Telecommunications Rooms
Rear of Rack (cables)
Whether routing cables from above or below,
distribute bundles symmetrically to feed into each
panel from left and right. This will balance the
cable bundles, allow easier access to connections,
and reduce congestion at the rear of the panels.
Leviton rear cable managers, Versi-Duct
®
vertical
and horizontal finger duct (front/rear versions),
and VELCRO
®
Brand fasteners all support Cat 6A
cable at the rear of racks and cabinets.
TECH TIP:
Routing and Patching Cables with One Rear Cable Manager
Follow the suggestions below for managing and dressing Cat 6A cables using a single rear cable
management bar with a 2RU 48-port flat patch panel.
1.
Split the cable bundle before routing it to the
rack; connectors that will terminate to the right
side of the panel should route down the right
side of the rack. Connectors that will terminate
on the left side of the panel route down the left
side of the rack. (For angled panels: Connectors
on the left will route to the right side and
connectors on the right will route to the left,
crossing over each other.)
2.
Start with the bottom row of patch panel ports,
and seat the connectors of the first six terminated
cables into the first six ports.
3.
Attach the bundle of six cables to the bottom
of the cable management bar with VELCRO
®
Brand
fasteners, and dress cables into the vertical cable
manager on the right.
4.
Install and dress the next group of six in a
similar fashion, taking them again to the right
side of the vertical cable manager.
5.
Move to the left and install and dress the
leftmost group of six cables first, then the final
group of six on the bottom row of the patch panel.
6.
Next, route terminated cables to the top row
of patch panel ports.
7.
Install the first six on the right and route the
cables over the top of the cable management bar.
8.
Attach this bundle in place to the top of the cable
management bar with VELCRO
®
Brand fasteners,
and dress it into the vertical cable manager.
9.
Do the same with the next three top bundles.
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