Recommended Installation Procedure
Doc. No 10-8381
Release 1.0, 1/14/2005
Page 3 of 3
3.3 Tray & Splice Capacity
Refer to Figure5
(4) 4048-SSTP Splice Trays
*(24) Single Fused Fibers
(192) Mass Fused fibers
*NOTE: All single fusion splice organizers allow for
double stacking splice sleeves.
Figure 5
4.0 Contents
4.01 The basic closure is equipped with the
following;
(1) Complete closure (Dome, O Ring, V Band,
End Plates, and Slack Storage Module)
(2) Multicentric Cable seals (Feeder/Express
ports)
(1) 4048D-CAK, Cable Addition Kit for
securing a branch/lateral cable
(3) Grounding/Bonding kits (RUS Compliant)
(2) CSM/Strain relief brackets for feeder/express
cabling
(2) Silicon Gel packages (1 oz each)
(1) 4048-SSTP Splice Tray
4.02 Additional Material Required
- Cable Cleaner or wipes
- Cable identification markers
- Pressure testing solution or equivalent
- Splice sleeves or other splicing specific
material.
4.03 Tools Required
- Splicing Shears
- Splicing Equipment
- Cable Stripper
-
7/
16”
Nut
Dr
i
ve
r
-
3/
8”
N
ut Driver
- #2 Phillips Head Screwdriver
- Air Pressurization source
5.0 Cable Preparation
The closure is designed for mid-accessed and full cut
cable entries. The following information serves as a
guideline for sheath opening lengths.
5.1 Mid-Accessed or Full Cut Cables
–
remove up
t
o
96”
(
243.
8c
m)
of
s
he
a
t
h
e
xpos
i
ng
t
he
unde
r
l
yi
ng
kevlar, cable loose tubes, core tube or other fiber
protective tubing. If armored, remove armor leaving
1”
(
25.
4mm)
of
a
r
mor
f
or
bondi
ng/
gr
oundi
ng.
5.1.1
Cut central or ou
t
e
r
s
t
r
e
ngt
h
me
mbe
r
s
’
5.
0”
(127mm) from the sheath end (will be trimmed later)
5.1.2
Clean the optical bundles or outer buffer tubes
with an approved cable cleaner.
5.1.3
Do not expose any fibers at this time.
5.2 Bundle Preparation
Refer to figure 6
For loose tube bundles, depending on the cable
manufacturer, the loose tubes may be routed directly
to the appropriate splice tray and can be opened and
trimmed after installation within the closure. Core
t
ube
c
a
bl
e
s
’
,
r
e
move
t
he
c
or
e
t
ube
t
o
wi
t
hi
n
7.
0”
(177.8mm) from the end of the cable sheath or armor.
This tube will be routed and secured into the slack
storage basket and all bundles managed within the
basket later.
Figure 6
