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Fiber Active Cabinet (FAC) 3200
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Installation Manual
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Manual 020421 REV A - Jan 2019
Installing a Pole-Mount Kit
A vertical wooden pole or post can provide an effective mounting structure for elevating the cabinet above the ground,
particularly in areas subject to severe surface conditions such as flooding, mud, or heavy snow. Pole mounting also allows
cabinets to be installed in locations where the required terrestrial right-of-way may be unavailable.
Use the Clearfield pole-mounting kit to provide the mounting fixture. The pole-mounting kit consists of a support frame that
attaches directly to the pole, including a base platform that provides exact entry locations for the cable conduits.
You can install the mounting kit onto an existing pole, or you can install a new pole at the installation site to support the
cabinet. Installing the pole-mounting kit requires trenching cable conduit to the pole location and installing the mounting
fixture on the pole.
Pole Mounting Guidelines
When installing the pole-mount kit, observe the following guidelines. Refer to the pole-mount drawings for guidance.
Guidelines
Follow these guidelines to ensure proper mounting support for the cabinet. Adjust for local conditions or practices
as required.
• The pole must be vertically plumb and must support a minimum load weight of 1800 lbs.
• The pole diameter must be 8 inches (minimum) to 14 inches (maximum).
• The pole must stand at least 76 inches above ground.
Note:
The minimum height of 76 inches has the bottom of the mounting assembly standing flush with the ground
(elevates the cabinet approximately 16 inches above the ground). To elevate the cabinet higher than 16 inches
above ground, use a pole with sufficient additional height.
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Use the Clearfield pole-mount kit to provide the mounting fixture, mounting hardware, and exact conduit entry locations.
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The pole-mount kit includes hardware (six 3-inch lag screws, four 18-inch threaded rods) to attach the mounting fixture
to the pole. You can use different, user-supplied hardware instead per local practice.
• Use cold-shrink tubing on the conduit entry ducts to seal the conduit entry.
• Use 4-inch conduit (maximum) for outside plant cables. See below for entry locations.
• Use 2.5-inch conduit (maximum) for AC cable. See below for entry location.
• Include pull cords in all cable conduits.
