Media gateway connections to the MDF
36 Installing and Connecting the MDF and Telephones
Cable routing guidelines
Figure 14: Cable routing to top terminal blocks and Figure15: Cable routing to bottom terminal
blocks on page 37 show typical cable routing from the media gateway to the top and bottom of
the MDF, respectively.
Figure 14: Cable routing to top terminal blocks
Figure notes:
1. Main Distribution Frame
2. AC Power Cord (AC-powered
media gateways only)
3. Cable Slack Manager Number 1
4. Trunk/Auxiliary Field
5. Station Distribution Field
6. Cable Slack Manager Number 2
7. Cable Slack Manager Number 3
8. Media Gateway(s)
9. To Building Cables
10. 10 AWG (#25) (6 square millimeters)
Wire to Coupled Bonding Conductor
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