Black Box EFN06-24, EFN12-24, EFN06-36, EFN12-36 User Manual

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APRIL 2000

EFN06-24
EFN06-36
EFN12-24
EFN12-36

6-Fiber Buffer Tube Fanout Kit

12-Fiber Buffer Tube Fanout Kit

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CONTENTS

Contents

1. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2.1 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2.2 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2.3 What the Package Includes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2.4 What You Need to Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

3. Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

3.1 Preparing the Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

3.2 Preparing the Buffer Tube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

3.3 Threading the Fibers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3.4 Marking the Buffer Tube Fanout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3.5 Fiber Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

3.6 Installing the Buffer Tube Fanout into Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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6- OR 12-BUFFER TUBE FANOUT KIT

1. Specifications

Buffer Tube Diameter—6-Fiber Buffer Tube Fanout: 2.4-mm buffer tubes;

12-Fiber Buffer Tube Fanout: 3.0-mm buffer tubes

Protective Tube Diameter—900 µm

Temperature—32 to 158°F (0 to 70°C)

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CHAPTER 2: Introduction

2. Introduction

2.1 Description

Because individual fiber optic cable strands have an extremely small diameter, to
terminate the cable you must first enclose each strand in protective tubing. Once
the cable is enclosed, you can then add fiber optic connectors, such as SC, to each
enclosed cable.

The Buffer Tube Fanout Kits are specifically designed to terminate 6- and 12­fiber buffer tubes. Perfect for users who want to field-install connectors, the kits
provide a compact, easy-to-install fanout solution. No additional hardware or space
other than that required for terminating tight-buffered cables is required. With
these kits, you don’t even need epoxy!

The Kits feature a 900-µm fanout assembly that is color-coded to match the fiber
color scheme. The fanout assembly is available with 6- or 12-fiber units in lengths
of 25 or 36 inches (63.5 or 91.4 cm). These different lengths give you the flexibility
you need for a variety of hardware options.

You can install the 6-Fiber Buffer Tube Fanout on 2.4-mm buffer tubes or the
12-Fiber Buffer Tube Fanout on 3.0-mm buffer tubes for indoor applications. The
Buffer Tube Fanouts branch the fibers from a buffer tube into individual fibers
protected by 900-µm PVDF protective tubing. You can then install connectors on
the fiber according to your hardware interface requirements.

One Buffer Tube Fanout is required for each 6- or 12-Fiber Buffer Tube. Please
read the installation instructions in Chapter 3 before assembling the Buffer Tube
Fanout.