CommScope Flex Frame Splice Cabinet, User Manual

Page 1: ...ys 10 5 1 Overview 10 5 2 Installing Splice Trays 12 5 3 Removing Splice Trays 14 5 4 Breaking Out Side Entry Cables from non Flex Frame Panels 14 5 5 Breaking Out Facility Cables 14 5 6 Securing Facility Cables 16 5 7 Loading Splice Trays 18 5 8 Performing Splices 19 5 9 Changing Splice Trays 19 6 Contact Information 20 Introduction This user manual describes the Flex Frame Splice Cabinet and pro...

Page 2: ...anel stubs and facility cables In a Flex Frame application panel stubs originate in the Flex Frame in pre terminated Enhanced High Density EHD or Compact High Density CHD panels Panel stubs are covered with mesh tubing rather than a sheath and contain rollable ribbons each with 12 fibers Facility cables are high fiber count cables likewise containing rollable ribbons and of a type suitable for bei...

Page 3: ...tion A splice tray can be easily removed to an adjacent work surface for fiber routing and splicing Entry for facility cables is a brush lined opening through which facility cables enter the cabinet Entry ports for panel stubs each accommodate one panel stub containing either 288 or 576 fibers as described in Section 1 2 26899 A FRONT OBLIQUE VIEW NORMAL FRONT OBLIQUE VIEW EXPLODED FOST D SPLICE T...

Page 4: ...ollable rib bons protected by mesh tubing 24x12 288 Alternatively as noted above panel stubs from 4RU panels each contain forty eight 12 fiber ribbons 48x12 576 Facility cables have a total fiber count divisible into sub units appropriate for the application Typically the sub unit is 288 fibers but other configurations are possible Note An alternative Flex Frame application employs 4RU panels In a...

Page 5: ...x Frame Splice Cabinet Dimensions Table 2 Specifications Parameter Specification Dimensions H x W x D 66 58 in 169 1cm x 14 64 in 37 19cm x 10 27 in 26 07cm Weight 40 lbs 110 2 Kg Splice tray used FOST ACC D TRAY RR 288 KIT Number of splice trays Up to 24 2 stacks of 12 trays Total number of splices Up to 6912 mass fusion splices Cable type 12 fiber rollable ribbon Fiber count 6912 in 6912 out Mou...

Page 6: ...g the Cabinet 4 1 Mounting Options The cabinet may be mounted on the Flex Frame or on a wall if mounting with wall mounting brackets Catalog numbers vary for different mounting Mounting to Flex Frame 760242402 cabinet shipped with Flex Frame Mounting to Flex Frame 760242404 cabinet alone Mounting to wall 760243212 cabinet alone shipped with wall mounting brackets 4 2 Tools Required Phillips 2 scre...

Page 7: ... of the Flex Frame Use the following procedure referring to Figure 4 1 Remove the door from the front of the splice cabinet Figure 4 Mounting the Splice Cabinet on the Flex Frame 26890 A REAR OBLIQUE VIEW 12 24 SCREWS WASHERS 6X FLEX FRAME SPLICE CABINET SPLICE CABINET DOOR ACCESSORY RAIL 2x FLEX FRAME CABLE MANAGEMENT PANEL REAR SIDE FLEX FRAME ...

Page 8: ...ls with additional 12 24 screws 4x and star washers 4x as shown in Figure 4 Start all fasteners before tightening 5 Ground the splice cabinet in the location shown in Figure 6 Figure 6 Grounding the Splice Cabinet 4 4 Wall Mounting on Brackets Figure 7 shows the features of the wall mounting brackets Use the following procedure referring to Figure 8 Figure 7 Wall Mounting Bracket Note Install the ...

Page 9: ...support screw in the wall to temporarily hold the top mounting bracket Place the screw in the top center of the desired cabinet location 4 Hang the cabinet on the wall by positioning the middle horseshoe opening shown in Figure 7 on Page 8 on the support screw just installed Level the cabinet 5 Secure the cabinet in a level position using appropriate wall mounting hardware on both sides Install th...

Page 10: ...ea right of the splice decks Splice trays are typically removed to a nearby work area for fiber routing and splicing When a splice tray is returned to the cabinet the slack is lifted over the cable man agement on the appropriate side of the splice deck as shown in Figure 9 Slack for subsequent splice trays is nested neatly within the slack loops already present Slack for upper and lower splice dec...

Page 11: ...into the slack management features Facility cables must be broken out to the dimensions provided in Section 5 5 on page 14 This may be done for all cables at the same time before loading splice trays or it may be done for the associated cable as each splice tray is loaded Breakout kits are required for facility cables The RIBCBOUT kits described in TC 96271 IP see Related Publications on page 2 ar...

Page 12: ...ll the splice trays in the cabinet 1 Unpack the splice trey Refer to Figure 11 There are two per box Figure 11 Unpacking the Splice Tray 2 Hold the splice tray vertically over the tray holder bracket and insert the tray hinge into the designated slot on the tray holder bracket Lift the red tray support latch up to lower the tray Refer to Figure 12 Figure 12 Inserting the Tray in the Tray Holder Br...

Page 13: ...designated slot Refer to Figure 13 Figure 13 Installing the Second Splice Tray 4 When done installing trays in a particular tray holder bracket lift the trays up together and fasten them in place using the hook and loop strap Refer to Figure 14 Figure 14 Inserting the Top of the Splice Tray in the Splice Tray Bracket ...

Page 14: ...l approximately a 134 in 340 cm length of the cable from the panel to a flat surface near the cabinet 2 Cut back the cable jacket to this location 3 Cut a section of mesh tubing to a length of 80 in 203 2 cm 4 Slide the mesh tubing onto the cable from the bare ribbon end Figure 15 Side Entry Cable Breakout Exploded View 5 Secure the mesh tubing at the panel using vinyl tape 5 5 Breaking Out Facili...

Page 15: ...f 288 fibers and slide the mesh sleeve back to the cable jacket 6 When all the sub units have been routed to splice trays and the splice trays prepared wind a section of vinyl tape around at the meeting place of the cable jacket and the mesh tubing to secure the mesh tubing to the cable jacket Note For more on these kits refer to TC 96271 IP see Related Publications on page 2 Table 4 Cable Clamp K...

Page 16: ...17 This is a stackable clamp with mounting pitch of 1 04 in 2 64 cm for cable diameters of 0 4 0 75 in 1 0 1 90 cm It uses a pair of Phillips head screws for attachment and is a good choice for lower count all dielectric cables as it is very compact and stackable FEC ACCCLMP01 This is a stackable clamp with a mounting pitch of 1 5 in 3 81 cm for cable diameters of 0 4 1 2 in 1 0 3 05 cm It uses a ...

Page 17: ...TC 96272 IP 2019 CommScope Inc Page 17 of 20 Figure 17 Example of Facility Cable Clamping Figure 18 Cable Clamp Kit Example NG4 FLXACCSMCMP 26914 A YOKE GROMMET FASTENERS GANG PLATE CABLE ...

Page 18: ... of the rightmost facility cable to the splice tray and tie it down at the tie down point shown in Figure 19 6 Wind the sub unit ribbons twice clockwise around the splice tray as shown 7 Return the splice tray to the splice deck 8 Lift up the panel stub slack and hang it over the radius limiter just to the left of the top of the splice deck 9 Lift up the facility cable sub unit slack and hang it o...

Page 19: ...erform splices per local practice 5 9 Changing Splice Trays Any splice tray in the splice cabinet can be isolated for removal or for adding or removing splices by allowing the splice trays in front of it to hang down while holding up the splice trays behind it using the hook and loop strap 26910 A FROM PANEL STUB ccw cw FROM FACILITY CABLE TIE POINT TIE POINT ...

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