TECP-92-160 • Rev C • May 2018
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BASIC INSTALLATION
Basic installation consists of procedures done for every type of FPX fiber panel, selecting the
mounting bracket location and reconfiguring the brackets if desired, installing the panel on an
equipment rack, installing the vertical cable guides, and grounding the panel. Instructions for
these procedures are provided below.
2.1
Mounting Bracket Options
The panel is shipped with mounting brackets configured for a 23-inch EIA/WECO rack with a
2-inch recess. The panel can be mounted with a 2, 5, or 8 -inch recess in 19 or 23-inch racks
using EIA or WECO mounting hole patterns.
shows the available mounting options.
Figure 3. Mounting Options (5RU Panel Shown)
Warning: Never install equipment in a wet location or during a lightning storm. When
installing or modifying communication lines, disconnect lines at the network interface before
working with uninsulated lines or terminals.
Note: The FPX panel is designed to be installed in an environmentally controlled network
telecommunications facility such as a Central Office, Controlled Environmental Vault, or
Data Center.
25688-A
2
3
-INCH
MOUNTING
BRACKET
NOTE: DIFFERENT
BRACKET
S
(
S
EPARATELY
S
HIPPED) ARE U
S
ED
FOR 19-INCH MOUNTING
2-INCH
RECE
SS
8-INCH
RECE
SS
5-INCH
RECE
SS
REAR VIEW
