4-4 Installing the OSP cables
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Procedure 4-1
Pulling the OSP cabling into the cabinet
This procedure explains:
• what termination compartment conduit opening to use for each OSP cable
• how to pull the 600 pair VF, miscellaneous, T1, and fiber cables into the
Series 800A cabinet
Table 4-2 below and Figure 4-1 on page 4-7 show where to pull the OSP cable
into the cabinet and how much slack to pull for cable routing.
Precautions
The following safety precautions should be observed at all times during the
cable sheath bonding and grounding procedures:
• No equipment should be installed until the cabinet is firmly secured to its
mounting pad, as described in Chapter 2, “Installing the cabinet”.
• Do not open the front or rear doors unless the cabinet is firmly secured to
the mounting pad.
Tools required
There are no special tools required to perform this procedure.
Materials required
There are no special materials required to perform this procedure.
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Table 4-2
OSP cable entry locations and lengths
When you pull cable for
Into the termination
compartment conduit
opening at this
location
Then leave
this number
of feet of
cable for
routing
VF cable pairs 1–600 far left 10 ft (3.1 m)
VF cable pairs 601–1200 middle left 12 ft (3.7 m)
VF or miscellaneous pairs middle right 25 ft (7.6 m)
T1 distribution or maintenance pairs middle right 5 ft (1.5 m)
Fiber far right 25 ft (7.6 m)