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MDF/IDF DESIGN: DEFINITY GENERIC 2 WITH UNIVERSAL MODULES
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Mounting the Terminal Blocks
You can mount the MDF hardware in one of the following three ways:
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Directly to a wall
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On a wall-mounted frame
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On a self-supported frame
Table 7-5, Mounting Methods. is a mounting guide for the number of modules appropriate for each
mounting method. Remember to factor in available space with the number of modules when you select
your mounting method.
TABLE 7-5. Mounting Methods
Method of Mounting
Number
of Modules
Wall Wall
Frame
Self-Supporting
1 - 5 x x
5 - 8
x x
9 & u p
x
Frame mounting of the terminal blocks for installations of all module sizes is desirable but those of 9
modules or more must be frame mounted.
Arranging the Terminal Blocks
Arrange the terminal blocks with the following factors in mind:
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Cable terminations to the fields and how the fields cross-connect
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The type of port fields and the necessity for short jumper lengths
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Possible zone configurations
These factors are discussed in the sections that follow.
Cable Terminations and Cross-Connections. Terminate the equipment port cables close to the
distribution cables, as suggested in figure 7-7, Four-Area MDF, to make connecting and disconnecting
the jumper wires as easy as possible. Figure 7-7 is only a possible configuration; vary the field design if
it is more useful for a particular application.