CORNING OptiSheath Advantage User manual

P/N 206-337
Issue 10
Standard Recommended Procedure 206-337 | Issue 10 | August 2017 | Page 1 of 18
OptiSheath® Advantage
Aerial Terminal
related literature |
EVO-458-EN Specications for OptiSheath® Advantage Aerial Terminal
SRP 001-284 Instruction, Splice Trays Using Heat-shrink Splice Protectors
SRP 004-014 Instruction, Optical Fiber Access Tool (OFT-000)
SRP 004-074 Instruction, Universal Access Tool (UAT3-000)
SRP 004-098 Instruction, Ribbon Splitting Tool (RST-000)
SRP 005-007 Instruction, Scoring Fiber Optic Buer Tubes with a Coaxial Cable Stripper (Ring Cutter)
SRP 005-005 Instruction, Stripping Tool for Buers
SRP 006-111 Instruction, SCA-KT-GND Ground Kit
SRP 206-434 Instruction, Grounding and Strain-Relieving Armored SST-Ribbon™ Cable
Table of Contents
1. General.................................................................................................. 2
2. Carton Contents.......................................................................................... 2
3. Tools and Equipment Required ............................................................................ 4
4. Installing the Terminal .................................................................................... 4
4.1 Remove Cable Sheath. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4.2 Hang the Terminal on the Messenger Wire ........................................................... 6
4.3 Install Grounding Hardware (Armored Cable Only) .................................................... 6
4.4 Install Strain-relief Hardware.........................................................................7
4.5 Install Express Cable ................................................................................ 8
4.6 Route Distribution Fibers ........................................................................... 9
4.7 Prepare Ribbon Fibers for Splicing ...................................................................11
4.8 Insert Connectors into Adapters .....................................................................14
4.9 Prepare Loose-tube Fibers for Splicing to Pigtails ......................................................14
4.10 Splice Loose-tube Distribution Fibers to Connectorized Pigtails.........................................15
4.11 Install Splice Tray and Route Fibers.................................................................. 16
5. Securing the Terminal.....................................................................................17
6. Installing OptiFit Drop Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
7. Test Access ...............................................................................................18
8. Maintenance and Repair Procedures .......................................................................18
8.1 Maintain the Terminal ..............................................................................18
8.2 Repair Procedures ..................................................................................18
8.3 Reenter the Terminal ...............................................................................18
8.4 Replace Components ...............................................................................18
9. Growth Procedures .......................................................................................18

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1. General
This document describes installation of the Corning Optical Communications OptiSheath® advantage aerial
terminal.
2. Carton Contents
• (1) OptiSheath Advantage Aerial Terminal (SCA-9T24 shown)
Figure 1
• (1) 4 to 12-ber SC/APC
Ribbon fan-out Assembly, 2
meters in length
1
KPA-1782
Express
Port
Express
Port
Blank
End Cap Routing
Guide Splice Tray Holder
Hook-and-loop Strap
SCF-ST-126
Splice Tray
Cover
End Cap
with OptiFit
Adapters
KPA-0112

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OR
• (4 to 12) SC/APC Single-ber 900 micron single-
mode cable pigtails, 1.5 meters in length provided
with SCA-9T24 Terminal
OR
•
(4 to 12) SC/APC Single-ber 900 micron single-
mode cable pigtails, 2.0 meters in length provided
with SCA-9T34 Terminal
• (1) 3-foot length of 0.25-inch diameter spiral wrap
• (1) Ribbon Strain-relief Kit containing:
• (3) Split rubber grommets
• (3) Cable ties
• (1) Strain-relief Kit (P/N SCA-KT-9EXP)
containing:
• (2) Strain-relief brackets
• (2) Central member restraint brackets
• (2) Hose clamps with sheath retention grips
• (2) #8 washers
• (2) #8-32 lock nuts
• (1) Hanging Bracket Kit containing:
• (2) Aerial hanging brackets
• (6) Hex nuts
• (2) Clamp assemblies
• (4) Sealing washers
• (4) Hex bolts
KPA-0113
KPA-1520
KPA-1472
KPA-1473
KPA-1474

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3. Tools and Equipment Required
The following are required to complete this installation:
• 5/16-in nut driver
• 3/8-in nut driver
• 7/16-in nut driver
• 11/32-in nut driver
• Vinyl tape
• Cable knife
• Measuring tape
• Cable ties
• Can wrench (216B tool)
• Phillips screwdriver
• Torque wrench
• Add-a-cable Adapter Kit (P/N SCA-KT-
ADPTR) if installing at drop cable
• Ground kit (P/N SCA-KT-GND) if
installing armored cable
Corning Optical Communications recommends use of the following product-specic tools and equipment:
• Fusion splicer
• Heat-shrink Fusion Splice Protectors (P/N 2806032-01, package of 50, 40 mm long)
• Optical Fiber Access Tool (P/N OFT-000) to split buer tube and access individual bers in
ALTOS® cable
• Universal Access Tool (P/N UAT3-000) to split midspan buer tubes and access individual bers
in Armored SST-Ribbon™ cables
• Ribbon Splitting Tool (P/N RST-000) to allow midspan access to ribbon bers
• Ideal™ Buer Tube Ring Cutter (P/N 100107-01) to remove endspan buer tubes
• Buer Stripping Tool (P/N 3206001-01) to remove 900 micron jacket from single-ber pigtails
• Optical Access Connector Cleaning Kit (P/N TKT-OTAP-CLN-001) to clean the OptiFit adapters
and connectors
4. Installing the Terminal
• If installing Armored SST-Ribbon™ Cable into this terminal, prepare and strain-relieve the cable
per the directions provided in the Corning Optical Communications Standard Recommended
Procedure 206-434.
4.1 Remove Cable Sheath
CAUTION: Fiber optic cable is sensitive to excessive pulling, bending, and crushing forces. Consult the
cable specication sheet for the cable you are installing. Do not bend the cable more sharply than the
minimum recommended bend radius. Do not apply more pulling force to the cable than specied. Do
not crush the cable or allow it to kink. Doing so may cause damage that can alter the transmission
characteristics of the cable; the cable may have to be replaced.
WARNING: Do not install telecommunications equipment or work with telephone wiring during
a lightning storm. Telephone lines can carry high voltages from lightning causing electrical shock
resulting in severe injury or death.
CAUTION: Recommend the use of safety glasses (spectacles) conforming to ANSI Z87, for eye
protection from accidental injury when handling chemicals, cables, or working with ber. Pieces of
glass ber are very sharp and have the potential to damage the eye.
CAUTION: The wearing of cut-resistant safety gloves to protect your hands from accidental injury
when using sharp-bladed tools and armored cable is strongly recommended. Use extreme care when
working with severed armor. There will be a sharp edge where armor is cut. To minimize the chance
of injury from the cut armor, cover the exposed edge with a wrap of electrical tape. To minimize the
chance of injury from sharp-bladed tools, always cut away from yourself and others. Dispose of used
blades and armor scrap properly.

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IMPORTANT: Typical lengths when using Corning Optical Communications’ SCF-ST-126 splice trays are
illustrated. Refer to instructions provided with your Corning Optical Communications splice tray.
Since the actual application may vary, it is recommended to route the buer tubes as they will lie
in the terminal to determine actual strip lengths before cutting ber. Refer to routing illustrations
Step 1: Remove cable sheath as described for your application:
• For midspan applications, remove the length of cable sheath and armor (where applicable) as
indicated in Figure 2 according to the manufacturer’s directions for the cable type being installed.
Figure 2
• For taut sheath applications, remove cable sheath as indicated in Figure 3. Taut sheath
applications are possible only in the SCA-9T34 terminal.
Figure 3
• For endspan applications where the cable will be terminated to pigtails, remove cable sheath as
shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4
3.75 cm
(1.5 in.)
Central
Tube
Central
Tube
Cable Sheath
Cable Sheath
3.75 cm
(1.5 in.)
9T24: 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in.)
9T34: 3.65 m (12 ft)
Cable Sheath
Cable Sheath
9T24: 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in.)
9T34 (cables up to 216 fibers): 3.65 m (12 ft)
9T34 (cables with 216 to 288 fibers): 3 m (10 ft)
Ribbon Fiber
Loose-tube Cable
KPA-1475
69 cm (27 in)
Buffer Tubes or Central Tube
Cable Sheath Cable Sheath
KPA-1476
Aramid Yarn (if present)
and Central Member
15 cm (6 in.)
Buffer Tubes or
Central Tube Bare fibers
SCA-9T24: 114 cm (45 in.)
Cable Sheath
SCA-9T34: 122 cm (48 in.)
Loose-tube Cable
Ribbon Central Tube
Bare Fibers
5 cm (2 in.) Refer to the instruction provided with
the SCF-ST-126 splice tray for length
of fiber required in tray.
Cable Sheath
Ribbon Fiber Cable
KPA-1477
Refer to the instruction provided with
the SCF-ST-126 splice tray for length
of fiber required in tray.

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Step 2: Cut the central strength member of each cable to 15 cm (approximately 6 inches) from the sheath
using side cutters.
Step 3: If aramid yarn is present, leave 15 cm (approximately 6 inches) for additional strain-relieving.
Step 4: Clean cable per manufacturer’s instructions.
4.2 Hang the Terminal on the Messenger Wire
Follow your engineering plan to determine the location where the terminal will be installed.
Step 1: Open the latches on the cover and swing
the cover down.
Step 2: The cover can be removed, if desired. Press
gently on the plastic release lever shown
in Figure 5 and slide the cover to the right.
Insert a hook-and-loop strap or large
cable tie through the hanging opening
on the cover and hang the cover from the
messenger wire.
Figure 5
Step 3: Align the appropriate holes in the hanging bracket with the holes on the bottom shell to allow the
necessary distance between messenger wire and terminal.
Step 4: Place two nuts into the retainers in the bottom
shell. Insert the two supplied bolts through the
holes in the hanging bracket and the sealing
washers with the gaskets on the washers next to
the terminal. Install into the terminal and tighten
(Figure 6).
Step 5: Install a second nut onto the bottom bolt to allow
for internal grounding.
Step 6: Assemble the clamps onto the hanging brackets in
the orientation shown.
Step 7: Position the messenger wire inside the clamp
assemblies and tighten the nuts to secure the
terminal on the messenger wire.
IMPORTANT: Do not use power tools for installation. Doing
so may damage the terminal.
Figure 6
4.3 Install Grounding Hardware (Armored Cable Only)
• If installing armored distribution or drop cable, it must be grounded to a primary ground. Prepare
armored cables as described in the instruction provided with the ground kit (P/N SCA-KT-GND).
Contact your customer service representative to purchase the kit if it is not provided with your
terminal.
Latches
Insert strap or
cable tie
through
opening to
hang cover
from
messenger
wire during
installation.
KPA-1478
Press
Slide
Gasket
KPA-1479

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4.4 Install Strain-relief Hardware
Installation of strain-relief brackets prevents pistoning or bowing of central strength members, as well as
cable sheath slipping or pullout. You will be required to strain-relieve the cables later in this procedure. When
instructed to strain-relieve a cable, refer to this section for the directions on doing so.
4.4.1 Strain-relief Brackets
Install strain-relief bracket(s) onto the opposite side (180 degrees) from the grounding clamp, if applicable:
Step 1: Place hose clamp over the cable and bracket 18 mm (0.75 inch) below the sheath end. Center the
sheath retention grip on the opposite side of the cable from the hose clamp tensioning body.
IMPORTANT: When using armored cable, install strain-relief bracket(s) onto the opposite side (180 degrees) from
the grounding clamp. Install the hose clamp and bracket 25 mm (1.0 inch) from the end of the
cable sheath to prevent the retention grip from overlapping the ground hardware.
Step 2: Tighten the hose clamp in the notch on the bracket with the tensioning body on the hose clamp
against the bracket. Tighten hose clamp to a torque value of 30 in-lb.
4.4.2 Nonmetallic Strength Members
• In ribbon cable with multiple strength members:
Step 1: Trim the strength member(s) on one side of the ribbon ush with the end of the strain-relief bracket
as shown in Figure 7A.
Step 2: Cut the remaining strength members ush with the edge of the cable sheath.
Step 3: With the strength members behind the bracket, install a washer and a nut on the restraint cap
threaded stud as shown in Figure 7B.
Step 4: Conrm ribbons are clear of the strength members. Tighten nut securely.
Step 5: Wrap vinyl tape around the restraint cap and the hose clamp to prevent damage to the ber.
Step 6: Repeat for the other end of cable sheath, when applicable.
Figure 7
Strength member
KPA-1823
Restraint cap
Yarn (if present)
Strength member restraint
Yarn
18 mm (0.75 in) — Dielectric cable
24 mm (1.0 in) — Armored cable
Strength
members
Bracket
Hose
clamp
(if present)
Sheath retention grip
Central Tube
Strain-relief bracket
6 mm (0.25 in)
B
A

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• In loose-tube cable with a central strength member:
Step 1: Trim the central strength member(s) ush with the top of the strain-relief bracket as shown in
Figure 8A.
Step 2: Insert the restraint cap threaded stud through the hole in the strain-relief bracket, capturing the
central strength member between the two as shown in Figure 8B.
Step 3: Wrap the yarn, if present, twice in a clockwise direction around the threaded stud as shown in
Figure 8B.
Step 4: With the nonmetallic strength member behind the bracket, install a washer and a nut on the
restraint cap threaded stud.
Step 5: Conrm buer tubes are clear of the strength elements. Tighten nut securely.
Step 6: Wrap vinyl tape around the restraint cap and the hose clamp to prevent damage to the ber.
Step 7: Repeat for the other end of cable sheath, when applicable.
NOTE: If the central member is too large for the restraint cap, order P/N SCF-MBR-CMS and follow the
instructions provided with that strain-relief kit.
Figure 8
4.4.3 Metallic Strength Members
Secure metallic strength members as described in the instruction provided with the ground kit
(P/N SCA-KT-GND).
4.5 Install Express Cable
Step 1: Strain-relieve both ends of the feeder cable at the
sheath opening as described in Section 4.3.
Step 2: Open the express cable portion of the end caps by
loosening the two screws indicated on each end
(Figure 9).
IMPORTANT: Remove wax paper from all end cap seams
on the terminal during the initial installation
to prevent seepage.
Step 3: Wrap vinyl tape around the restraint cap and hose
clamp to prevent damage to the ber. Figure 9
KPA-1825
Strength member restraint
Strain-relief bracket
Strength
member
Bracket
Hose
clamp
Yarn
(if present)
Sheath retention grip
mm (0.75 in) — Dielectric cable
24 mm (1.0 in) — Armored cable
Restraint cap
Yarn (if present)
Strength member
18
BA
ScrewScrew
ScrewScrew
KPA-1480

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Step 4: Remove bead from express port cones to be used. Install both ends of the cable into the top express
ports and slide the longer legs on the strain-relief bracket into the groove on the bottom shell of the
terminal (Figure 10).
Step 5: Reinstall the end cap half as shown in Figure 10 and hand-tighten the two express port screws on
each end cap (23 in-lb recommended).
IMPORTANT: To avoid damage to the screws, do not overtighten.
Step 6: Wrap vinyl tape around the cable and port as shown in the Figure 10 inset.
Figure 10
4.6 Route Distribution Fibers
NOTE: Installation is illustrated with the Central Oce (CO) cable on the left side of the terminal and the drop
bers on the right side of the terminal. A separate end cap replacement kit is required to install drop
cable into the left side of the terminal. Contact your customer service representative to purchase the kit, if
required for your application.
Step 1: Determine from which end of the terminal the drop cables will exit.
Step 2: Separate the distribution bers from the other bers.
• In ribbon applications, separate the ribbon(s) to be spliced to the ribbon fan-out assembly from
the ribbons that will be expressed or spliced to single-ber pigtails.
• In loose-tube applications, separate the buer tube to be spliced to pigtails from the buer
tubes that will be expressed through the terminal.
Step 3: Loop unused express ribbon/tube(s) in the slack storage area as shown in Figure 11 and secure in the
routing clips.
Strain-relief
Bracket
Break bead out of
express port cone
before installing cable.
Vinyl Tape
KPA-1807
Install Cable into Express Ports Reinstall Express End Cap

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Figure 11
NOTE: For taut sheath applications in the SCA-9T34 terminal, there will be NO slack loop. Depending upon
where the CO cable enters the terminal, cut the buer tube / ribbon at the location indicated to ensure
the longest possible length of ber for splicing.
Figure 12
CO
Splice Tray Holders
Distribution Ribbon
(To Be Spliced)
Ribbon Application
KPA-1833
CO
Distribution Buffer Tube
(To Be Spliced)
Loose-tube Application
Splice Tray Holders
KPA-1778
(Cut here when CO cable enters the terminal from the left.)
(Cut here when CO cable enters the terminal from the right.)
KPA-1787

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4.7 Prepare Ribbon Fibers for Splicing
This section describes splicing ribbon bers. If splicing loose-tube cable, proceed to Section 4.9. Refer to
instructions provided with the splice tray as needed.
WARNING: Never look directly into the end of a ber that may be carrying laser light. Laser light can
be invisible and can damage your eyes. Viewing it directly does not cause pain. The iris of the eye will
not close involuntarily as when viewing a bright light. Consequently, serious damage to the retina
of the eye is possible. Should accidental eye exposure to laser light be suspected, arrange for an eye
examination immediately.
WARNING: DO NOT use magniers in the presence of laser radiation. Diused laser light can cause
eye damage if focused with optical instruments. Should accidental eye exposure to laser light be
suspected, arrange for an eye examination immediately.
CAUTION: Cleaved or broken glass bers are very sharp and can pierce the skin easily. Do not let these
pieces of ber stick to your clothing or drop in the work area where they can cause injury later. Use
tweezers to pick up cleaved or broken pieces of glass bers and place them on a loop of tape kept for
that purpose alone. Good housekeeping is very important.
Step 1: Remove the splice tray and bring it to the splicing area.
Step 2: Determine which bers in the ribbon will be spliced. If not splicing all bers in the ribbon:
• Use the RST-000 tool to separate the selected bers from the rest of the ribbon matrix. Follow
instructions provided with the tool.
• Measure the selected bers and place a mark 142 cm (56 inches) from the central tube on the
CO side. Cut the bers at the mark.
• Clean the bers per the manufacturer’s directions.
• Using vinyl tape, secure the express ribbon at BOTH separation points (Figure 13).
Figure 13
CO
Vinyl Tape
142 cm
(56 in.)
KPA-1794

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Step 3: If splicing all bers in a ribbon, cut these bers as a group at least 142 cm (56 in.) from the central tube
on the CO side.
Step 4: Route two loops of ber around the inside perimeter of the splice tray.
Step 5: Secure the CO-side ribbon (from Step 2) to the tray in the location shown using the provided split
grommet and cable tie (Figure 14). Follow instructions provided with splice tray.
________________________________________________________________________________________
Figure 14
CO
KPA-1791
CO Left
CO-side
Ribbon
In
Cut only fibers to
be spliced.
Mark ribbon
where it
enters the tray.
Preroute one and
one half loops of fiber
in tray for splicing.
Mark ribbon
where it enters
the tray.
CO
KPA-1798
CO-side
Ribbon In
Preroute two loops of fiber
in tray for splicing.
Cut only fibers to
be spliced.
CO Right

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Step 6: Secure the ribbon fan-out assembly to the tray in the lower right corner using a cable tie (Figure 15).
Step 7: Route two loops of ber from the fan-out body around the inside perimeter of the splice tray.
Step 8: Clean the bers per the manufacturer’s directions.
Step 9: Mark and splice ribbons as described in the instruction provided with the splice tray.
______________________________________________________________________________________
Figure 15
Distribution Connectorized Fibers Out
Cut only
fibers to
be spliced.
CO
Preroute two loops of fiber
in tray for splicing.
KPA-1789
CO Left
Distribution Connectorized Fibers Out
CO-side
Ribbon In
CO
Preroute two loops of fiber
in tray for splicing.
KPA-1790
CO Right

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4.8 Insert Connectors into Adapters
Whether using connectorized pigtails or a fan-out body with connectors, proceed as follows:
Step 1: Use the Corning Optical Communications Optical
Access Connector Cleaning Kit
(P/N TKT-OTAP-CLN-001, purchased separately) to
clean each adapter and connector before mating.
Follow the instructions provided with the kit.
Step 2: Insert each cleaned connector into the OptiFit
adapter on the inside of the terminal (Figure 16).
Figure 16
4.9 Prepare Loose-tube Fibers for Splicing to Pigtails
This section describes preparing loose-tube bers for splicing to connectorized pigtails.
WARNING: Never look directly into the end of a ber that may be carrying laser light. Laser light can
be invisible and can damage your eyes. Viewing it directly does not cause pain. The iris of the eye will
not close involuntarily as when viewing a bright light. Consequently, serious damage to the retina
of the eye is possible. Should accidental eye exposure to laser light be suspected, arrange for an eye
examination immediately.
WARNING: DO NOT use magniers in the presence of laser radiation. Diused laser light can cause
eye damage if focused with optical instruments. Should accidental eye exposure to laser light be
suspected, arrange for an eye examination immediately.
CAUTION: Cleaved or broken glass bers are very sharp and can pierce the skin easily. Do not let these
pieces of ber stick to your clothing or drop in the work area where they can cause injury later. Use
tweezers to pick up cleaved or broken pieces of glass bers and place them on a loop of tape kept for
that purpose alone. Good housekeeping is very important.
Step 1: Remove the cover from the splice tray and place the tray in the holder.
Step 2: Route two loops of buer tube around the inside perimeter of the splice tray and exit the splice tray
at the top right corner of the tray.
Step 3: Mark the buer tube where it enters and exits the splice tray. Remove the tray from the holder and
bring it to the splicing area.
Step 4: Use the Optical Fiber Access Tool (P/N OFT-000) and the Ideal Ring Cutter (P/N 100107-01) to split the
buer tube inside the tray according to the instruction provided with the tool.
Step 5: Remove the cut buer tube to access the bers. Clean the bers per the manufacturer’s directions.
Step 6: If the CO cable enters the terminal on the left, secure the CO-side buer tube into the bottom right
corner of the splice tray (Figure 17). But if the CO cable enters the terminal on the right, secure the CO-
side buer tube into the top left corner of the splice tray. Then secure the tube where it exits the tray.
Step 7: Locate distribution bers to be spliced to 900 micron pigtails and cut only the distribution bers to be
spliced. Cut ONLY the bers to be spliced; express unused bers out of the tray.
KPA-1813

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__
Figure 17
4.10 Splice Loose-tube Distribution Fibers to Connectorized Pigtails
This section describes preparing and splicing loose-tube bers to connectorized pigtails. Refer to instruction
provided with splice tray as needed.
Step 1: Place spiral wrap over the 900 micron pigtails in bundles of six or less. Use a separate piece of spiral
wrap for each bundle.
Step 2: Attach buer tubes and 900 micron pigtails to the splice tray per the instructions provided with the
splice tray (Figure 18).
CO-side Tube In
Expressed Fibers Tube Out
Mark tube where it
enters and exits the tray.
Preroute
two loops
of fiber in
tray for
splicing.
CO
Cut only
the fibers
to be
spliced.
KPA-1776
CO Left
Mark tube where it
enters and exits the tray.
Preroute
two loops
of fiber in
tray for
splicing.
CO
Cut only the fibers
to be spliced.
Expressed Fibers
Tube Out
CO-side
Tube In
KPA-1799
CO Right

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Figure 18
Step 3: Use the Buer Tube Ring Cutter (P/N 3206001-01) to remove 900 micron jacket from pigtails as
indicated in Figure 19.
Figure 19
Step 4: Bring pigtails and distribution bers to the splicing equipment. Slide a heat-shrink protection device
over each pigtail to be spliced per instructions provided with the splice tray.
Step 5: Clean, cleave, and splice pigtail bers to distribution bers per instructions provided with the splicing
equipment. Use the splicing equipment to shrink the protection device over the splice point.
Step 6: Route the spliced bers in the tray and secure the splice in the organizer per the instructions provided
with the splice tray.
Step 7: Store unused bers in the splice tray. Attach cover to tray.
4.11 Install Splice Tray and Route Fibers
This section describes storing splice tray(s) and completely routing the pigtail slack. Whether using ribbon or
loose-tube distribution bers, proceed as follows:
Step 1: Place splice tray into holder as shown in Figure 20 with the cover on the tray facing outward and the
pigtails exiting the tray from the bottom right corner.
Figure 20
CO
KPA-1775
KPA-0137
33 in (84 cm)
A
B
Place tray
in holder.
Secure tray with
hook-and-loop strap.
Route pigtails in
counterclockwise direction.
CO
side
Field
side
KPA-1777
C

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Step 2: Route the pigtails in a counterclockwise direction from the tray to the OptiFit adapters and secure
pigtails in the routing clips. Do NOT place spiral wrap around the pigtails on the ribbon fan-out
assembly.
Step 3: Secure the splice tray in the holder using the hook-and-loop strap provided.
5. Securing the Terminal
Step 1: If the cover was removed, slide the cover from right to left onto the hinge pins of the terminal. The
release lever will snap into place when the cover is completely installed (Figure 21).
Step 2: Close the cover and secure the latches.
Step 3: If required, attach a cable tie or tag to the cover’s security points at each end.
Figure 21
6. Installing OptiFit Drop Cable
Step 1: Remove the plug from the OptiFit adapter on the terminal where the connector will be mated. Clean
each adapter with the Corning Optical Communications Optical Access Connector Cleaning Kit (P/N
TKT-OTAP-CLN-001, purchased separately). Follow the instruction provided with the kit.
Step 2: Remove the protective cap from the connectorized drop cable. Clean the connector using the cleaning
kit.
Step 3: Align the arrow on the tang of the drop cable connector with the notch in the OptiFit adapter
(Figure 22). Insert the connector into the OptiFit adapter and screw the tting into the adapter.
Step 4: Screw the adapter plug into the drop cable protective cap.
Step 5: Repeat steps 1 through 4 for all connectorized drop cables.
Figure 22
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Latch Security Point
Release Lever
Latches
Remove
strap or
cable tie
used to hang
cover from
messenger
wire during
installation.
Connectorized
Drop Cable
Protective Cap
Align arrow on connector
tang with notch
in adapter.
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7. Test Access
The OptiSheath® Advantage Terminal provides easy access for performing attenuation or optical time domain
reectometer (OTDR) testing or for troubleshooting. Testing can be performed by manually disconnecting the
drop cable from the OptiFit adapter to interrupt the signal and then plugging in the test equipment.
A typical test should be performed in the event of loss of service or low performance, at the time of acceptance,
at turnover of the product after installation, or to verify the quality of a circuit.
Testing can verify the performance of the circuit from the terminal back to the central oce or to any
termination points in between.
To perform a test:
Step 1: Locate the OptiFit adapter to be tested and disconnect the drop cable from it. Place a dust cap on the
connector.
Step 2: Connect a known-good patch cord from the adapter to the test set.
Step 3: Monitor the signal to determine that the measurements meet the required specications.
8. Maintenance and Repair Procedures
8.1 Maintain the Terminal
No routine maintenance of this product is required to keep it in operational order. In the event of loss of service
or low performance, reenter the terminal, if necessary, to determine which components are defective.
8.2 Repair Procedures
In the event of loss of service or low performance, conrm that the distribution and drop cables are mated
correctly to the module(s). If necessary, reenter the terminal to determine which components are defective.
8.3 Reenter the Terminal
Step 1: Remove cable tie or tag from the terminal’s security point, if present.
Step 2: Open the latches to open the cover. Press gently on the plastic release lever and slide the cover to the
right to remove the cover, if desired.
8.4 Replace Components
Contact Corning Optical Communications’ Engineering Services at 1-800-743-2671 for instructions to repair or
replace broken or defective components.
9. Growth Procedures
The blank end cap can be replaced with an OptiFit end cap to increase capacity. Refer to instructions in Section
4.9 to reenter the terminal and Sections 4.6 through 4.10 to splice and route additional distribution bers.