Allied Telesis AT-EN646MOD Enclosure - Manual (Page 15)

AT-EN646MOD Installation Guide
Chapter 3: Enclosure Installation 15
Option 1 - Install the Dielectric Drop Cable
Securing the Fiber Optic Drop Cable
To install the fiber optic drop cable, perform the following procedure:
1. Locate the fiber optic drop cable and ground wire entrance on the enclosure, as shown in Figure 8.
Figure 8. Location of Fiber Optic Drop Cable and Ground Wire Entrance
2. Route the fiber optic drop cable to the enclosure entrance and mark the entrance location on the cable.
3. Cut the cable 42 in. (107 cm) beyond this mark.
4. Remove the grommet from the fiber optic drop cable and ground wire entrance.
5. Strip the fiber jacket starting at 1.5 in. (4 cm) beyond the grommet slot where the cable will be coming
into the enclosure, per the cable manufacturer’s instructions, exposing 40.5 in. (103 cm) of buffer tube.
6. Locate the drop cable clamp on the grounding plate (see Figure 5 on page 12) and remove the Kepnuts,
washers, and bar from the posts.
7. Locate the strength member clamp (see Figure 5 on page 12) on the grounding plate and loosen the
Kepnuts.
8. Locate the aramid strand and trim it 6 in. (15 cm) from the enclosure entrance.
9. Cut the cable strength member off 3.5 in. (9 cm) from the enclosure entrance.
10. Position the cable so that the strength members go under the strength member clamp and so that the
jacket is about 0.25 in. (0.75 cm) beyond the drop cable clamp posts, as shown in Figure 9
Note
Make sure that the fiber optic cable is not secured by either clamp.
Fiber Optic Drop Cable and Ground Wire Enclosure Entrance