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Installation Manual
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Manual 020421 REV A - Jan 2019
Constructing a Concrete Pad
A concrete pad provides a permanent foundation to anchor the cabinet to the ground while protecting the cabinet from water
damage and other outdoor surface conditions.
Construct a concrete foundation pad for the cabinet at the installation site. Pad construction requires excavating the site,
trenching cable conduit, constructing a form, and casting concrete. Use the Clearfield-supplied cast-in-place template to
provide exact locations for the mounting studs that anchor the cabinet to the pad and to provide the cable conduit locations.
Pad Construction Guidelines
When constructing a concrete pad, observe the following guidelines and refer to the pad drawings for guidance.
Guidelines
Follow these guidelines to ensure proper pad construction. Adjust for local conditions or practices as required.
• Construct the pad with minimum perimeter dimensions of 72 x 88 inches.
• Construct the pad with a minimum height of 6 inches.
• Construct the pad with a maximum of 2 inches above-grade exposure.
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Use the Clearfield cast-in-place template to provide exact mounting stud and conduit locations.
• Use rebar or wire mesh inside the form to improve pad strength.
• Cast the pad from a single concrete pour. Do not make multiple pours.
• Use 4-inch conduit (maximum) for outside plant cables. See drawing below for entry locations.
• Use 2-inch conduit (maximum) for AC cable. See drawing below for entry location.
• Include pull cords in all cable conduits.
