Mini-OTE 300 Installation Guide
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Chapter 11. Installation of Harden
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Connectors and Adapters
11.0 USING HARDENED CONNECTORS AND ADAPTERS
11.1.0 Hardened connectors and adapters provide sealed environmental protection for the subscriber drop cable
connector and the SC adapter mounted within the Mini-OTE optical port. The following sections provide a
description of the connector and adapter components and provide instructions for connecting or disconnecting
the drop cable to/ from the optical ports.
11.2.0 The basic components of the drop cable connector are shown in Figure 14. The dust cap threads onto the
connector coupling nut. A pair of O-rings on the connector body provide a tight seal when the dust cap is in place.
A pulling eye is provided in the end of the dust cap for pulling the drop cable through conduit.
11.3.0 The basic components of the Mini-OTE optical port hardened adapter are identified below in Figure 15. The
dust cap threads into the adapter housing. An O-ring on the dust cap provides a tight seal when the dust cap is in
place. The 216C key tool is required to remove the dust cap.
Figure 14 Connector Components
Figure 15 Optical Port Components
