QCM486 Miniature Protector Connector (MPC)
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13. Cross Connect Wire
NOTE:
Use only approved type wire, NTCL/
CSW with quick clip terminals.
13.1
Installation
13.1.1
Untwist the cross-connect pair to the
area between front and rear fanning strips of the
MPC.
13.1.2
Insert the cross-connect wire into the
appropriate slot of both rear and front fanning
strips, depending on pair numbers and cross-connect
terminal rows.
NOTE:
On the front fanning strip, place regular
wires in rear slots and back-tap wires in front slots.
Back-tap wires which later become regular
connections can be moved at that time from front to
rear slot.
13.1.3
Terminate cross-connect wire on the
applicable quick-clip terminals on the cross-connect
field.
NOTE:
The A0276558 termination/removal
tool must be used on quick-clip terminals.
13.1.4
Dress cross-connect wire in the channels
on the cross-connect field, between front and
rear fanning strips, and on the distributing
frame.
13.2
Removal
NOTE:
When disconnecting wires on the cross-connect
field, take care not to loosen or break other
connections. Avoid removing wires from the vertical
side of the distributing frame.
13.2.1
Disconnect the required wire from the
cross-connect terminals. Use the QTH38-type
tool for quick-clip terminals.
13.2.2
Carefully pull disconnected wire out of
the fanning strips.
13.2.3
Proceed to the horizontal side of the distributing
frame and remove the cross-connecting wire from the
shelf.