Standard Recommended Procedure 003-1002-AEN | Issue 7 | January 2019 | Page 8 of 25
4.4 Install Trunk Cables from Either Side of the Housing
If necessary to install trunk cables from the rear of a housing, refer to Section 4.5 for details on reorienting the
backplates to accommodate rear cable entry.
In a 4U housing, trunk cables may be installed into the backplates in the top of the housing in an upside-down
orientation, if desired or necessary, to accommodate additional cables.
4.4.1 Installing Trunk Cable Using Keyhole Cradle
Step 1:
Remove the access or rear cover from the housing to reach the backplate (Figure 1).
Step 2:
Open cradle provided inside the reel and press each trunk cable furcation plug into cradle (Figure 12 -
double-stack cradle or Figure 13 - single-stack cradle).
NOTE:
One double-stack cradle (shown in Figure 12) is
provided with the trunk cable.
.
Step 3:
Open rear housing door. Route cables into housing
through side openings.
Step 4:
Insert cradle feet into backplate and slide into slots to lock in place.
Step 5:
Repeat for all trunk cables and allow connectorized MTP
®
legs to ow out the rear of the housing until
ready to clean and mate in the appropriate module or panel.
4.4.2 Installing Trunk Cable with Keyhole Adapter
Step 1:
Orient keyhole adapter to where leg side of trunk is near keyhole adapter release tabs (Figure 14).
Step 2:
Align groove on furcation body with ridge in keyhole adapter.
Figure 12 — Double-stack Keyhole Cradle
Figure 13 — Install Trunk Cables with Keyhole Cradle
