ADCP-90-545 • Issue 4 • July 2016
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1. Determine whether a cable clamp or compression fitting will be used to hold the cable. In
general, a cable clamp is intended for a larger diameter cable, but either method can be
used for securing the cable.
2. Strip the outer sheath of the cable to expose the inner fiber bundles.
Figure 21
,
Figure 22
,
Figure 23
, and
Figure 24
show the correct breakout for termination.
Figure 25
shows the
correct breakout for splicing. The cable sheath should extend about 0.75 inch (1.9 cm)
beyond the cable clamp or compression fitting.
3. If using a cable clamp, refer to
Figure 19
and associated text in the procedure above for the
12-fiber wall-mount box.
4. If using a compression fitting, refer to
Figure 20
and associated text in the procedure
above for the 12-fiber wall-mount box.
5. If the cable being installed is an OSP cable with a metallic strength member, bond the
cable to ground following the instructions for the bonding/grounding kit.
6. Route the fibers within the wall-mount box as shown in
Figure 21
,
Figure 22
,
Figure 23
,
Figure 24
, or
Figure 25
. Tie the fibers down in the location shown using cord lacing.
Danger: Infrared radiation is invisible and can seriously damage the retina of the eye. Do not
look into the optical bulkhead of an operational transmitter, or into the launching (output) end
of an active fiber. A clean, protective cap or hood MUST be immediately placed over any
radiating bulkhead receptacle or optical fiber connector to avoid exposure to potentially
dangerous amounts of radiation. This practice also helps prevent contamination of connectors
and adapters.
7. Refer to
subsection 3.4, Splicing
, below, for splicing instructions.
3.3.3
48-Fiber Splicing Wall-Mount Box
Figure 26
shows the three routing options within the chassis for the 48-fiber splicing wall-
mount box. At least two cables are always involved. They may both enter from the top, both
enter from the bottom, or enter from both top and bottom, on the left side. If from top and
bottom, then an “S” curve, under the splice tray, must be used to reverse the direction of one
cable so that they may both enter the splice tray from the bottom.
