CommScope FOWB User manual

FOWB
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION
Fiber optic wall box
3.1 To open the lid press the grooved area in the middle of the
bottom side of the lid (as shown) and pull the lid upwards. The lid will
lock in place at approximately 120°.
1 General
The box is designed for indoor applications for a maximum of 12/24
fibers. Up to 12 SC or 12 LC duplex adapters can be inserted. The
box can be mounted onto a wall or into a 19“ rack.
An additional metal base plate can be used to secure bigger cables (Ø
7-14 mm) outside of the box.
The box provides cable entrances (Ø ≤7mm) on the top and bottom
side of the box.
An additional cover is provided to protect the connectors from
accidental disconnection.
A fold-away splice cassette inside, can support a maximum of 24 crimp
splices, 24 heat shrinkable splices or 12 mechanical splices.
2 Kit content
• 1 x Box
• 1 x Cover for F/O plugs
• 1 x Base plate
• 1 x Strain relief for cable
• 1 x Crimp splice holder 18
• 1x Splice holder 6
• 3 x Screw 5x30-A2
• 3 x Wall plug
• 1 x Tie wrap
3 Installation of the box
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Rev A, Apr 2017
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3.4 Insert the adapter with the clip from inside of the box. The clip
must fully engage. To release the adapters, press the small brass clips
inwards using a small screwdriver.
3.3 Break out the slots at the bottom of the box using a screwdriver.
Note: Apply the screw driver at the side of the windows, not at the top.
4 Wall mounting
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3.2 To release the cassette, push the hook (in the middle of the
cassette) to the right side and push the splice cassette upwards. The
cassette will lock in place at an angle of approximately 90° degrees.
4.1 The box can be mounted on to a wall (3x mounting holes) or
on to the supplied wall mounting plate with an additional strain relief for
cables.
4.2 Place the base plate at the required position, drill the required
3 holes (drill size Ø 5 mm), insert the wall plugs and fasten the base
plate to the wall.

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4.5 Incoming cable with a diameter Ø > 6.5 mm is secured with
the external strain relief.
Slide the strain relief until it clicks into place. The arrow on the strain
relief should point towards the termination side of the cable.
4.3 Align the box with the wall mounted base plate and slide the
box downwards until the snap hook of the box engages with the hole in
the base plate.
A Incoming cable with a diameter Ø 7 – 14 mm
4.4 To release the box, push the snap hook as shown
100 mm
4.6 Adjust the cable with the base plate and mark the cable jacket
5mm below the edge of the base plate. Strip the cable jacket. Then
strip the inner tube at the length of 100mm from the end of the cable
jacket.
4.7 Secure the fiber tube of the cable loosely with tie wrap. Secure
the screw of the strain relief.

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5.3 Fibers coming from the bottom entry of the box are routed to the
splice cassette through a channel on the left side. 900µm pigtails are
routed to the splice cassette on the right side. After closing the splice
cassette, the fibers are laid into the cassette.
4.9 Bottom cable entrance. Secure the cable with tie wrap at the
marked position. The tie wrap should only be slightly tightened to avoid
micro bends in the fiber.
5.1 Remove all the plugs from the adapters
5.4 Remove the second splice holder before inserting the splices.
B Incoming cable with a diameter Ø 3 - 6.5 mm
Tie
Inner tube
4.8 Top cable entrance. Secure the cable with tie wrap at the
marked position. The tie wrap should only be slightly tightened to avoid
micro bends in the fiber.
Tie
Inner tube
5 Fiber management
5.2 Plug in all the 900µ pigtails. Use the fiber holder when more
than 12 900µ pigtails are used. One slot can hold up to 4 fibers
(marked position).
Incoming 900µm pigtails
5.5 Crimp splice holder can be inserted.

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5.6 Splice the incoming fibers with 900µm pigtails and store the
overlength in the tray
5.10 Installed box
5.7 Slide the cover into the lateral guide slots in the base and push
the cover downwards.
5.8 To open the box with the cover in place, use a tool such as a
screwdriver. Insert the screwdriver in the recess of the cover and push
the grooved area of the lid.

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