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1.
GENERAL INTRODUCTION .......................................................... 1
1.1. Document Purpose ........................................................................ 1
1.2. Product Purpose ........................................................................... 1
1.3. Product Mounting and Location .................................................. 1
2.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION .............................................................. 1
3.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ................................................................. 2
4.
INSTALLATION ................................................................................. 4
4.1. Inspecting the Product .................................................................. 4
4.2. Obtaining Tools and Equipment .................................................. 4
4.3. FCH Mounting .............................................................................. 4
4.4. Tray Installation............................................................................ 5
4.5. Fiber Routing ................................................................................ 5
5.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND REPAIR SERVICE .............. 7
6.
WARRANTY & CUSTOMER SERVICE ........................................ 7
7.
SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................. 7
7.1. Regulatory Specifications ............................................................. 7
7.2. Product Specifications .................................................................. 7
8.
ORDERING INFORMATION .......................................................... 7
1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1.1. Document Purpose
This document provides general information for the Charles Industries' Flex™ Compact Hub (FCH) enclosures.
1.2. Product Purpose
The FCH is a 32 port enclosure that can house a up to three fiber trays. It is used to deliver service to FTTB or low density dwellings. Fiber
is routed through knockouts on the bottom of the FCH and routed through a splicing splitter tray (trays are ordered separately).
1.3. Product Mounting and Location
The FCH enclosures can be mounted on a wall or pole. There are two pole/wall-mount tabs at the top and bottom of the enclosures.
2. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The FCH is a compact enclosure with the following features:
Interchangeable, removable bottom "feed and drop" cable port plates with variable entry grommets to maximize in/out flexibility
while maintaining environmental protection integrity
Accepts a variety of cable sizes and types
Top knockouts for indoor use
Hinged security door
Swinging fiber bulkhead allows easy access to feed and drop fibers and provides bend radius control and strain relief.
Efficient internal cable management and routing with multiple tie-down locations.
Feed pass-through capability
Backplane accommodates three small hinged splice or splitter trays and cable tie points for fiber splicing.
Molded-in mounting brackets for pole or wall mounting
©Copyright 2019 Charles Industries, Ltd. All Rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.
Availability of features and technical specifications herein are subject to change without notice.
Charles is a registered trademark of Charles Industries.
Charles Flexible Compact Hub
FCH-32
General Description and Installation
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Front View of the FCH
LT-FCH-32
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Summary of Contents for Charles FCH-32
- Page 1 Molded-in mounting brackets for pole or wall mounting ©Copyright 2019 Charles Industries, Ltd. All Rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Availability of features and technical specifications herein are subject to change without notice. Page 1 of 7...
- Page 2 LT-FCH-32 3. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS — WARNING— Risk of serious eye damage! Never look into the end of a fiber optic line or use a magnifier in the presence of laser light or radiation. Exercise caution when installing, testing or maintaining live circuits. If eyes are exposed to laser light or radiation occur s, immediately seek treatment by a medical professional.
- Page 3 LT-FCH-32 Figure 3 FCH Components Printing Page 3 of 7...
- Page 4 The FCH can be mounted on a wall or pole. The FCH has mounting holes at the top and bottom of the housing for wall mounting (Figure 4). Charles recommends using a minimum SAE Grade 2, 1/4” diameter corrosion-resistant bolts, washers and nuts for mounting. Bolts need to be of sufficient length depending on the mounting surface used.
- Page 5 LT-FCH-32 4.4. Tray Installation Fiber splicing and splitter trays are customer supplied. The FCH can accommodate up to three trays. To install a tray, squeeze the tray hinge and press the hinge into a pair of holes on the tray support (Figure 6)
- Page 6 LT-FCH-32 Route the buffer tube underneath the tray hinge so that the buffer tube enters the tray on the left side. Secure the buffer tube to the tray using cable ties or similar. Strip the buffer tubing away to expose the fibers. Route the fibers into the tray.
- Page 7 6. WARRANTY & CUSTOMER SERVICE Charles Industries, Ltd. offers a one-year warranty on the FCH product. The Charles warranty is limited to the operation of the FCH hardware as described in this documentation and does not cover equipment which may be integrated by a third party. The terms and conditions applicable to any specific sale of product shall be defined in the resulting sales contract.
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