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Fiber Active Cabinet (FAC) 400
Installation Manual
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Installing a Pole-Mount Kit: Local Power with 60 Ah Battery Base(s)
A vertical wooden pole or post can provide a useful 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.
FAC 400 pole-mount kits are available for local power cabinet configurations with a single or dual 60 Ah battery base.
Pole Mounting Guidelines
When installing the FAC 400 pole-mount kit for local power configurations with a 60 Ah battery base(s), 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.
• To use a round pole; the pole must be 8 to 14 inches in diameter.
• To use a square post; the post thickness must be 8 x 8 inches (measures 7.5 wide by 7.5 inches deep).
• The top of the base platform must be a minimum of 18 inches above the ground for both single and dual 60 Ah battery base
configurations.
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The pole/post must stand a minimum height above grade to support the kit, as required for the cabinet configuration:
Note:
The minimum heights assume a distance of 18 inches above the ground to the top of the base platform. To elevate the
cabinet higher than 18 inches above ground, use a pole with sufficient additional height.
• Single 60 Ah battery base
: The pole must stand at least 75 inches above ground.
• Dual 60 Ah battery base
: The pole must stand at least 86 inches above ground.
• The pole/post must be vertically plumb.
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The pole/post must support a minimum load weight, as required for the cabinet configuration:
• Single 60 Ah battery base:
450 lbs
• Dual 60 Ah battery base:
680 lbs
Note:
These weights include a fully loaded cabinet.
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Use the Clearfield pole-mount kit to provide the mounting fixture, brackets, and hardware, and conduit entry locations.
• The pole-mount kit includes hardware (six 5-inch lag screws, four 18.75-inch threaded rods) to attach the mounting assembly to
the pole. You can use a different, user-supplied hardware option instead per local practice (such as clear-through bolts).
• Use 2.5-inch conduit (maximum) for outside plant cables. See drawing below for entry locations.
• Use 1-inch conduit (maximum) for AC cable (local power applications only). See drawing below for entry location.
• Include pull cords in all cable conduits.
