Field Installed ST Conector Central Loose Tube OSP Cable
The other technique is field splice the OSP cable to factory computerized pigtails coming from the patch panels.Patch panels are available for a patch and splice arrangement.Some are patch and splice where the patch panels and splice trays are all in one unit for a predetermined number of connections.Additional units have all the splice trays in one area of the frame and fiber patch panel LC in the other.Here, also extra fiber must be provided to reach the splicing apparatus used.After splicing, there must be accommodations to store the excess loops of fiber in the splicing area.
When using a LGRF, the mic, with cable previously discussed has the connectors on it that plug directly into the patch panel.This does not require splicing in the panel.Cable preparation for splicing in the LGRF is similar to conceptualise, but the bare fibers do not need to be protected with tubing.
Organization of fibers is a difficult and an important aspect of patch panels that are the most important thing.Maintenance of if fiber optic system is greatly simplified when all fibers are neat and orderly.Being able to locate and individual fiber easily is essential and demands a reliable fiber housekeeping.When using the field splice pigtail technique for connection to the patch panel,the loose tube,loose tube buffers are brought directly into the splice trays.
When utilizing central loose tube type cable, the fibers are broken out and put into a piece of PVC tubing for routing to the splice trays.This is the same as what is done for the field installing ST type connectors. Bare fibers must always be protected unless they are on the back of the frame is not feasible.Therefore, ST patch panel arrangements should have all components accessible from the front.Generally, all of the OSP cable or MIC cable connections come into the back of the panel, and from the front exit factory made single fiber patch are employed to flexibility.The patch panel frame setups must have accommodations to maintain proper bend radii of all cables.Transitions from patch panel to troughs of electronics must have routing hardware,clips brats,etc.to ensure the jumpers and cable is not bent less than the minimum bend radius.
The other technique is tantamount to field splice the OSP cable to factory computerized pigtails coming from the patch panels.Patch panels are ready for a patch and splice arrangement.Some are patch and splice where the MTP patch panel and splice trays are all in one unit for a predetermined sum bid of connections.Additional units have all the splice trays in one area of the frame and patch panels in the other.Here, also,extra fiber must be provided to reach the splicing apparatus used.After splicing,there must be accommodations to store the excess loops of fiber in the splicing area.
