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Fiber Active Cabinet (FAC) 900
Installation Manual
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Splicing Fibers
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If the fiber splices will not reside inside the cabinet or EXM, skip this section. Splice fibers per local practice.
Common methods for splicing fibers to distribution systems or optical equipment include:
• Pigtail splicing:
Splice OSP fibers to connectorized pigtails that plug into a distribution panel, where they mate with
fiber jumpers that connect to the equipment. This method provides flexibility, where the distribution panel serves as a
patch panel for equipment with different connector types.
• Jumper splicing:
Splice OSP fibers directly to jumpers that connect to the optical equipment, bypassing any intermedi
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ate patch panels.
Both splicing methods typically use a fiber splice tray to hold the individual splices. Clearfield offers splice tray options with
fusion, heat shrink, and mechanical splicing options. Each splice tray can hold up to 12 fiber splices.
DANGER! CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT. INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION MAY BE PRESENT.
Fiber optic
radiation can cause severe eye damage or blindness. Do not look into the open end of an optical fiber.
CAUTION!
Only a qualified technician should perform this procedure.
To splice fibers
Open the side cabinet or front EXM door.
If necessary, untie or cut any bindings temporarily securing the core fiber tubing near the splice tray.
Remove the fiber splice tray containing bare fibers from the tray holder.
Remove enough fiber from the tray to perform splicing. Thoroughly clean all bare fibers, as needed.
Splice the fibers to fiber pigtails or jumpers per local practice.
Neatly arrange the finished splices and slack fiber in the splice tray.
Insert the splice tray into the tray holder and secure the tray in place using a supplied Velcro strap.
Dress any slack fiber from the pigtails or jumpers around the dressing assembly. Secure the fibers in place with
a Velcro strap.
