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11
Hardened drop cable installation
Hardened connectors and adapters provide sealed environmental protection for the subscriber drop cable connector and
the SC adapter mounted within the Mini-OTE optical port. The following sections provide a description of the connector and
adapter components and provide instructions for connecting or disconnecting the drop cable to/ from the optical ports.
The basic components of the drop cable connector are shown in Figure 14. The dust cap threads onto the connector coupling
nut. A pair of O-rings on the connector body provide a tight seal when the dust cap is in place. A pulling eye is provided in
the end of the dust cap for pulling the drop cable through conduit.
The basic components of the Mini-OTE optical port hardened adapter are identified below in Figure 15. The dust cap
threads into the adapter housing. An O-ring on the dust cap provides a tight seal when the dust cap is in place. The
216C key tool is required to remove the dust cap.
CONNECTING.DROP.CABLE.TO.MINI-OTE.OPTICAL.PORT
Danger: Exposure to laser radiation can seriously damage the retina of the eye. Do not look into the
ends of any optical fiber. Do not assume the laser power is turned-off or that the fiber is disconnected at
the other end. Use the following procedure to connect a drop cable to an optical port on the Mini-OTE
enclosure:
11.1
Unscrew the dust cap from the drop cable connector (see Figure 17).
11.2
Inspect the drop cable connector O-rings for dryness and wipe clean of any residual lube and dust/dirt/debris.
Note: The connector O-rings are pre-lubricated by the factory and should not require additional
lubrication for the initial assembly.
11.3
Use the 216C key tool (accessory) to unscrew the dust cap (see Figure 15) from the Mini-OTE optical port
11.4
Clean both the optical port adapter and the drop cable connector (requires accessory kit FHD-ACC-CLNKIT1) as
specified in ADCP-96-067.
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