Chapter 3: Installing the Enclosure
Installing the Fiber Optic Drop Cable
Installing the
Dielectric Drop
Cable
This section contains procedures for installing two types of drop cables:
“Installing the Dielectric Drop Cable,” next
“Installing the Armored Drop Cable” on page 40
This section contains the following procedures for installing a dielectric drop cable:
“Securing the Fiber Optic Drop Cable,” next
“Installing the Ground Wire” on page 38
“Securing the Tracer Wire and Aramid Yarn” on page 39
Securing the Fiber Optic Drop Cable
To install the dielectric fiber optic drop cable, perform the following procedure:
1.Locate the fiber optic drop cable and ground wire entrance on the enclosure, as shown in Figure 7.
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Fiber Optic Drop Cable and Ground Wire Enclosure Entrance
Figure 7. Location of Fiber Optic Drop Cable and Ground Wire Entrance
2.Route the fiber optic drop cable to the enclosure entrance and mark the entrance location on the cable.
3.Cut the cable 42 in. (106.7 cm) beyond the mark.
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