6-2 Routing and terminating the VF cables
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Prerequisites for installation
The prerequisites for routing and terminating the VF cabling include:
• The cabinet has been mounted on the selected concrete pad as defined in
Chapters 1 through 5.
• All hardware and materials are available and have been checked for
completeness and readiness for the installation.
— customer supplied outside plant cable hole and conduit plugging
compound
• All the required drawings, local installation instructions, job
specifications, and other documentation are available and ready for use.
• Route the binder groups to connectors 601–1200 first (this group is on the
left side of the cross-connect frame).
Precautions
The following safety precautions should be observed at all times during the
OSP cable bonding and grounding procedures:
• No equipment should be installed until the cabinet is firmly secured to its
mounting pad, as described in this procedure.
• Do not open the front or rear doors unless the cabinet is firmly secured to
the mounting pad.
• Observe all NEC and local codes for electrical wiring.
CAUTION
Local wiring codes
The procedures in this chapter are recommended guidelines;
be sure to follow all local codes for wiring procedures.