STANDARD RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE 005-201 | ISSUE 1 |
OctOber
2013 | PAGE 5 OF 5
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7.
Mating Connectorized Drop Cable to the Terminal after Initial
Installation
After the initial installation, the sealed terminal may become covered with mud and dirt due to
normal groundwater or flooding. Although these contaminants on the outside of the housing will
not affect the performance of the unit, care must be taken when removing the Optitap
®
Adapter
plugs for drop cable installation to prevent loose dirt particles from entering the adapter sleeve
and contaminating a connector end face.
NOTE:
Only use clean water to wash the outer housing. Do not use any type of solvent.
Step 1:
remove any cable ties or hardware securing the terminal and stubbed cable.
IMPORTANT:
When handling the terminal, support the terminal and its cable stub to prevent kinking
the cable stub at the terminal entrance.
Step 2:
For light dirt and dust, soak a rag or towel with clean water and gently clean the
housing. Wipe dry with a clean, dry rag or towel. For heavy, caked-on mud and dirt,
spray the terminal with low-pressure water such as from a garden sprayer. A soft-
bristled brush may also be used to lightly scrub the housing to loosen the mud and
dirt. remove any remaining dirt with a water-soaked rag or towel and wipe dry with a
clean, dry rag or towel.
Step 3:
Although the unit should now be generally clean, there may still be dirt particles
around the Optitap
®
Adapter plugs. Therefore, before removing a plug, first turn the
terminal so that the adapters face downward and then unscrew the selected plug.
In this way, any stray dirt particles will fall to the ground instead of falling into the
adapter.
Step 4:
Use the corning cable Systems Optical Access connector cleaning Kit as described
in Section 6 to clean the Optitap Drop cable Assembly and the Optitap Adapter
plugs.
Step 5:
Keep the adapters facing down while inserting and tightening the lead-in cable
assembly.
Step 6:
Insert the connectorized drop cable into the Optitap Adapter. Orient the arrow on the
connector tang with the notch in the adapter (Figure 8).
Step 7:
Screw the connectorized drop cable connecting hardware into the Optitap Adapter.
Step 8:
Screw the Optitap Adapter plug into the connectorized drop cable protective cap.
Step 9:
repeat Steps 1 through 8 for all connectorized drop cables.
