
June 2012
78-8135-6188-9-D 3
3M™Fiber Dome Terminal Closure
FDTC 08S Direct Splice
3M™Fiber Dome Closure FDC 08S-A
Instructions
1.0 Introduction
The 3M™Fiber Dome Terminal Closure FDTC 08S
(Direct Splice) or 3M™Fiber Dome Closure FDC 08S-A
can accommodate up to eight 0.47" (12 mm) cables when
using the 3 mm external cable assembly module (ECAM)
and two 0.79" (20 mm) main cables. The 3M™External
Cable Assembly Module (ECAM) Cable Entry Port Kit is
designed to accept fiber optic loose tube and central tube
cables with external diameters from 0.16" to 0.47" (4–12
mm) and flat drop 0.18" x 0.32". It will accommodate
cables with single or dual cable strength members. The
FDTC 08S direct splice can accommodate both dielectric
and armored drops and cables. For armored cables, the
grounding kit must be purchased separately.
Specifications
Item Qty. Description
Tray Capacity 43M™Fiber Optic Splice Trays
2538
Splice Tray Capacity 24
72
12
Single Fusion (Double Stacked)
Mass Fusion
3M™Fibrlok™ Splices
Max Drops/Branch Cables 80.16" (4 mm) min to 0.47"
(12 mm) max diameter
Main Cables 20.39" (10 mm) min to 0.79"
(20 mm) max diameter
Ground Lugs 0 or 1
Air Valve 5.8 PSI (40 kPa) max flash
Express Storage 72" (1.8 m) max of LBT 72F
(12 fibers/buffer)/RF 144F
2.0 Kit Contents
A. Dome
B. Band
C. Storage tray
D. Base assembly
E. 3M™Double Cable Entry Port External Cable
Assembly Module ECAM-20MM-D
F. Double Cable Entry Port ECAM-20MM-D loose
parts
G. (1) 3M™Fiber Optic Splice Tray
2538-24-DF/72-MF
H. Double Cable Entry Port ECAM-20MM-D
Instructions
I. Fiber Dome Terminal Closure FDTC 08S and
Fiber Dome Closure FDC 08S-A Instructions
A
B
D
E
F
C
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