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Table of Contents
Application 3
Description 3
Technical Specications 3
Installing the Pedestal 4
Pedestal Access 5
Grounding 5
PON Conguration - Cable Entrance and Splicing 6
Installing Splitters 9
Splice Only Conguration 13
Mounting Terminals in the FiberFirst Pedestal 14
Connector Cleaning Procedure 16
Standard Warranty 21
Proprietary Notice 22
Technical Support 22

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Application
Technical Specications
Description
The CraftSmart® FiberFirst Pedestal provides a secure, above-ground
access point for ber-to-the-home (FTTH) networks. The internal compo-
nents of the pedestal are optimized for ber-only deployments and offer
conguration exibility to suit the needs of the network. The unique “open
canvas” design provides mounting options for a wide range of Cleareld®
products,supporting PON and splice only applications and YOURx® and
MPT access terminals. The unique interlocking cover is designed to be
free breathing to minimize condensation and allow any internal moisture
to dissipate
Cleareld’s CraftSmart product line provides physical ber protection for delivering a turn-key passive solution from the cen-
tral ofce/headend to the customer premises. The CraftSmart FiberFirst Pedestal provides the most cost-effective non-me-
tallic enclosure in the industry - meeting and exceeding the industry standards for strength, reliability and environmental
concerns.
Designed and tested to withstand the harshest of environmental conditions, including UV, chemical and impact resistance,
the FiberFirst Pedestal consists of a base and 2-part interlocking removable cover measuring 14”W x 12”D x 30”H. The rear
wall of the cover includes built in multi-use backplane for mounting various products inside of the pedestal. Two industry
standard telco security screws (216) are used to attach and lock the cover to the base. The base of the pedestal includes a
built-in feature that allows the customer to add a ground stake to the pedestal.
The FiberFirst Pedestal is designed for maximum exibility and can be deployed in multiple applications. One pedestal for
all applications, eliminating the need for multiple pedestals and reducing the SKU’s, allowing the customer to reduce costs.
CraftSmart FiberFirst Pedestal
Cover Only Dimensions 14”W x 12”D x 30”H
Base Only Dimensions 16 ¾”W x 16 ⅓”D x 11”H
Cover Material High Impact Resistant Thermo Plastic Material
Base Material High Impact Resistant Thermo Plastic Material
Mounting Options Direct Buried
Security/Locking 2 – Cupped Telco Security (216) Screws Lock Cover to Base
Ground Bar Included With Each Pedestal
Ground Stake Bracket molded into base. Customer supplied ground stake.
Application PON Option (up to 144 dist. ports), Splice Only Option, YOURx-Terminal, MPT Terminal

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Installing the Pedestal
These instructions provide general information useful for pedestal instal-
lation. This guide cannot anticipate all situations that could develop in the
eld. Rather, it represents information applicable to common installation
conditions.
Site Preparation:
Ensure that national/local electrical and building codes, as well as OSHA
and company safety work rules, are observed and provisions made for
street ags, barricades, and cones. Secure permits as required by the city
and company.
WARNING: Buried Telecommunications Cables - Call Before Digging
Excavation:
Measure the pedestal base from the bottom to the underside of the
top ring of the pedestal base. You will want almost all of the top ring
of the pedestal above ground level when installation is complete.
Measure the diameter of the pedestal base. Excavate a hole with the
depth you measured plus 4-6 inches, as well as the diameter plus 8
inches, to give 4 inches of room to work with on each side. Conrm
the excavation oor is level.
Installation:
Tamp and level the oor of your excavated hole. Cleareld highly
recommends the installation of a vapor barrier, which will go below
the crushed rock oor of the excavated area. Once the vapor barrier
is installed, place 4”-6” of crushed rock and level, then place the
pedestal. Optionally, install the pedestal stake. Proceed to backlling
around the outside of the pedestal, tamping and leveling the earth
once backll is completed. Finally, ll the base of the pedestal with
at least 6 inches of crushed rock.
Note: Base material shall be crushed rock 3/4” and smaller, and not “river
rock” or “round stone.” Desired compaction and equivalent resistance to
lateral loading will not be achieved with round stone. The rock should be
free of soil and organic material.

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Pedestal Access
The FiberFirst Pedestal lid can be
removed by loosening the two security
bolts at the bottom from of the pedestal.
Using a can wrench or a 7/16” socket,
loosen the bolts and lift the lid away.
Grounding
Cleareld recommends that all grounding installations follow
the “per local practice” guidelines for each application.
A ground bar is located on the inside of the base of the ped-
estal on the front wall.
When reinstalling the cover, align the edges of both sides of the lid into the grooves on the sides of the pedestal. As you
slide the cover into place, pay close attention to the ber routing within, ensuring bers are not caught up in the door place-
ment. When fully closed, the back edge of the top of the cover must sit rmly within the metal clips on the pedestal. Tighten
the security screws with your can wrench or 7/16” socket.

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PON Conguration - Cable Entrance and Splicing
1. If necessary, remove the cassettes from the PON insert. This is achieved
by loosening the retaining screw’s on the right side of the cassettes and
sliding the cassettes out from the rails on the left.
2. Cables to be installed can be secured to the bracket of the pedestal
using zip ties or hose clamps. When attaching the cables to the back
plate using zip ties, it is very important to not fully tighten the zip ties
around the cable. Each zip tie should allow at least 1/8” of clearance on
all sides. This is important as the cable will need to piston or freely move
inside the zip tie independently from the pedestal in the case of ground
heave.
Note: Cleareld recommends opening about 15 feet of cable for use in
the FiberFirst Pedestal. 3 feet of ber is needed inside the cassette for
splicing, so be sure to include that in your total cable prep length.
3. Route the ber out around the outside of the PON insert.

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4. After routing the bers around the side of the PON insert,
pass them through the back side of the bulkhead where
the cassettes will be installed. Ensure that your cable
goes around the outside of the back support on the right
side, shown here.
Proceed to splicing your ber into the Clearview Blue
Cassettes.
Note: Fibers must be spliced into the cassette in a LEFT
EXIT conguration (exit is determined while looking from
the back of the cassette).
See the Clearview Blue Cassette Installation Manual for splicing instructions, located under the Resources tab of
the Cleareld website, www.seecleareld.com.
Viewable here:
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5.

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6. After splicing is completed, pull the slack back through the pedestal and guide the cassettes up to their places on
the PON insert. To install the cassettes back into the pedestal, engage the t-rails of the cassettes into place in their
respective slide rails before securing the retaining screws.
7. Manage the cable slack around the two radius limiters below the PON insert

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Installing Splitters
WaveSmart Ruggedized Splitters
1.
3.
2.
Loosen the strap at the top of the PON insert.
Place the ruggedized splitter inside the strap with the splitter
legs facing towards the back of the pedestal. Secure the
splitter body by tightening the strap.
Route the splitter legs around the radius limiters
as shown. Consult the routing diagram on the
designation card located inside the lid of the
pedestal if needed.

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4. Route the splitter legs down between the radius ngers on the front
right side of the PON insert.
Bring the splitter staging plate up to the left staging area located at
the base of the PON insert. Place the push/pull plungers into the
holes located at the staging area and push on the plunger to secure
the staging plate to the bulkhead.
5.
When making connections, remove connectors from the staging
plate and route the splitter legs around the radius limiters on top of
the pedestal as shown by the routing diagram. Different lengths of
slack will be taken up depending upon the radius limiter chosen.
6.

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On the front of the bulkhead, route the splitter leg down on
the outside of the radius ngers, turn up in between the radius
ngers until reaching the desired row, then exit over the top of
the radius nger to the right. Make the connection.
Note: Inspect before you connect!
7.
8.
9.
When installing additional WaveSmart Ruggedized Splitters, secure the
splitter body on top of the previous one with the same strap. Route the
bers around the radius limiters on top of the PON insert and down the
front right side of the bulkhead between the radius ngers as shown on the
routing diagram.
Bring the staging plate to the open staging area on the bottom of the PON
insert. Secure into place with the push/pull plungers.

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WaveSmart HD Splitters
1.
2.
3.
Secure the splitter body in place at the top of the PON insert using the strap/velcro.
Route the splitter legs down the left side of
the radius ngers on the front of the PON
insert.
Bring the splitter staging plate up to the
staging area located at the base of the
PON insert. Place the push/pull plungers
into the holes located at the staging area
and push on the plunger to secure the
staging plate to the bulkhead.
When making connections, remove connectors from the staging plate and
route the splitter legs as shown by the routing diagram, traveling down
on the outside of the radius ngers, then turning up in between the radius
ngers until reaching the desired row, and exiting over the top of the radius
nger to the right. Make the connection.
Note: Inspect before you connect!
4.
5. When installing additional WaveSmart HD Splitters, secure the splitter body
next to the previous one with the same velcro strap. Route the bers down the
front of the bulkhead on the outside of the radius ngers and bring the staging
plate to the open staging area on the bottom of the PON insert. Secure into
place with the push/pull plungers.

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Splice Only Conguration
The pedestal is capable of holding up to 144 splices by adding up to eleven 12
ber trays, one at a time to the included bracket.
Note: If more than 6 trays are used, you will not be able to hinge the entire
stack to access lower splices. Although the bracket will accomodate12 trays,
Cleareld recommends only using 6 trays for 72 splices. Trays can be added
by sliding the new tray onto the hinge pins and then folding it down to snap the
tray in place.
The rst sacricial splice tray is pre-installed.
Note: The bottom tray is “sacricial” because it must be screwed into
place and cannot be removed for splicing as easily as the other trays.
Cables to be installed can be secured to the bracket of the pedestal using zip
ties or hose clamps. When attaching the cables to the back plate using zip ties,
it is very important to not fully tighten the zip ties around the cable. Each zip
tie should allow at least 1/8” of clearance on all sides. This is important as the
cable will need to piston or freely move inside the zip tie independently from the
pedestal in the case of ground heave.
The pedestal is designed to hold up to 20 feet of buffer tube from a 144 OSP
cable, but most manufacturers recommend not exposing more than 20 feet in an
OSP environment. This rule is especially true for ring cut/mid-span applications.

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Mounting Terminals in the FiberFirst Pedestal
YOURx Terminal - Bottom Mount
Install the bottom mounting bracket onto the YOURx Terminal rst, via the 4 screw locations. Then mount the terminal and
bracket into the ped.
YOURx Terminal - Top Mount
First install the top mount bracket into the pedestal and the corresponding bracket onto the lid of the YOURx Terminal. The
bolt can be slid into the gap in the top mounting bracket and the terminal secured in place by tightening the wing nut on the
bolt.

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YOURx Multi-Purpose Terminal
The mounting bracket for the YOURx MPT must rst be installed into the pedestal using the two elongated holes to nd
the best t for your desired mounting height. Then install the MPT onto the mounting bracket via the 4 screw holes located
underneath the terminal.
Note: Screw locations underneath the MPT shown here.

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Inspect Then Connect
These are Cleareld recommended products/applications. Use the product
you feel will complete your cleaning procedures. Create a “best practice” for
your company and follow those procedures.
The use of Chemtronics end face and bulkhead cleaning products and
techniques ensures a clean end face, no matter the type of contamination.
Before cleaning any connector, be sure you know what type of contaminate
you are cleaning (dry, uidic, or combination). All the available products are
good, it’s the process that you need to be aware of. Using a dry cleaning
method to clean “dirt” can lead to scratching of the end face. Learn the
process of cleaning properly.
Note: It is NOT recommended to use isopropyl alcohol to clean the end face.
Cleaning an SC/LC Connector
Cleaning the End Face
• Place one wiping paper on QbE-2 FiberSafe™ Cleaning Platen.
(Figure 1)
• Apply small amount of precision cleaner (about 1” in diameter) with
Electro-Wash MX pen on to one end of the wipe. (Figure 2)
• Hold end face at a 90 degree angle. For APC connection, adjust by
slightly tilting the container or end face. Angle is correct when no drag is
felt on the end face. (Figure 3)
• Draw end face from wet to dry part of the wipe 3 times. Use just enough
pressure to ensure complete contact between end face and the wipe.
Note: DO NOT retrace previous step.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Connector Cleaning Procedure
Whether factory terminated or eld spliced, clean connectors are essential for proper system operation. Even the smallest
dust particle can cause transmission problems, so for optimal network performance inspect, and if necessary, clean
connectors and adapters prior to mating.

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Cleaning the Ferrule
• Lightly moisten the ber optic swab (2.5mm/38542F or 1.25mm/38040)
by spotting a small amount (about 1”) of Electro-Wash PX or
Electro-Wash MX pen onto the QbE. Hold the swab, 1 side down to the
wetted area and hold for a count of 1-2-3-4-5. (Figure 4)
Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6
Cleaning the Mate Through an Adapter AND the Adapter Itself
• Lightly moisten the ber optic swab (2.5mm/38542F or 1.25mm/38040)
by spotting a small amount (about 1”) of Electro-Wash PX or
Electro-Wash MX pen onto the QbE. Hold the tip of the swab onto the
wetted area and hold for a count of 1-2-3-4-5.
• Insert the swab into the adapter to the connector, press lightly against
the connector, twist 2-3 times, remove and discard.
• Dry with a second dry swab.
• Inspect, repeat cleaning if necessary, and test for signal strength.
• Use additional swabs to clean inside the actual adapter. Moisten
swab, like above, and insert through hole and remove while twisting.
(Figure 6)
• Insert swab into side of ferrule, wet side to the ceramic ferrule and
circle around 2-3 times and remove. Turn swab to dry side and repeat.
(Figure 5)

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Male Connector
• Use of Chemtronics MTP Connector Cleaning Swabs (CC505F) is rec-
ommended. Even after cleaning with a probe cleaner, you should always
clean the pins with this (or an equivalent) type swab. Cleans ALL MTP/
MPO connector end faces. This swab also cleans the “pins” of the male
connector
• Lightly “spot” a QbE-2 wipe on the platen with Electro-Wash PX Fiber
Optic Cleaner, the FiberWash or MX Pen.
• Lightly touch short side of the MTP/MPO Connector Swab to the wetted
area (3-5 secs) to absorb some cleaning solution (DO NOT over saturate
the swab).
• Wipe connector areas to be cleaned, sliding pad from bottom of pad
across and forward to tip of swab, from 1 side to the other, turn over and
use long side to dry in same movement.
Cleaning an MPO/MTP Connector

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• Use the hole on end of pad to
clean one alignment pin, then
press the end of the swab
into the other pin to clean.
• Check your work with a ber
scope. This can take several
attempts to get the endface
clean.
Female Connector (without pins)
• Cleaned like a single ber connector, using a cleaning platform. The
receptacles will be cleaned as long as you are using a combination clean-
ing process as recommended.
• Again, using a platen, moisten the platen with cleaning solvent on one
end to accommodate 3 swipes of the MPO female endface.
• Holding the connector (If APC, slightly at an angle to accommodate for 8°
angle) swiping with medium pressure, from the wet area into the dry area
3 times, without wiping over previous area.
• Inspect, and if clean, make the connection. If NOT, repeat above steps
until clean or if determined that the end face is damaged (based on stan-
dards of 5 cleanings per connection), replace.

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Cleaning Using a Probe-Style Cleaning Tool
• The probe style cleaning tools are capable of cleaning a connector end face separately or through the adapter.
• Slightly engage probe by pulling back but do not allow to click. Lightly “spot” a QbE-2 wipe on the platen with Elec-
tro-Wash PX Fiber Optic Cleaner, this will help alleviate “over saturation” of the material.
• Lightly touch the tip of probe and release.
Wipe
Material
Wet
End
Face
Dry
• Insert connector or insert probe though adapter and click 2-3 times to move past the wet area and allow material to dry
wipe.
• Inspect connector, repeat if necessary (following standards)
• If cleaning a male connector, clean the pins (see above)