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Table of Contents

Application 3

Description 3

Technical Specications 3

Installing the Pedestal 4

Pedestal Access 5

Grounding 5

Drilling Locations - Splice Only 6

Drilling Locations - Terminals 7

Splice Only Conguration 8

Mounting Terminals in the FiberFirst Metallic Pedestal 10

SeeChange Terminal 10

YOURx-Terminal Top Mount 10

YOURx-Terminal Bottom Mount 11

YOURx Multi-Purpose Terminal 11

Connector Cleaning Procedure 12

Standard Warranty 17

Proprietary Notice 18

Technical Support 18

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Application

Technical Specications

Description

The CraftSmart FiberFirst Metallic Pedestal provides splice or inter-

connect connectivity at the access point for the last mile drop.

The CraftSmart FiberFirst Metallic Pedestal is an empty pedestal that

allows customers to deploy in a wide variety of applications, includ-

ing eld-tested slack management and ber splice trays to provide a

craft-friendly splice only access solution. The CraftSmart FiberFirst

Metallic Pedestal can be congured to support the specic drop cable,

multi-ber and ring cut requirements. The solid surface back plane

makes it possible for customers to integrate multiple products inside the

pedestals.

CraftSmart FiberFirst Metallic Pedestal

Dimensions 42.1” H x 10.3” W x 10.2” D (1098.55 mm x 266.70 mm x 266.70 mm)

Cover Height 25” (793.75 mm)

Base Height (Buried) 12” (304.80 mm)

Material Powder coated Galvanized steel

Density Up to 144 splices (288 with additional slice tray)

Number of Splice Trays Up to 12 (24 with additional splice tray bracket)

Splice Capacity 12 splices in each splice tray

Splice Tray Dimensions 10 mm H x 163 mm W x 126 mm D

Weight/Shipping 28 lbs. per ped - 16 per pallet

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These instructions provide general information useful for pedestal installation. 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 desired above ground height of the pedestal base. 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 pedes-

tal, 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.

Installing the Pedestal

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Pedestal Access

The FiberFirst Metallic Pedestal lid can be removed by loosening the two security bolts at the bottom sides of the lid. Using

a can wrench or 7/16” socket, loosen the bolts and lift the lid away.

To reinstall the lid, ensure the top of the pedestal is aligned within the lid and slot the security screws on both sides back into

the notches cut in the lid prior to tightening.

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 pedestal on the back

wall.

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Drilling Locations - Splice Only

On the back plane of the FiberFirst Metallic Pedestal are dimples which indicate the locations to drill holes for installing

Cleareld products into the pedestal. Below is a list of the drilling locations for each part of a Splice Only conguration, and

the recommended drill bit size to use to create each hole.

Top radius limiter, 1/4” bit, hardware provided

Top and bottom splice tray mounting brackets,

3/6” bit, hardware provided

Bottom radius limiter, 1/4” bit, hardware provided

Protection wrap, 3 dimples on each side, part

and hardware customer supplied

Pedestal stake, part and hardware customer

supplied

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Drilling Locations - Terminals

On the back plane of the FiberFirst Metallic Pedestal are dimples which indicate the locations to drill holes for installing

Cleareld products into the pedestal. Below is a list of the drilling locations for each part of a mounted terminal conguration,

and the recommended drill bit size to use to create each hole.

SeeChange Terminal mounting bracket or top

mounting bracket for YOURx-Terminal, 1/4” bit

SeeChange Terminal mounting bracket, top or

bottom mounting bracket for YOURx-Terminal,

1/4” bit

YOURx MPT mounting bracket, 1/4” bit

Protection wrap, 3 dimples on each side, part

and hardware customer supplied

Pedestal stake, part and hardware customer

supplied

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Splice Only Conguration

Using the guide on the drilling locations page, locate and drill out the dimples needed to install both radius limiters and your

splice tray bracket(s). Install the radius limiters and the splice tray bracket(s).

The FiberFirst Metallic Pedestal is capable of holding up to 144 splices by adding up to twelve 12 ber trays to the included

bracket. With the addition of a second splice tray bracket, the FiberFirst Metallic Pedestal can accomodate up to 288

splices.

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 accomodate 12 trays, Cleareld recommends only using 6 trays for 72 splices.

The rst sacricial splice tray is pre-installed. Trays can be added by sliding the new tray onto the hinge pins and then fold-

ing it down to snap the tray in place.

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.

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OSP distribution cables that are entering or exiting the pedestal can be prepped in either a ring cut/mid-span opening

fashion or at the end of the cable. The pedestal is designed to hold up to 15 feet of buffer tube from a 144 OSP cable, most

manufacturers recommend not exposing more than 20 feet in an OSP environment. This rule is especially true for ring cut/

mid-span applications. Adjust slack length for cable count, and include an additional 3 feet for splicing in the splice tray.

After splicing, reinstall the splice strays and store your slack around the radius limiters.

Ring Cut/Mid-SpanEnd of Cable

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Mounting Terminals in the FiberFirst Metallic Pedestal

SeeChange Terminal

Install the top piece of the mounting bracket to the top of the SeeChange Terminal using the two provided screws.

Using either of the sets of dimples indicated on the drilling locations page, drill out your holes and secure the mounting

bracket to the back plane of the pedestal.

Slide the bolt of the top piece of the mounting bracket into the gap on main bracket and tighten the wing nut to secure

the terminal in place

Install the top piece of the mounting bracket to the top of the YOURx-Terminal using the two provided screws.

Using either of the sets of dimples indicated on the drilling locations page, drill out your holes and secure the mounting

bracket to the back plane of the pedestal.

Slide the bolt of the top piece of the mounting bracket into the gap on main bracket and tighten the wing nut to secure

the terminal in place

YOURx-Terminal Top Mount

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YOURx-Terminal Bottom Mount

Using the set of dimples indicated on the drilling locations page, drill out your holes and secure the mounting bracket to

the back plane of the pedestal.

Using the provided hardware, secure the YOURx-Terminal to the mounting bracket via the four screw holes located

around the base of the terminal

YOURx Multi-Purpose Terminal

Using the set of dimples indicated on the drilling locations page, drill out your holes and secure the mounting bracket to

the back plane of the pedestal.

Using the provided hardware, secure the YOURx Multi-Purpose Terminal to the mounting bracket via the four screw

holes located around the base of the terminal

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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)

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Standard Warranty

Cleareld warrants to the original purchaser of the Product sold hereunder is free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and

service, subject to exceptions stated herein. Product purchased is warranted as follows: Cleareld designed and branded Products are warranted for

three (3) years: Products manufactured by Cleareld to customer prints and/or specications are warranted for one (1) year; and any Product Clear-

eld acquires from or through a third-party manufacturer or distributor and resells to Customer as the original customer will carry the manufacturer’s

pass-through warranty, if any. In all cases, the warranty period commences on the date of shipment to the original purchaser.

Warranty Claim Procedure

If any Product purchased from Cleareld is found defective under the above warranty, the following basic procedure must be followed:

1. Customer must contact Cleareld and obtain a Return Materials Authorization

2. Following authorization, the Customer ships the product-freight collect-to Cleareld’s manufacturing facility

3. Cleareld shall repair or replace the defective Product at its sole option and discretion, and return the repaired or replacement Product to Cus-

tomer’s site, freight prepaid

Note: If the Product is not found to be defective by Cleareld, the product will be returned to the Customer and the customer billed for freight in both

directions.

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Limitations of Warranty

Correction of defects by repair or replacement, at the option of Cleareld Inc, shall constitute the exclusive sole remedy for a breach of this limited

warranty. Cleareld shall not be liable under any circumstances for any special, consequential, incidental, punitive, or exemplary damages arising

out of or in any way connected with the product or with agreement to sell product to buyer, including, but not limited to damages for lost prots, loss

of use, or for any damages or sums paid by buyer to third parties. The foregoing limitation of liability shall apply whether the claim is based upon

principles of contract, warranty, negligence or other tort, breach of statutory duty, principles of indemnity or contribution, the failure of any limited or

exclusive remedy to achieve its essential purpose, or otherwise.

Cleareld will not be responsible for any labor or materials costs associated with installation or incorporation of Cleareld products at customer sites,

including any costs of alteration, replacement or defective product, or any eld repairs.

Other Limitations

Cleareld assumes no warranty liability regarding defects caused by:

1. Customer’s modication of Product, excepting installation activities described in Cleareld documentation

2. Customer re-packaging of Product for shipment to third parties or destinations other than those originally shipped to by Cleareld, or any de-

fects suffered during shipping where the Product has been re-packaged

3. Customer’s installation or maintenance, excepting activities described in and performed in accordance with Cleareld documentation

4. Customer’s improper or negligent use or application of Product

5. Other causes external to the Product, including but not limited to accidents, catastrophe, acts of God, government action, war, riot, strikes, civil

commotion, sovereign conduct, or the acts or conduct of any person or persons not party to or associated with Cleareld

6. Environmental factors and weathering resulting in aging and damage not necessary or applicable to the function of the product

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Proprietary Notice

Information contained in this document is copyrighted by Cleareld, Inc. and may not be duplicated in full or part by any person without prior written

approval of Cleareld, Inc.

Its purpose is to provide the user with adequately detailed documentation to efciently install the equipment supplied. Every effort has been made to

keep the information contained in this document current and accurate as of the date of publication or revision.

However, no guarantee is given or implied that the document is error free or that it is accurate with regard to any specication.

Technical Support

Cleareld, Inc. can be contacted for any issues that arise with the supplied product.

If you need to return the supplied product, you must contact the Cleareld, Inc. Customer Service Department to request a Returned Materials

Authorization (RMA) number.

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