STANDARD RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE 003-737 | ISSUE 4 | MAy 2015 | PAGE 2 OF 25
1. General
The OptiTect™ GEN III Local Convergence Point Enclosure (LCP) serves as an interface
between a telecommunication provider’s network and individual customer connections. The
enclosure provides mechanical and environmental protection for the splices and connector
interfaces while providing easy access for the service provider. It also provides a management
system for optical fiber connectors, and splitter modules and a test access point to verify the
integrity of the network. There are several sizes of enclosures available from a 144-fiber version
up to an 864-fiber capacity unit.
1.1 Use and Application
The OptiTect GEN III LCP is used in an indoor environment, either mounted on a wall, 23-in
equipment rack or pedestal. The enclosure design allows front access to the fibers, connectors,
and splitter modules for management, testing, and maintenance by the craft persons.
The interior is accessible through a hinged front door secured with a single-point pawl latch.
The door can be locked with a 216B tool and padlock. The standard configuration is one
connectorized distribution and one connectorized feeder cable preinstalled and attached to the
internal housings.
144-fiber Cabinet
288-fiber Cabinet
432-fiber Cabinet
Distribution
144
288
432
Feeder
Maximum 24 fibers
(10 are connectorized)
Maximum 48 fibers
(18 are connectorized)
Maximum 48 fibers
(28 are connectorized))
Splitter Modules (1x32,
1x16)
3/5
9/18
14/28
Parking (Storage)
96
128
192
Table 1:
Cabinet Capacity
• Preconnectorized distribution and feeder cables are routed into the enclosure and
terminated on the back side of the connector adapter fields. The front side of each adapter is
ready to receive the connectorized fibers from the splitter modules.
• Splitter modules (purchased separately) are installed into the splitter storage area.
Refer to Table 1 for the maximum number of splitter modules for each size of enclosure.
Preconnectorized output fibers from the splitter modules can be connected at the time of
installation in the distribution field or routed to and stored in a connector storage/parking
panel for connection later.
16.
Securing the Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
17. Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
18. Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
18.1 Provisioning Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
18.2 Troubleshooting Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
