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CraftSmart FiberFirst Pedestal

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Installation Manual

Direct: 763.476.6866 • National: 800.422.2537 • www.SeeClearfield.com • [email protected] 

Manual 023112 Rev A - Nov 2022

Standard Warranty

Clearfield warrants to the original purchaser of the Product sold hereunder is free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and 

service, subject to exceptions stated herein. Product purchased is warranted as follows: Clearfield designed and branded Products are warranted for 

three (3) years: Products manufactured by Clearfield to customer prints and/or specifications are warranted for one (1) year; and any Product Clear

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field acquires from or through a third-party manufacturer or distributor and resells to Customer as the original customer will carry the manufacturer’s 

pass-through warranty, if any. In all cases, the warranty period commences on the date of shipment to the original purchaser.

Warranty Claim Procedure

If any Product purchased from Clearfield is found defective under the above warranty, the following basic procedure must be followed:

1.  Customer must contact Clearfield and obtain a Return Materials Authorization

2.  Following authorization, the Customer ships the product-freight collect-to Clearfield’s manufacturing facility

3.  Clearfield shall repair or replace the defective Product at its sole option and discretion, and return the repaired or replacement Product to Cus

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tomer’s site, freight prepaid

Note: If the Product is not found to be defective by Clearfield, the product will be returned to the Customer and the customer billed for freight in both 

directions.

View our warranty policy here: 

https://www.seeclearfield.com/warranty.html

Limitations of Warranty

Correction of defects by repair or replacement, at the option 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, punitive, or exemplary damages arising 

out of or in any way connected with the product or with agreement to sell product to buyer, including, but not limited to damages for lost profits, loss 

of use, or for any damages or sums paid by buyer to third parties. The foregoing limitation of liability shall apply whether the claim is based upon 

principles of contract, warranty, negligence or other tort, breach of statutory duty, principles of indemnity or contribution, the failure of any limited or 

exclusive remedy to achieve its essential purpose, or otherwise.

Clearfield will not be responsible for any labor or materials costs associated with installation or incorporation of Clearfield products at customer sites, 

including any costs of alteration, replacement or defective product, or any field repairs.

Other Limitations

Clearfield assumes no warranty liability regarding defects caused by:

1.  Customer’s modification of Product, excepting installation activities described in Clearfield documentation

2.  Customer re-packaging of Product for shipment to third parties or destinations other than those originally shipped to by Clearfield, or any de

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fects suffered during shipping where the Product has been re-packaged

3.  Customer’s installation or maintenance, excepting activities described in and performed in accordance with Clearfield documentation

4.  Customer’s improper or negligent use or application of Product

5.  Other causes external to the Product, including but not limited to accidents, catastrophe, acts of God, government action, war, riot, strikes, civil 

commotion, sovereign conduct, or the acts or conduct of any person or persons not party to or associated with Clearfield

6.  Environmental factors and weathering resulting in aging and damage not necessary or applicable to the function of the product

Summary of Contents for CraftSmart FiberFirst

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...

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