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003-763
EVO-1072-EN

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1.
Carton Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Tools and Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.
2.1
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.2
Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.
Storage and Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4.
Unpackaging the Cabinet and Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
5.
Installing the Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5.1
Mounting Cabinets with up to 432 Fibers on a Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5.2
Mounting Cabinets with up to 432 Fibers into a Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5.3
Mounting Cabinets with more than 432 Fibers to the Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
6.
Opening the Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
7.
Grounding the Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
8.
Managing Fiber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
8.1
8.2
Installing Unconnectorized Cable Into Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
9.
9.1
Install Braided Tubing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
9.2
Install Grounding Hardware to Armored Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Secure Metallic Strength Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
9.3
9.4
Install Strain-relief Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
9.5
Ground Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Splicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
10.
11.
Installing Splitter Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
12.
Connector Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Securing the Cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
13.
STANDARD RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE 003-873 | ISSUE 2 | APRIl 2016 | PAGE 1 OF 18
Instruction, OptiTect lS Splitter Module
OptiTect Indoor Local Convergence Cabinet Specification Sheet
OptiTect
Indoor local
®
Convergence Point Cabinet
003-873, Issue 2

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Instruction, OptiTect lS Splitter Module EVO-1072-EN OptiTect Indoor Local Convergence Cabinet Specification Sheet Table of Contents Carton Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Tools and Materials .

  • Page 2: Carton Contents

    TPA-3693 Figure 1— OptiTect local Convergence Cabinet, lS-series Carton Contents • (1) OptiTect Local Convergence Point Cabinet, LS-series, prestubbed with distribution and feeder cables in lengths specified by the customer (other configurations available) • (1) Installation Instruction (SRP 003-873) •...

  • Page 3: Tools And Materials

    Tools and Materials 2 .1 Tools The following tools may be required: • Hoist or lifting device capable of lifting at least 400 pounds (largest cabinet’s weight, including packaging) • Forklift or handtruck • 216B tool or a 7/16-inch nut driver (for entry into the interior of the cabinet) •...

  • Page 4: Installing The Cabinet

    KPA-0731 Figure 3 — loop Cables in Figure-8 Pattern Installing the Cabinet Contact a Corning customer care representative to place an order for this product inthe configuration required by your network installation plan. • The dimensions for each of the cabinet sizes are shown in Figure 4. Ensure that sufficient space is available at the installation site to accommodate the cabinet.
  • Page 5 144- to 432-fiber cabinets Top View 144F = 26.25 in 288F = 26.25 in 432F = 35.34 in IlCP Cabinet with IlCP Cabinet with Stubbed Cables Optional Splice Housing 576- to 864 -fiber cabinets Top View Cabinet installed into frame 576/864F = 59.67 in IlCP Cabinet with...

  • Page 6: Mounting Cabinets With Up To 432 Fibers On A Wall

    5 .1 Mounting Cabinets with up to 432 Fibers on a Wall Wall Studs Step 1: For standard installation Attach plywood to wall. on a wall, secure a Attach mounting bracket to plywood. 4-foot by 8-foot by 1/2- inch sheet of plywood to the studs of the wall in the mounting location, 80 inches...

  • Page 7: Opening The Cabinet

    Opening the Cabinet Step 1: If the cabinet door is closed, use a 26B tool or a 7/16-inch nut driver on the latch to open it as shown by the inset in Figure 7. If desired to ease work operations, follow the remaining Lift Door Off Hinges steps in this section to remove the exterior...

  • Page 8: Managing Fiber

    Managing Fiber The cabinet can be ordered in several cable configurations. Before beginning work operations, read the instructions that follow to determine which operations are required for your unit. If feeder or distribution cable is field-installed Section 8.1, then to Section (unconnectorized), Proceed to If feeder or distribution cable is preinstalled...
  • Page 9 • Two-sub-units (jacketed or braided tubing) with three 12-fiber ribbons per sub-unit can be strain-relieved to each feeder splice tray. • Two sub-unit pigtails from the back of the Input Fiber Field panel to the feeder splice tray are pre-routed at the factory and stored for splicing. •...
  • Page 10 Route large or small diameter F2 cable as shown Ground TPA-3696 TPA-3697 Figure 10 — Measure and Strip Cable Sheath Step 6: Loosely tighten the watertight fitting to allow for cable adjustment during braided tubing installation and strain-relief activities. Cabinet Capacity Distribution Cable(s) F2 Feeder Cable(s) F1 144-fibers...
  • Page 11 Route large or small diameter F2 cable as shown Ground TPA-3696 Top of Cabinet Factory Edge of Cable Sheath Installed Pigtails 1.5 to 3.5 feet (Varies with Cabinet Version and Strain-relief Location) Sub-units Splice Housing Entry Port Braided Tubing Refer to 4 feet Table for (All Cabinet Versions)

  • Page 12: Install Braided Tubing

    9 .1 Install Braided Tubing Step 1: Cut the braided tubing 4 feet shorter than the exposed ribbon length. Refer to Figure 11 and Table 1 to verify the number of braided tubes required, the lengths, and routing configurations for your cabinet. Step 2: Attach the plastic rod supplied in the braided tubing kit to the end of...
  • Page 13 Step 6: Tape the joint where the cable sheath and braided tubing meet. Slide the heatshrink tubing from the kit over the joint and shrink the tubing with a heat gun (Figure 16). IMPORTANT: Do not use a torch to shrink the tubing. Doing so may melt the fibers. KPA-0006 Figure 16 —...

  • Page 14: Install Grounding Hardware To Armored Cable

    9 .2 Install Grounding Hardware to Armored Cable Step 1: Cut a slit into opposite sides of the outer sheath and armor about 5 cm (2 inches) from the end of the sheath (Step 2). To do this, score the armor with a cable knife (being careful not to damage the inner sheath) and split the sheath by flexing Step 2:...

  • Page 15: Install Strain-Relief Hardware

    9 .4 Install Strain-relief Hardware If at least 10 m (33 ft) of outside plant cable is routed within an environmentally controlled building where temperature fluctuation is minimal, securing the cable sheath is adequate strain- relief. Step 1: Place hose clamp over the cable and strain-relief bar 18 mm (0.75 inch) below the sheath end.

  • Page 16: Ground Cable

    9 .5 Ground Cable Attach the ring terminal on the ground wire to the ground stud inside the cabinet (Figure 23). Add a washer and a nut and tighten to a torque value of 23 in-lb. 10 . Splicing Before splicing fibers, determine the fiber routing configuration you will use in your splicing application.

  • Page 17: Installing Splitter Modules

    Step 1: Remove the cover from the splice tray by lifting up on the center of the cover and Retaining Tabs sliding the cover from beneath the retaining tabs at the end of the tray (Figure 25). Step 2: Secure the braided tubing to the splice tray using cable ties.

  • Page 18: Connector Care And Cleaning

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