This user manual describes the FPL Series Termination/Splice Panel, and provides all
information required to install and operate this product. All FPL panels can be mounted on
either a 19-inch or 23-inch WECO or EIA rack.
Revision History
quad cables and patch cord routing
ISSUEDATEREASON FOR CHANGE
Issue 107/2002Original.
Issue 211/2005Added 1RU 12/24 position panels.
Trademark Information
ADC is a registered trademark of ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
1DESCRIPTION
The FPL Series Termination/Splice Panel documented in this manual may be any of a number
of rack-mounted panels built using the same chassis style and incorporating similar features
such as angled adapters and vertical cable guides. Panel configurations include the following:
• Termination Only Panels—Available with 12, 24, 48, 72, or 96 termination positions.
LX.5 and LC connectors may be used with the 12, 24, 48, and 72 position panels to double
the density. These panels require connectorized fibers on both sides of the termination
bulkhead.
• Termination and Splice Panels—Available with 12, 24, 48, 72, or 96 termination
positions. LX.5 and LC connectors may be used with the 12, 24, 48, and 72 position
panels to double the density. These panels provide a transition between bare fibers and
connectorized fibers.
• High Density Termination and Splice Panel—Provides 144 termination and splice
positions in the same chassis, using standard connector types. The bulkhead on this panel
is slanted inward in a “V” design to provide room for a greater number of adapters.
Figure 1 shows an example of a termination only panel, the 72 position model. Other models
have analogous features.
VERTICAL
CABLE GUIDE
TERMINATION
BULKHEAD
REMOVABLE
FRONT DOOR
ANGLED
ADAPTERS
OPTIONAL
LOCK MOUNT
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CABLE
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VERTICAL
CABLE GUIDE
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Figure 1. 72 Position Termination Only Panel
The features called out are as follows (from top center clockwise):
• FPL Chassis—is the boxlike, solid metal frame on which the panel is built. The chassis
shown is 8.7 inches (22.1 cm) high, 16.4 inches (41.7 cm) wide, and 12.0 inches (30.5 cm)
deep. This same chassis is also used for the 48 and 96 position panels, as well as for the
48, 72, and 96 position termination and splice panels. Shorter-height chassis are used for
the 12 and 24 position panels and a deeper chassis is used for the 144 position high density
panel. For details, refer to Table 1 on Page 8.
• Adjustable Mounting Bracket—(one on each side) can be oriented to provide either 19-
inch or 23-inch WECO or EIA rack mounting with either a 4-inch or 5-inch recess. The
panel is shipped with the mounting brackets positioned for installation in a 19-inch rack
with a 5-inch recess.
• Cable Clamp Assembly—is a kit used to clamp a cable to the panel. Two cable clamp
assemblies are provided with every FPL panel. Each clamp can accommodate a maximum
cable diameter of 0.80 inch (2.03 cm). A grounding lug is included with each cable clamp
for use if needed.
The front side of the 72 position termination and splice panel is identical to the termination only
panel shown in Figure 1. In general, the termination components of any FPL termination and
splice panel are identical to the termination components of the panel’s termination and splice
panel counterpart. Only the splice components are different.
Figure 6 on the preceding page shows the typical components unique to the splice function of a
termination and splice panel. They are as follows (from left to right in the figure):
• Splice Area—is a protected chamber within the chassis intended for splice trays. In
termination only panels, this area can be used for cable storage.
• Internal Pigtail—is a factory-installed fiber optic cable with a connector at one end and a
bare fiber on the other end. The connector end of the pigtail is terminated on the rear side
of the termination bulkhead. The bare end of the pigtail is available for splicing to a bare
fiber at the customer site. The cable from which the bare fibers are broken out for splicing
may be either Outside Plant (OSP) or Intra Facility Cable (IFC).
• Splice Tray—is a tray installed in the splice area. Each tray holds one or more splice chips
of a selected type.
• Removable Rear Access Door—provides access to the splice area.
Figure 7 shows the 144 position high density termination and splice panel. Additional features
called out here are the split termination bulkhead, which provides the room required for the
greater number of adapters, and the splice area access door, which opens into a locked
horizontal position to serve as a splice deck.
SPLIT
TERMINATION
BULKHEAD
• Optional Lock Mount—provides ability to lock rear access door.
SPLICE AREA
ACCESS DOOR
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Figure 7. 144 Position High Density Termination and Splice Panel