.2. Following and Using Safety Precautions .................................... 7
3.3. Obtaining Tools and Equipment .................................................. 7
3.4. Mounting the BDO2 ...................................................................... 7
4.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND REPAIR SERVICE ............ 22
5.
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................ 22
5.1. Physical Specifications ............................................................... 22
5.2. Ordering Information ................................................................. 22
1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1.1. Document Purpose
This document provides general information for the BDO203, BDO204, and BDO205 (BDO2) Series OSP pedestals. Figure 1 shows a
pedestal with the dome in place.
1.2. Product Purpose
The Charles BDO2 Pedlock® pedestal provides a superior, protective, nonmetallic enclosure for OSP above-grade splices and terminations
of Telco-feed and customer-drop buried fiber cables in Greenfield and Brownfield applications at mid-span or stub-in point. BDO2
pedestals protect against floods, fire, dirt, weather, insects, and impact. The bottom section of the pedestal is a locking two-piece (split)
square base featuring expanded capacity. This design allows the base to be taken apart and installed around conduit-fed cable bundles in
new/replacement construction, to accept less flexible cables, or to facilitate the repair/rehab of damaged pedestals. The fiber organizer is
protected by a flood-proof outer dome. This organizer allows routing and attachment of cables/buffer tubes, as well as a variety of splice
trays and splitters, with space to store all fiber splices.
Generally, the larger the pedestal diameter, the more splice trays and the higher the fiber count it can accommodate. Each series offers
various bulkhead configurations and tray options
Greenfield Applications. The installation steps in this document describe fiber (Greenfield) CO/feed cable installations in loop-through
(express), stub-in configurations and fiber drop cable installations.
Brownfield Applications. For pedestals used in Brownfield applications (for example, model BDO205-EB), the rear side of the fiber
organizer is used to route and terminate copper cables, leaving the front side for all fiber cable terminations. When using an -EB pedestal,
the express/stub-in bundle is coiled around the outer perimeter of the fiber basket and secured with cable ties, Loose Buffer Tube (LBT) or
D-clips (ribbon).
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Charles Fiber Pedlock® OSP Pedestals
BDO203, BDO204, and BDO205 Series
General Description and Installation
LT-BDO20X-801
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Printing, April 6, 2020
Figure 1
BDO203 with Dome
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Summary of Contents for Charles Fiber Pedlock BDO2 Series
- Page 1 1.2. Product Purpose The Charles BDO2 Pedlock® pedestal provides a superior, protective, nonmetallic enclosure for OSP above-grade splices and terminations of Telco-feed and customer-drop buried fiber cables in Greenfield and Brownfield applications at mid-span or stub-in point. BDO2 pedestals protect against floods, fire, dirt, weather, insects, and impact.
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Page 2: Safety Precautions
LT-BDO20X-801 1.3. Product Mounting and Location This pedestal fiber organizer Installation Guide assumes the BDO2 pedestal base is properly installed in a hole or trench up to the Ground Line indicator on the base, at the FTTP or FTTH distribution point. The base is shipped with its own installation document. The fiber organizer, where all buffer tube storage, fiber management, splice trays and pigtail routing takes place, mounts to the base. - Page 3 LT-BDO20X-801 Figure 2 BDO203-EG Figure 3 BDO204-EG Figure 4 BDO205-EG Printing Page 3 of 22...
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Page 7: Installation
LT-BDO20X-801 3. INSTALLATION 3.1. Inspecting the Product The BDO2 is shipped on a pallet. Unpack the unit, and dispose of the packaging material. -INSPECTION NOTE- Visually inspect the unit for damages prior to installation. If the equipment was damaged in transit, immediately report the extent of the damage to the transportation company. - Page 8 LT-BDO20X-801 3.4.1. Preparing & Opening the Pre-Installed Empty BDO2 Pedestal Step Description Number Verify the pedestal is properly installed in the ground. Inspect it for damage. Note: See the base installation document for base installation instructions and cable routing into the base. Remove the dome using a 216 tool/can wrench to turn the dome lock 1/4 turn CCW.
- Page 9 Verify the cable is (or will be) at the rear side of the fiber organizer, except in the -EB models (the Charles logo is on the front side of the base). When installing the organizer, ensure the front of the organizer (drop cable side) faces the front of the base (the side with the Charles logo on it).
- Page 10 LT-BDO20X-801 Trim the cable strength member(s) to be approximately 4” longer than the cable sheathing, cut so 4 inches remain. In Step 12, these will be cut to length. Cut the central core tube 3 to 4 inches longer than the sheathing opening. Note: When the tube is cut at four inches or less, the ribbon fiber can be routed to the D-clips more efficiently (see illustration in Step 15).
- Page 11 LT-BDO20X-801 Separate the assigned tube/ribbon from the bundle prior to securing the express tubes or ribbons to the basket or organizer. To facilitate attachment of the tubes to the basket, pre-load the basket with cable ties on the CO side (rear) of the basket. Place the cable ties at regular intervals around the basket.
- Page 12 LT-BDO20X-801 3.4.3. Preparing Working Buffer Tube/Ribbon and Exposed Feed Fibers Step Description Number Route the working fiber buffer tube/ribbon to the front side of the fiber organizer through either the bottom, back, or top slot in the fiber basket (the basket slot used can vary per company practice or type of cable). Use the slot that works best for the position of the tube/ribbon.
- Page 13 LT-BDO20X-801 3.4.4. Installing CO Fiber Pigtails on Models with Bulkhead (Between Splice Tray & Bulkhead) Step Description Number Connectorized fiber assemblies, either fiber pigtails or fiber fanouts, are used in bulkhead equipped pedestals and extend from the splice tray to the bulkhead adapters.
- Page 14 LT-BDO20X-801 Using this first pigtail as a guide, mark the remainder of the pigtails then cut each to the desired length. (Follow instructions in Sec. 3.4.3, Step 3 to cut pigtails to the desired length.) The pigtails will be attached to the upper corner of the splice tray. Verify that there are 24--30 inches of jacketed fiber to the tray and the equivalent amount in the tray.
- Page 15 LT-BDO20X-801 3.4.5. Installing 900 micron Pigtails In Transportation Tube Step Description Number 900 micron pigtails cannot be secured with cable ties. It is recommended that the provided transportation tube be used to route the pigtails to the tray. Insert the 900 micron pigtails into the transportation tube. Note: Securing the tube to both the basket and splice tray prevents the pigtails from being pulled accidently from the bulkhead adapters.
- Page 16 LT-BDO20X-801 Keep tubes neat and free of kinks. Per company practice, tie or bundle tubes together at short intervals. Loop and store the tube group (or any 2- 3mm pigtails) inside the fiber basket, rotating the tray to avoid kinking of the buffer tubes. For --EL0X models, hang the last loop over the bend control.
- Page 17 LT-BDO20X-801 3.4.6. Installing Stub-End Fiber Drop Cables in the BD02 Pedestal If using preconnectorized drop cables, go to Section 3.4.7, Step 1. Per company practice, prepare a trench to run the drop cable from the customer premises to the pedestal. Clear soil from the front of the pedestal base to expose the drop cable access port.
- Page 18 LT-BDO20X-801 If bonding and grounding the cable is a requirement or local practice, follow the procedure as shown in Section 3.4.2, Steps 10 to 13. Label the/all drop cable tray(s), per company practice. Remove the splice from the basket and prepare to attach the drop buffer tubes to the tray. Use one cable tie to secure the drop tube at the lower corner of the basket.
- Page 19 LT-BDO20X-801 3.4.7. Installing Preconnectorized Drop Cables in the BDO2 Pedestal If the drop cable coming into the pedestal is a preconnectorized type that does not require any cable opening and fiber splic ing, first perform the applicable Steps 1-4 in Section 3.4.6 to bring the preconnectorized cable into the pedestal. Note: Verify that there is a minimum of 5’...
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- Page 21 LT-BDO20X-801 3.4.8. Splicing Fibers at the BDO2 Pedestal Step Description Number Prepare to splice fibers and review cautions and warning listed before at the beginning of this document. After removing the outer dome, loosen the Velcro straps and remove the tray from the organizer. Detach the cover by pulling up on the two cover holes.
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Page 22: Physical Specifications
LT-BDO20X-801 4. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND REPAIR SERVICE For questions on product repair or if technical assistance is required, contact Charles Technical Support. 847-806-8500 techserv@charlesindustries.com (email) http://www.charlesindustries.com/techserv.htm 5. SPECIFICATIONS 5.1. Physical Specifications Feature BDO203 BDO204 BDO205 Height, overall 42.75 in. 42.75 in.
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