Tyco Electronics FIST-MB2-T Installation Instruction
FIST-MB2-T
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION
Medium Box for Cable Termination
1 Introduction
1.1 Product description.
2 General
2.1 Tools
2.2 Kit contents
3 Installation and pre
assembling of box
3.1 Preparation of box
3.2 Opening of the ports.
3.3 Installation of wrap around groove
plates
3.4 Installation of the splicing trays
3.5 Mounting of the box on the wall
4 Cable installation
4.1 Cable preparation
4.2 Cable termination
4.3 Routing of the cable fibers
5 Pigtail installation
5.1 Installation pigtails with connectors
5.2 Installation of pigtails with Kevlar termination
5.3 Pigtail routing to the splicing trays
5.4 installation of the pigtail seals
6 Fiber organisation after splicing
7 Closing the box
8 Important steps
9 Rearrangements
Contents
1 Introduction
1.1 Product Description
The FIST-MB2-T is a Generic Box for a fiber management system that offers the function of splicing and patching.
It provides a mechanical and environmental protection for all the fiber optic components and permits easy
access by both the network provider and the customer. The box is applicable indoor and inside street cabinets.
The FIST-MB2-t box is designed to terminate, and patch fibers, it can handle up to 16 connectors.
2 General
2.1 Tools
Hammer
Screwdriver
Marker
Fiber guiding pin
FACC-tube-cutter-01 to cut loose tubes
FIST-GB-CUT-TOOL-PG16 to cut holes for glands
FACC-TUBE-Stripper-02 to strip loose tubes
FACC-HEAT-GUN-220V or 110V 1460W hot air gun to install the heatshrink cable seals
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3.1.2 In case of a box with lock, lift cover and remove the guiding
pins.
2.2 Kit contents
Depending on the network layout and the construction of the used
cables, the kit content may be different. Some of the components will
be pre-assembled in the box depending on the selection and the
ordering. The minimum content will be:
• 4 pcs of mounting bolts and plugs for wall mounting.
• The box base
• Pre installed - Universal Mounting System profile.
- Small fiber routing block with tube holders
- Tray lid and guiding pin and retainers
- Velcro strap
- FAS cap including the tray wedge
- Cable strain relief connectors and fixing plate
- patch panel with 2 anti movements strips
(AMS)
• Cable glands, including pigtail seals (4 pigtails per seal)
• Tiewraps
• The Cover (including 4 preinstalled screws).
• Installation instruction
2.3 Selection table
MB-2-T box capacity
W/A groove Type of tray max.number Capacity
plate units of trays connectors KTUs
8 FIST-SOSA2-8SC-X 8 16 8
8 FIST-SOSA2-8SE-X 4 16 8
8 FIST-GB2-FOR04-XX-2 4 16 n/a
6 FIST-GB2-FOR08-XX-2 2 16 n/a
4 FIST-GB2-FOR12-XX-2 1 12 n/a
3.1.1 Unlock the screws and remove the cover.
3 Installation
3.1 Preparation of box
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3.2.1 Drill or knock out the ports to be used, (cable in, port 1 - pigtails
out, ports 2, 3, 4, 5).
3.2.2 Select the appropriate gland depending on the cable diameter.
3.2.3 Install the glands in the selected ports by tighten the nut on the
inside of the box, do not forget to install the rubber ring on the outside
of the box.
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3.2 Opening of the cable ports
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3.5.1. Place the template against the wall and mark the selected
mounting positions onto the wall.
3.5.2. Drill the holes (diameter. 6 mm, depth 60 mm) and place the
plugs into the holes.
3.5 Mounting of the box on the wall
3.5.3. Hold the base part onto the wall. Insert the screws and tighten.
3.4.1 Install the splicing tray by pushing the lip on the groove plate
slightly up with the tray and move the tray lateral from left to right into
the hinging cavity.
Note. 1 for single element start on the second position
leaving one position open between each of the trays.
2 For ribbon 4-8 trays the tray hinges have to be
inserted from right to left.
3.4 Installation of the trays
3.3.1. Take the groove plates and slide the long protrusions into the
left bracket of the UMS bracket.
3.3.2. Pull on the long snapfit towards the profile till it clicks in the
UMS bracket, start on the FAS block without leaving gaps between the
plates.
3.3 Installation of wraparound groove plates
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For slotted core cable only
4.1.3.1 Install a protection tube of 150 mm over the fibers of each slot
and slide it into the slot of the cable.
4.1.3.2 Protect the transition from the cable to the tubes with a few
layers of Teflon tape.
4.1.3.3 Consider the protection tubes now as loose tubes in the
installation.
4.1.1. Feed the cable through the cable port gland.
4 Cable installation
4.1 Cable preparation
4.1.2. In case the cable diameter does not match with the diameter
of the gland seal, remove the plastic nut, metal ring and rubber seal
inside the gland and peel out some of the break out rubber rings up to
the right diameter.
4.1.3 Prepare the cable according to the drawing, Strip and clean
the cable over a length of 1800 mm. and cut the strength member at
60 mm length.
1800 mm
60 mm
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