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TC-96282-IP
Rev C, May 2020
commscope.com

User Manual

Universal Mount

Splice Cabinet

860657162

 Rev C 

© 2020 CommScope, Inc. 

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Contents

1

Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

1.1

General Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

1.2

Dimensions and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . .4

1.3

Typical Application  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

2

Unpacking and Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

3

Mounting the Cabinet  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

3.1

Mounting Options and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

3.2

Mounting on Two-Post Equipment Rack . . . . .6

3.3

Mounting on Four-Post Frame  . . . . . . . . . . . .8

3.4

Mounting Cabinet on Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

3.5

Grounding Cabinet  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

4

Installing Cables and Loading Splice Trays  .11

4.1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

4.2

Installing Splice Trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

4.3

Removing Splice Trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

4.4

Breaking Out Facility Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

4.5

Securing Facility Cables Inside Cabinet . . . .16

4.6

Securing Facility Cables Outside Cabinet . . .16

4.7

Loading Splice Trays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

4.8

Performing Splices  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

4.9

Changing Splice Trays  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

5

Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

6

Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Introduction

This user manual provides general information 
and installation procedures for the Universal 
Mount Splice Cabinet, shown at right in 24 tray 
and 12 tray sizes with 19-inch mounting brack-
ets. Procedures include:

Unpacking the cabinet

Mounting the cabinet on a rack or 4-
post frame

Mounting the cabinet on a wall

Preparing cables for installation

Installing cables

Setting up splices

This manual also tells how to obtain technical 
assistance.

24 Tray Cabinet 

12 Tray Cabinet 

Summary of Contents for ODF-SPLCAB-24

Page 1: ... Removing Splice Trays 15 4 4 Breaking Out Facility Cables 15 4 5 Securing Facility Cables Inside Cabinet 16 4 6 Securing Facility Cables Outside Cabinet 16 4 7 Loading Splice Trays 18 4 8 Performing Splices 20 4 9 Changing Splice Trays 20 5 Related Publications 20 6 Contact Information 20 Introduction This user manual provides general information and installation procedures for the Universal Moun...

Page 2: ...nt rack or four post frame It can also be mounted on a wall The 24 tray splice cabinet accommodates up to 24 splice trays each with a capacity of up to 24 rollable ribbon mass fusion 12 fiber splices for a total of up to 6912 spliced fibers per cabinet The 12 tray splice cabinet has a capacity of 12 rollable ribbon mass fusion 12 fiber splices for a total of up to 3456 spliced fibers per cabinet F...

Page 3: ...lice tray can be easily removed to a work surface for fiber routing and splicing The ODF SPLCAB 24 has two stacks of splice trays The ODF SPLCAB 12 has one stack of splice trays Entry and Exit for Facility Cables are brush lined openings through which facility cables pass in and out of the cabinet Radius Limiters are cable routing guides that are used to prevent cables from being bent or kinked be...

Page 4: ...17 84 in 45 3 cm x 11 54 in 29 3 cm Weight 52 lbs 23 6 Kg 32 lbs 14 5 Kg Splice tray used FOST ACC D TRAY RR 288 KIT 760243050 FOST ACC D TRAY RR 288 KIT 760243050 Number of splice trays Up to 24 2 stacks of 12 trays Up to 12 total 1 stack of 12 trays Total number of splices Up to 6912 fiber splices 576 mass fusion 12 fiber splices Up to 3456 fiber splices 288 mass fusion 12 fiber splices Cable ty...

Page 5: ... Splice Cabinet Application Example ODF SPLCAB 24 shown 27241 A 42 3 IN 107 4 CM 17 84 IN 48 30 CM 11 54 IN 29 3 CM 97010 A SPLICE CABINET FACILITY CABLES FACILITY CABLES FACILITY CABLE SUB UNITS EACH GOES TO ONE SPLICE TRAY FACILITY CABLE SUB UNITS EACH GOES TO ONE SPLICE TRAY SPLICE TRAYS 12 IN EACH STACK FAR OFF EQUIPMENT NEAR BY EQUIPMENT NOTE FACILITY CABLES MUST BE DIVISIBLE INTO SUB UNITS O...

Page 6: ...binet can be mounted on a wall Mounting brackets must be separately ordered for catalog numbers and Material IDs MIDs refer to Table 2 A Phillips 2 screwdriver is required in all installations In addition a level is required for wall mounting 3 2 Mounting on Two Post Equipment Rack The cabinet can be mounted on a 2 post 19 inch or 23 inch equipment rack using the mounting brackets identified in Ta...

Page 7: ...ts Figure 6 Figure 6 Two Post Installation Mounting Bracket Location 2 Fasten the splice cabinet to the rack with 12 24 screws and lock washers as shown in Figure 7 Figure 7 Mounting the Splice Cabinet on an Equipment Rack 27012 A MOUNTING BRACKET 6X STAR WASHER MOUNTING BRACKET M4 SCREW 8 mm LONG 27011 A MOUNTING BRACKET 6X ...

Page 8: ...o the cabinet when mounting the cabinet on a four post frame Use the following procedure 1 Select and install the appropriate mounting brackets Figure 8 Figure 8 Four Post Installation Mounting Bracket Location 2 Fasten splice cabinet to frame with 12 24 screws and lock washers Figure 9 Figure 9 Mounting the Splice Cabinet on a Four Post Frame 27013 A 27013 A MOUNTING BRACKET 6X STAR WASHER MOUNTI...

Page 9: ... 24 is shown in figures Same process is valid for the 12 tray splice cabinet ODF SPLCAB 12 27016 A 18 0 IN 45 72 CM 3 5O IN 26 07 CM MOUNTING HOLE 14X DIAM 0 265 IN 0 673 CM 0 75 IN 1 91 CM HORSESHOE HOLE FOR LEVELING CABINET 12 24 THREADED PEMS 3X FOR MOUNTING CABINET TO BRACKET 27017 A 55 00 IN 139 70 CM 18 00 IN 45 72 CM 12 03 IN 30 54 CM 3 50 IN 8 89 CM 68 79 IN 174 73 CM REF 27245 A 28 50 IN ...

Page 10: ...ck wall of the cabinet 3 Install a single support screw in the wall to temporarily hold the top mounting bracket Place the screw in the top center of the desired cabinet location Figure 12 Mounting the Splice Cabinet on a Wall 4 Hang the cabinet on the wall by positioning the middle horseshoe opening shown in Figure 10 on Page 9 on the support screw just installed Level the cabinet Note Install th...

Page 11: ...top right top left bottom right and bottom left The 12 tray cabinet has left and right only Figure 14 on Page 12 shows the 24 tray cabinet top left and top right routing which are the same except that they are mirror images of one another Bottom left and bottom right are routed in the same way as top right and top left except they are lower in the cabinet Typically each splice tray is loaded outsi...

Page 12: ...Page 12 of 20 2019 CommScope Inc TC 96282 IP Figure 14 Cable Routing in Splice Cabinet 27021 A 3 1 3 2 3 8 6 7 3 4 5 9 10 10 12 12 11 11 3 3 ...

Page 13: ... the splice trays in the cabinet 1 Unpack the splice tray Refer to Figure 15 There are two per box Figure 15 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 16 Figure 16 Inserting the Splice Tray in the Tray Hold...

Page 14: ...ll it in the designated slot Refer to Figure 17 Figure 17 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 18 Figure 18 Securing Tray With Hook and Loop Strap ...

Page 15: ... allow approximately 6 feet 1 83 m of working length for moving the splice tray to a convenient work surface When the splice tray is returned to the cabinet the cable management features in the cabinet are used to store slack as needed Use the following procedure to break out facility cables 1 Strip back the cable jacket to expose the internal fiber ribbons Strip the cable at a dis tance of 166 in...

Page 16: ... the sheath 4 5 Securing Facility Cables Inside Cabinet 1 Use appropriate length cable ties 2 Plan for spatial placement of the cables being installed The cables that will populate the upper splice trays should be located nearer the center of the cabinet The cables that will populate the lower splice trays should be located nearer the sidewalls of the cabinet Refer to Figure 20 Figure 20 Example o...

Page 17: ...g Table 4 Cable Clamp Bracket Kit Clamp Bracket Catalog Number Applications Material ID ODF ACCCBLCLMP 19 19 Rack Mounting Wall Mounting 760249074 Table 5 Cable Clamp Kits Clamp Catalog Number Size Max Cable Outer Diameter QTY Material ID NG4 FLXACCSMCMP Small 0 4 0 75 in 10 19 mm 1 760242717 FEC ACCCLMP01 Large 0 4 1 2 in 10 30 mm 1 FEC ACCCLMP01 OSP CLPFEC LG Large 0 4 1 2 in 10 30 mm 3 OSP CLPF...

Page 18: ...rk with from the point at which the cables will enter the top of the splice cabinet 3 Remove the cable access bar from the top of the splice cabinet by removing the two Phillips head screws and place the bar and the screws aside for re installation later Refer to Figure 22 Figure 22 Removing Cable Access Bar 4 Break out each cable to be spliced as described in Section 4 4 on page 15 and in the ins...

Page 19: ...ays and adjust the four splice chips to the center of each tray to allow for maximum space for routing the ribbons around the outside of the trays 9 Locate the first group of fibers to be spliced 288 fibers from the left side of the cabinet and 288 fibers from the right side of the cabinet and secure the mesh sleeves to the splice tray Figure 23 The fibers from the left side of the cabinet are rep...

Page 20: ...is not provided in this document Perform splices per local practice 4 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 5 Related Publications The following related publications are available at ...

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