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Fiber Active Cabinet (FAC) 3200
Installation Manual
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Installing Fiber Cables
This section describes how to install fiber optic cables into the cabinet, including how to route and groom the outside plant
cables and splice fibers to the distribution systems.
Fiber management guidelines
When installing, splicing, and routing fibers in the cabinet, follow these guidelines:
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Avoid tight bend radii for fibers and provide adequate strain relief.
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Dress and secure fiber jumpers using velcro straps or other soft-tie method designed for fiber. Do not use plastic cable
ties, which can damage a fiber.
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Label jumpers to simplify identification at splice and distribution locations.
Installing Outside Plant Fiber Cable
Install outside plant (OSP) fiber cable into the cabinet and prepare it for splicing. The following steps are general guidelines
only. Follow local practice wherever applicable.
To install outside plant fiber cable
Open the cabinet’s splice compartment door.
Route the OSP fiber cable from the feeder location through the conduit and up into the cabinet.
Pull the fiber cable up into the splice compartment through the entry duct. Pull enough cable length to extend to
the splicing location.
Using ropes or cable ties, temporarily hang and secure the OSP cables inside the splice compartment.
If splicing shall be performed at a later time, do the following:
• Using rope or cable ties, temporarily hang and secure the OSP cable inside the splice compartment.
• Make sure the cable arrangement allows the door to close. Take care to not violate the cable bend radius
requirements.
The following steps are general guidelines only. Follow local practice where applicable.
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