FIST-GPS2-J
I N S T A L L A T I O N I N S T R U C T I O N
19” 2HU Splicing, Patching and Storage shelf
1 Introduction
2 General
2.1 Kit contents
2.2 Tools
2.3 Optional extras
3 Installation of the shelf
3.1 Mounting of shelf in the rack
3.2 Preparation of the shelf
3.3 Preparation of the trays
4 Cable termination
4.1 Cable termination in the rack
A
Loose tube cable
B
Loose tube ribbon cable
C
Central core cable
D
IFC cable
4.2 Side cable termination directly on
the shelf
A
Loose tube cable
B
IFC cable
4.3 Back cable termination directly on
the shelf
A
Loose tube cable
B
IFC cable
5 Fiber routing
5.1 Installation of loose tube on the tray
5.2 Installation of break-out cable on the tray
5.3 Installation of IFC cable on the tray
5.4 Installation of ribbon cable on the tray
6 Storage
7 Patching
8 Closing the shelf
9 Important steps
Contents
1 Introduction
Product function
This shelf is a 19” mechanical enclosure for a physical fiber management system.
It is used for splicing and patching: splicing primary coated fiber from loose tube cable or pigtails to fiber pigtails
on a single element base and connector patching to patchcords with a capacity of 48 splices and connections.
It is a high density multifunctional unit designed for particular applications and environments.
This unit uses Patching/Splicing Trays with 12 connector positions.
The GPST-12 trays house the splices, slack fiber, connectors, pigtails and patchcords.
It can be installed in Tyco Electronics’s FIST rack and other 19” or metric (ETSI) racks.
Follow local safety regulations related to optical fiber plant elements.
