ADCP-96-167 • Issue 5 • July 2016
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bracket stud, and cut it so it is flush with the top of the mounting bracket. If
installing cable with yellow synthetic yarn (c), wrap the yarn around the mounting
bracket stud.
17. Use the strength member clamp to secure the cable strength member to the
mounting bracket. Tighten the strength member clamp nut to 35 lbs-force inches
(4.0 Nm) of torque.
18. Carefully route the exposed feeder cable fiber subunits around the inside
perimeter of the cabinet where they will be out of the way until ready to begin
splicing.
19. If a grounding kit was installed on the feeder cable, refer to
instructions on installing the cabinet grounding block kit and for connecting the
grounding cable to the cabinet ground block. If a grounding kit was not required,
proceed to
5.2
Grounding Feeder Cables with Metallic Members
If a feeder cable is constructed with a metallic shield or other metallic components,
then a grounding kit must be installed on the cable. The grounding kit should provide a
stud for attaching a #6 AWG copper jumper wire to the feeder cable. Use the following
procedure for grounding a feeder cable that has been fitted with a grounding kit:
1. Connect a #6 AWG stranded copper jumper wire (terminated with ring terminals)
to the feeder cable grounding stud.
2. Remove the lock nut and star washer from the feeder cable grounding stud
located in the lower left corner of the cabinet as shown in
.
