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jacks #1 through #32 are run on the right side of the frame and cables #33 through
#64 are run on the left side of the frame.
Procedure — Install Interface Cable
Secure connector to its respective receptacle on the backplanes. See
1.
Cable
Installation.
Tie cables to the shelf cable tie bar at the rear of the shelf.
2.
Pull slack from each cable towards the cross-connect panel.
3.
Dress cable bundles neatly and tie to the cable tie bars at the side of the frame.
4.
Lace the bundles to the cable rack.
5.
Note:
All cables must be laced onto the top traverse arms of each frame. Only
lacing is used from the top traverse arms and above, on the frame and
on the cable rack.
Note:
Where the cable leaves the cable rack, the cable must be protected with
fiber paper through out the system.
Procedure — Preparing Cables for Wire-Wrap
Remove the insulation from the cable where it is even with the bracket of the
1.
associated cross-connect panel as shown in
Note:
Do not remove the inner sheath.
Attach the label for the cross-connect end of the cable approximately two inches
2.
above the end of the insulation.
Apply a 1-1/2-inch length of 1/4-inch shrink-wrap tubing, taking care to center the
3.
tubing on the end of the cable insulation.
Use heat gun to shrink tubing.
Note:
Do not overheat the cable.
Run the interface cable wires through the cross-connect panel cable tray.
4.
Remove the cable sheathing directly below the cross-connect jack.
5.
Cut the wires to length, strip and wire-wrap to the cross-connect panel.
6.
Cut the cable tie strap flush with the cable tie head.
7.
Intra-system Cable Installation
Interface
Figure
6-5.
Chapter 6
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