Allied Telesis AT-EN646 manual Splicing the Drop Cable and Securing the Fusion Splice Tray

Chapter 3: Installing the Enclosure

Splicing the Drop Cable and Securing the Fusion Splice Tray

Using the Two-

Part Metal Splice

Tray

Locate the fusion splice tray package in the accessory kit. Your kit will contain one of two splice tray versions: a two-part metal tray, or a single- part plastic tray. Depending upon the type of splice tray you have, use one of the following procedures to secure the splice in the splice tray:

ˆ“Using the Two-Part Metal Splice Tray,” next

ˆ“Using the Plastic Splice Tray” on page 48

Note

You will be mounting the fusion splice tray on top of the gateway after you install the gateway. In the interim, you will temporarily mount the splice tray to the enclosure as described in this procedure.

To use the metal (two-part) splice tray, perform the following procedure:

1.Strip the buffer tube away, starting 10.5 in. (26.67 cm) beyond the sheath, leaving approximately 33 in. (83.82 cm) of fiber exposed.

2.Using a flat-head screwdriver, open the splice tray and separate the two halves, as shown in Figure 19.

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Figure 19. Two-Part Metal Splice Tray

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