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CraftSmart FiberFirst Pedestal

Installation Manual

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Manual 023112 Rev A - Nov 2022

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Page 1: ...ct Training Clearfield s Certified Partnership Training Program CPTP is open to customers and contractors with the desire to become a Clearfield partner SIGN UP TODAY to learn the proper installation...

Page 2: ...ual 023112 Rev A Nov 2022 Table of Contents Application 3 Description 3 Technical Specifications 3 Installing the Pedestal 4 Pedestal Access 5 Grounding 5 PON Configuration Cable Entrance and Splicing...

Page 3: ...ngth reliability and environmental concerns Designed and tested to withstand the harshest of environmental conditions including UV chemical and impact resistance the FiberFirst Pedestal consists of a...

Page 4: ...u will want almost all of the top ring of the pedestal above ground level when installation is complete Measure the diameter of the pedestal base Excavate a hole with the depth you measured plus 4 6 i...

Page 5: ...ding Clearfield recommends that all grounding installations follow the per local practice guidelines for each application A ground bar is located on the inside of the base of the ped estal on the fron...

Page 6: ...lled can be secured to the bracket of the pedestal using zip ties or hose clamps When attaching the cables to the back plate using zip ties it is very important to not fully tighten the zip ties aroun...

Page 7: ...re that your cable goes around the outside of the back support on the right side shown here Proceed to splicing your fiber into the Clearview Blue Cassettes Note Fibers must be spliced into the casset...

Page 8: ...nual 023112 Rev A Nov 2022 6 After splicing is completed pull the slack back through the pedestal and guide the cassettes up to their places on the PON insert To install the cassettes back into the pe...

Page 9: ...Installing Splitters WaveSmart Ruggedized Splitters 1 3 2 Loosen the strap at the top of the PON insert Place the ruggedized splitter inside the strap with the splitter legs facing towards the back o...

Page 10: ...PON insert Bring the splitter staging plate up to the left staging area located at the base of the PON insert Place the push pull plungers into the holes located at the staging area and push on the p...

Page 11: ...ching the desired row then exit over the top of the radius finger to the right Make the connection Note Inspect before you connect 7 8 9 When installing additional WaveSmart Ruggedized Splitters secur...

Page 12: ...taging area and push on the plunger to secure the staging plate to the bulkhead When making connections remove connectors from the staging plate and route the splitter legs as shown by the routing dia...

Page 13: ...ap the tray in place The first sacrificial splice tray is pre installed Note The bottom tray is sacrificial because it must be screwed into place and cannot be removed for splicing as easily as the ot...

Page 14: ...rst Pedestal YOURx Terminal Bottom Mount Install the bottom mounting bracket onto the YOURx Terminal first via the 4 screw locations Then mount the terminal and bracket into the ped YOURx Terminal Top...

Page 15: ...rt clfd net Manual 023112 Rev A Nov 2022 YOURx Multi Purpose Terminal The mounting bracket for the YOURx MPT must first be installed into the pedestal using the two elongated holes to find the best fi...

Page 16: ...of the end face Learn the process of cleaning properly Note It is NOT recommended to use isopropyl alcohol to clean the end face Cleaning an SC LC Connector Cleaning the End Face Place one wiping pap...

Page 17: ...ND the Adapter Itself Lightly moisten the fiber optic swab 2 5mm 38542F or 1 25mm 38040 by spotting a small amount about 1 of Electro Wash PX or Electro Wash MX pen onto the QbE Hold the tip of the sw...

Page 18: ...with this or an equivalent type swab Cleans ALL MTP MPO connector end faces This swab also cleans the pins of the male connector Lightly spot a QbE 2 wipe on the platen with Electro Wash PX Fiber Opti...

Page 19: ...s Cleaned like a single fiber connector using a cleaning platform The receptacles will be cleaned as long as you are using a combination clean ing process as recommended Again using a platen moisten t...

Page 20: ...eparately or through the adapter Slightly engage probe by pulling back but do not allow to click Lightly spot a QbE 2 wipe on the platen with Elec tro Wash PX Fiber Optic Cleaner this will help allevi...

Page 21: ...tion of Clearfield Inc shall constitute the exclusive sole remedy for a breach of this limited warranty Clearfield shall not be liable under any circumstances for any special consequential incidental...

Page 22: ...d Every effort has been made to keep the information contained in this document current and accurate as of the date of publication or revision However no guarantee is given or implied that the documen...