Pre-Installation Requirements
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Form 361015-0001A
FiberPoint Structured Wiring Enclosure Installation Guide
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Pre-Installation Requirements
Form 361015-0001A
FiberPoint Structured Wiring Enclosure Installation Guide
O
VERVIEW
This chapter provides pre-installation instructions for the
Structured Wiring Enclosure & Bracket. Topics covered
include:
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General Installation Assumptions
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Site Preparation
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Proper Grounding Techniques
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Installation Tips
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Hardware Items Supplied
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Tools Required to Complete the Installation
•
Additional Supplies Needed
I
NSTALLATION
A
SSUMPTIONS
The following assumptions should be made when referring
to the details of this installation:
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That the fiber optic drop cable has been buried and will
enter the unit from the ground upwards.
•
That aerial installations are accommodated by looping
the drop cable around and underneath the unit.
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IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT: Installation of this Structured Wiring
Enclosure and any additional
telecommuncations wiring terminating
within this enclosure must be installed
in accordance with local building codes.
S
ITE
P
REPARATION
Before you mount a FiberPoint MEM, you first must
determine the type of environment that it will be exposed
to.
NOTE: The electronics module will be attached to a
mounting bracket which is supplied by Optical
Solutions. See ‘Figure 2-1: FiberPoint Main
Electronics Module Mounting Bracket’.
The electronics can be mounted external to the home (in a
NEMA 3 compliant enclosure), internal to the home (NEMA
2 compliant) or in a structured wiring enclosure, also
requiring a NEMA 2 rating. In addition, you need to
consider all incoming and outgoing cables or wires and
where they can most easily be routed. See ‘Figure 2-1:
FiberPoint Main Electronics Module Mounting Bracket’.
WARNING
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WARNING: It is critical that you maintain the
proper airflow around the FiberPoint
MEM unit in it’s final mounted
location.
The SWE can be flush mounted or
recessed to an interior wall provided
proper airflow exists behind the cover
and that temperatures do not exceed
recommended levels (See Reference
Section in the back of this manual for
specific information).
Do not mount the MEM or the enclo-
sure near a furnace or hot air duct.
Inside temperature must not exceed
50° C (122° F).
Before making a final determination as to the SWE’s
location, you need to consider the proper clearances
needed for covers, latches or locks.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reason-
able protection against harmful interference in
a residential installation. This equipment gen-
erates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accor-
dance with the instructions, may cause harm-
ful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interfer-
ence will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interfer-
ence to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
•
Re-orient or relocate the receiving
antenna.
•
Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
•
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
•
Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician.