Allied Telesis AT-EN646MOD Enclosure - Manual (Page 21)

AT-EN646MOD Installation Guide
Chapter 3: Enclosure Installation 21
Option 2 - Install the Armored 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 14.
Figure 14. 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 the mark.
4. Remove the grommet from the fiber optic drop cable and ground wire entrance.
5. Remove the strength member clamp including the Kepnuts and bar.
6. Open the shielding to 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 41 in. (104 cm) of buffer tube.
7. Open out the shielding to expose the buffer tube, as shown in Figure 15.
Figure 15. Opening Out the Shielding
8. 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.
9. Locate the strength member clamp (see Figure 5 on page 12) on the grounding plate and remove the
Kepnuts and bar.
Fiber Optic Drop Cable and Ground Wire Enclosure Entrance