Artic AR-SC7P-48F-M User manual

HORIZONTAL FIBER OPTIC
SPLICE CLOSURE
AR-SC7P-48F-M
AR-SC7P-96F-M
AR-SC7P-144F-M
AR-SC7P-192F-M
INSTALLATION
MANUAL

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INSTALLATION MANUAL HORIZONTAL FIBER OPTIC SPLICE CLOSURE AR-SC7P-xxxF-M
1. Scope of application
ThisInstallationManualsuitsforAR-SC7P-xxxF-MSplitterSpliceClosure(Hereafterabbreviated
asFOSC),astheguidanceofproperinstallation.AR-SC7P-xxxF-Msplitterclosurecaninstall
variouskindofPLCorboxsplitter;itisespeciallyforFTTHproject.Thescopeofapplicationis:
aerial,underground,wall-mounting,handhole-mountingandduct-mounting.The
ambienttemperaturerangesfrom-40℃to+65℃
2. Basic structure and configuration
2.1Dimensionandcapacity
Outsidedimension(H×W×L) 323×192×345mm
Weight(excludingoutsidebox) About4.0kg
Numberofinlet/outports Dropcable24pcs,Fibercable8pcs
Diameteroffibercable DropcableΦ5〜Φ9mm，fibercableΦ8〜Φ20mm
CapacityofFOSC Bunchy:12-192cores
No.
1piece
Max16trays
Protectingfibercable
splicesinwhole
Fixingheatshrinkable
protectivesleeveand
holdingfibers
H×W×L
276×176×245mm
Configurationas
perrequirement
Bunchy:6,12cores
FOSCcover
Fiberopticsplicetray
(FOST)
1
1pieceSplittertray Fixingsplitter3
1pcsFiberholdingtray Holdthefiberwithsleeves4
1setBase Fixinginternalandexternal
structure
5
1setPlastichoop FixingbetweenFOSC
coverandbase
6
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Nameofcomponents Quantity Usage Remarks
2.2MainComponents

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No.
1piece
8pcs
Biggasketringisusedto
sealFOSCcoverandbase.
Smallgasketringisusedto
sealentry/exittube
Useforfixingthefiber
cable
Configurationas
perrequirement
Configurationas
perrequirement
Configurationas
perrequirement
Configurationas
percapacity
Configurationas
percapacity
Sealingring
Fiberopticsplicetray
(FOST)
7
6setPlasticgasket Protectelasticsealrings
fromcorruption
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1setPressuretestingvalve
Afterinjectair,itisusedfor
pressuretesting
andsealingtesting
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1setBase Fixinginternalandexternal
structure
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Nameofcomponents Quantity Usage Remarks
2.3Mainaccessoriesandspecialtools
No.
Protectingfibersplices
Fixingfiberwith
protectivecoat
Heatshrinkableprotective
sleeve
Nylontie
1
1pcEarthingwire Puttingthroughbetween
earthingdevices
3
2pcsSpecialwrench
Installingandtightening
nutofreinforcedcoreand
nut(plastic)ofentry/exittube
4
2bagsDesiccant PutintoFOSCbeforesealing
fordesiccatingair
5
1setMetalwallmounting Forwallmounting6
1setMetalpolemounting Forpolemounting7
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Nameofaccesories Quantity Usage Remarks
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Configurationas
perrequirement
No.
Hitchedtofibersandfixed
withFOST,managingbuffer.
Fortheportofstraightthrough
Buffertube
Sealingtape
8
1roll
1ring
m
Insulatingtape Enlargingdiameteroffiber
cableforeasyfixing
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Nameofaccesories Quantity Usage Remarks
3. Necessary tools for installation
3.1Supplementarymaterials(tobeprovidedbyoperator)
Nameofmaterials Usage
Labeling,temporarilyfixing
Cleaning
Cleaning
Scotchtape
Ethylalcohol
Gauze
3.2Specialtools(tobeprovidedbyoperator)
Nameoftools Usage
Cuttingofffibercable
Stripoffprotectivecoatoffibercable
AssemblingFOSC
Fibercutter
Fiberstripper
Combotools
3.3Universaltools(tobeprovidedbyoperator)
Nameoftools Usageandspecification
Measuringfibercable
Cuttingfibercable
Takeoffprotectivecoatoffibercable
Bandtape
Pipecutter
Electricalcutter
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Nameoftools Usageandspecification
Cuttingoffreinforcedcore
Crossing/Parallelingscrewdriver
---
Combinationpliers
Screwdriver
Scissor
Waterproof,dustproof
Waterproofcover
Tighteningnutofreinforcedcore
Metalwrench
3.4Splicingandtestinginstruments(tobeprovidedbyoperator)
Nameofinstruments Usageandspecification
Fibersplicing
Splicingtesting
Provisionaltesting
FusionSplicingMachine
OTDR
Provisionalsplicingtools
Notice: The above-mentioned tools and testing instruments should be provided by the operators
themselves
4. Installation flow chart
1. Opentheenclosure
2. Installingandfixingthesplitter
3. DeterminelengthoffibercabletobefixedandstrippedinsideFOSC
4. Stripoffprotectivecoatsoffibercableandfiber
5. Separatefibercoresandprepareworkpriortofixingfibercable
6. Encapsulate,fixfibercableandreinforcedcore
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4. Installation flow chart
7. Splicefiberandpigtail
8. Installheatshrinkableprotectivesleeveandhousefibers
9. Separatefibercoresandprepareworkpriortofixingfibercable
10. Checkupcomprehensively
11. AssembleFOSChousingandfixFOSC
5. The process of installing FOSC
5.1Stepone-Opentheclosure
CleaningthelocaleanddeterminewheretoinstalltheFOSCandthenplacefibercables
required.Checkwhetherthemaincomponentsandaccessorieshavebeenwellprepared
insidethepackage.
Opentheclosure
 1-Demounthoopfixingboltandpullhooplockingsystemout,thenproceedin
 demountingthehoop.
 2-PulltheFOSCcoverupwardsout,installationcouldbegin.SeeDrawing1
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Base
Hoop(left)
Splicetray
Biggasketring
FOSCcover
Smallnut(plastic)
Fixingdevicefor
reinforcedcore
Drawing1
Lockingspring
Fiberholdingtrat
Fixingshelf
forFOST
Hoop(right)
Hooplockingsystem
5.2 Step two-Installing and fixing the splitter
5.2.1Stepone-Opentheclosure
Accordingtothecustomer'sneedtoinstall,ifyouneedtoinstallaPLCopticalsplitter,the
opticalsplittercanbeinstalledinthecardslotinthesplittertray,ifyouinstallmorethan2
splitters,thesplittercanbeinstalledatdifferentsplittertray.Seedrawing2
Importantissues:PLCshouldreserveenoughfiber,andswirlingtheredundantfiberin
thesplittertray.
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Splittertray
Fixingslotofheat
shrinkableprotectivesleeve
Fiber
PLCsplitter
Fiber
Hooplockingsystem
5.3 Step Three - Determine length of fiber cable to be fixed and
stripped inside
5.3.1Accordingtotherequirement,theportsareinstalledwithfibercableordropcable
5.3.2ThefiberswhichareintheFOSCareusedforbranchingsplice.Thelengthofstripping
cableshowin3-1
5.3.3apartoffibercableforstraightthrough,apartforbranchingsplice,Thelengthof
strippingcableshowin3-2
Drawing2
Importantissues:
 1-Reserveenoughfibercable.
 2-Determinethelengthofstrippingcable.
 3-Thecustomercandecidethestrippingcablelengthbythemselvesiftheyhave
 otherrequirement
1750mmlengthofprotectivecoatoffibercabletobestrippedoff
Fibercable
Temp.locatingmark
100mmfixinglengthoffibercableinsideFOSC
1600mmlengthofprotectivecoatoffibertobestrippedoff
(Fusionwithotherfibersandbewindedafterbeingstripedoff)
Drawing3-1
150mmlengthoffiberwithprotectivecoat
(fromcablefixingpointtoFOSTfixingpoint)
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5.4 Step four - Strip off protective coat of fiber cable and fiber
5.4.1Stripoffprotectivecoatoffibercablefromthetemp.Locatingmarkwiththecutterand
thestripper,pleaserefertoDrawing3forstrippinglength.Strippinglengthalsocouldbe
decidedaccordingtoinstallationrequirement.SeeDrawing4
5.4 Step Five - Separate fiber cores and prepares work prior to
fixing fiber cable
5.5.1Wind2layersofinsulationtapeonprotectivecoatoffibercoreforprotection. 
 Meanwhile,getridofthestuffingtoseparatefibercoreandcleanthem.Formaringwith
 thediameterof100mmorsoandfixitonthefibercabletemporarilybyadhesivetape.
5.5.2Accordingtostripecable,ithastwokinds:(1)fibersarebranchedaftersplice;(2)one
partfibersarestraight-throughaftercoil,theothersaresplicedwithbranchfiber
5.5.3Thisclosurehas7inlet/outletportsattheendcase.6pcsofsmallportscaninstallwith
1pcofmax.diameter20mmcableor4pcsof5-9mmdropcable.1pcofovalbigportscan
installwith1pcofmax.diameter20mmforstraightthrough,or2pcsofmaxdiameter20mm
cablesforbranching.
5.5.4Onepartoffiberneedtostraightthrough,itshouldchooseovalporttoinstall.
Seedrawing5,6
Importantissues:Ifitisdifficulttopullalltheprotectivecoatoffibercableatonetime,
stripitoffsectionbysectiontoavoidfiberbreakage.
2000mmlengthofprotectivecoatoffibertobestrippedoff
(straightthroughafterbeingwinded)
120mmfixinglengthoffibercableinsideFOSC
Fibercable
Temp.locatingmark
150mmlengthoffiberwithprotectivecoat
(fromcablefixingpointtoFOSTfixingpoint)
150mmlengthoffiberwithprotectivecoat
(fromcablefixingpointtoFOSTfixingpoint)
1700mmlengthofprotectivecoatoffibertobestrippedoff
Fusionwithotherfibersandbewindedafterbeingstripedoff)
Drawing3-2
Temp.locatingmark
Drawing4
Entryterminalfibercable
Temp.locatingmark
Cutter
Stripterminalfibercable
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Importantissues:
1.Inlet/outlettubesaretobeselectedaccuratelytomakeiteasyforsplicingandsealing.
2.Reservereinforcecorefor40mm,thencutofftheunnecessary
Fiber
Fiber
Fiber
Fiberwith
protectivecoat
Adhesivetape
Fibercable
Reinforcedcore
40mm
Fiberwith
protectivecoat
5.6 Step Six - Encapsulate, fix fiber cable and reinforced core
5.6.1Installthenormalcableinthesmallport:accordingtothediameterofthecable,choose
thesuitablesealingring.Demountthenut,gasketandsealingringofthecorresponding
entry/exittubes,insertthemintofibercableinsequence,andtheninsertfibercablesinto
entry/exitcable.Fixcableandreinforcedcore:accordingtothediameterofthecable,usethe
suitablehoseclampjammedintheslotofreinforcedcoredevice.Thenputthehoseclamp
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onthecable,letthecable5mmabovethehoseclamp,tightenthenutinordertofixthe
cable.Afterthat,releasethereinforcedcoredevice,throughthecoreandscrews.Finallyput
thesmallsealinggasket,gasketring,nutthroughthetube,tightenthenutinordertoseal
properly.
5.6.2Installtheminicableinthesmallport:Firstaccordingtotheminicablewayandputit
intothesealingring,fixedtheminicablereinforcedcore,andthentogetherthroughcable
accessport,fixedminicablecomponents,thentightenthenutinordertosealproperly.
5.6.3Thebigportforstraightspliceandpartbranch:shouldbebasedontheactual
installationofthecablediameter,usetheappropriatedouble-holesealing.Unscrewthetwo
fasteningscrews,platen,doubleholeringandwasher,andthenputthetubeintotheports,
Atlastputthegasket,doubleholering,andtheplasticplaten,andfinallytightentwo
fasteningscrewstoensuresealing.
5.6.4Uncuttingcableandthefixthereinforcedcore:accordingtothediameterofthecable,
choosetherighthoseclamp,jammedintheslotofreinforcedcorebase.Thenputthehose
clamponthecable,letthecable5mmabovethehoseclamp,tightenthenutinordertofix
thecable.Afterthat,releasethereinforcedcoreplate,throughthecoreandscrews;fixthe
directthroughcableinthestoragetray.
5.6.5.Demountthenutoffixingdeviceofreinforcedcorewithspecialwrench(plasticone),
setthereinforcedcoreintofixingslot,tightenthenut,andretightenitwithmetalwrench
(metalwrenchtobeprovidedbyoperator).Seedrawing6.
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Importantissues:tightenthereinforcecorefixingscrews.
Reinforcedcoreplate
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5.7 Step seven - Fiber splicing
5.7.1Followusermanualoffusionsplicingmachinetosplicefiber.
Importantissues:payattentiontothetwistandbendoffiber
5.9 Step nine –Check up comprehensively
5.7.1Followusermanualoffusionsplicingmachinetosplicefiber.
Importantissues:payattentiontothetwistandbendoffiber
5.8 Step eight - Install heat shrinkable protective sleeve and
house fibers
5.8.1Whenhavingcompletedsplicingthefibers,thefirstfiberringshouldbehoused
onthefarthestsideofFOST,theremainingfibershouldbewinded,formingaring
withdiameternotlessthan60mm.thenputitintoFOST(FiberOpticSpliceTray)together
withheatshrinkableprotectivesleeve.(Firstlyfixheatshrinkableprotectivesleeveintothe
slot,thenenlargethediameteroffiberringproperly.)
Seedrawing7
Importantissues:payattentiontothetwistandbendoffiber
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5.10 Step ten –Assemble FOSC housing and fix FOSC
5.10.1Putthedesiccantintotheclosure
5.10.2PutFOSCcoveronbasedirectly.
5.10.3InstallplastichoopbetweenFOSCcoverandthebase,tightenhooplockingsystem,
 whichistobefixedbyhoopfixingboltthen.
5.10.4Allnuts(plasticones)ofbaseneedtoberetightenedoncemore.
5.10.5FOSCinstallation
 (1)Wall-mounting:Installationofclosureonthewallmountingaccessories,thenfixedon
 thewallbyexpansionscrew.Seedrawing10
 (2)Pole-mounting:Installationofclosureonthepoleaccessories,thenfixedonthepole
 withhoseclamps.Seedrawing11
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