HUBER+SUHNER Optibox 16 User manual

INSTALLATION
MANUAL
HUBER+SUHNER AG
Fiber Optics
Fiber Management Systems
DOC-0000401065 Rev D
Date: 19/08/2016
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HUBER+SUHNER disclaims any liability resulting from incorrect installation and use, including any damages resulting from the use of tools and
accessories other than the ones recommended herein. Any installation performed by unqualified personnel voids the product warranty provided by
HUBER+SUHNER. All due care and attention must be exercised when performing the installation of these products. For advice concerning the
general handling of these products please contact HUBER+SUHNER.
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Table of contents
•ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTION ...............................................................1
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTION
Scope of delivery:
- 1 x OTB16 Base incl. Inlay
- 1 x OTB16 Cover
- 6 x OTB Fixing Latches
- 1 x OTB Patchfield
- 1 x OTB16 Connection Grommet
- 8 x OTB U-Shapes Grommet
Required tools:
- Screw driver cross recess large
- Drilling machine
- Knife
- Saw
- Clipper
- Cable stripper
- Screws max. ø 6mm and
suitable anchors for wall
mounting

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accessories other than the ones recommended herein. Any installation performed by unqualified personnel voids the product warranty provided by
HUBER+SUHNER. All due care and attention must be exercised when performing the installation of these products. For advice concerning the
general handling of these products please contact HUBER+SUHNER.
Installation
red: 3x Cable entry
yellow: 6x Cable Exit
green: Area for cableguiding and slots for
fixing the cassettes
purple: Area for cableguiding, patching
and overlength storage
Step 1
Preparing cable entries
(U-Shape grommets and cable glands)
At the bottom side of the box you can
open 8 holes for cable entries or exit with
U-Shape grommets or cable glands. If you
are using cable glands you have to drill the
correct hole. You can use M16 and M25
cable glands. If you are using M25 glands
please take care that the outer dimension
is max. 33.5mm.
If you are using U-Shapes, you have to
make a cut according to the red line on the
picture. After that you can break out easily.

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accessories other than the ones recommended herein. Any installation performed by unqualified personnel voids the product warranty provided by
HUBER+SUHNER. All due care and attention must be exercised when performing the installation of these products. For advice concerning the
general handling of these products please contact HUBER+SUHNER.
Step 2
Wall mounting
For wall mounting, put the Box on the wall,
adapt the three fixing hole point to the
wall. After that you can drill the holes and
fix the box on the wall.
Step 3
If you are using the connection grommet,
you can mount two boxes side by side.
Function of downholder:
The mounted round downholder can be
used to park dustcaps. The downholder
can also be broken away and screwed into
the the right hand side of the box. This is
recommended if you are using a side by
side configuration.

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HUBER+SUHNER disclaims any liability resulting from incorrect installation and use, including any damages resulting from the use of tools and
accessories other than the ones recommended herein. Any installation performed by unqualified personnel voids the product warranty provided by
HUBER+SUHNER. All due care and attention must be exercised when performing the installation of these products. For advice concerning the
general handling of these products please contact HUBER+SUHNER.
Step 4
Overlength frame (optional):
Positions for screwing the overlength
frame to the wall.
Positions for screwing (Screws are includ-
ed) the OTB16 to the overlength frame.
Knock out hole for incoming and outgoing
cables.
Fixing position for incoming or outgoing
cables (can be used with 2 cable ties).
The loose tube overlength can be stored in
the overlength frame as shown in the pic-
ture according to direction of the arrows.
One or more tubes can be guided to the
OTB16 by using the ramp. Other tubes
can be guided out of the frame as shown.
Step 5
Incoming loose tubes in the OTB16 Inlay.
Remove the knock out hole of the base to
use it as shown.

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accessories other than the ones recommended herein. Any installation performed by unqualified personnel voids the product warranty provided by
HUBER+SUHNER. All due care and attention must be exercised when performing the installation of these products. For advice concerning the
general handling of these products please contact HUBER+SUHNER.
Step 6
Cable entry and fixing
V.1 Incoming cables kann be fixed with
cable ties at point A and B. The strenght
member can be fixed with the strain re-
lieve element.
V.2 Depending on the diameter of the
cable or the gasblocker, the inner part of
the cable fixing section can be cut out to
have more space for big diameters.
The following cable length according to the
reference should be used during Installa-
tion:
A: fixing strength member = 45mm
B: incoming loose tube =150mm
C: complete length for Fibers into the cas-
settes = 2000mm

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accessories other than the ones recommended herein. Any installation performed by unqualified personnel voids the product warranty provided by
HUBER+SUHNER. All due care and attention must be exercised when performing the installation of these products. For advice concerning the
general handling of these products please contact HUBER+SUHNER.
Step 7
Mounting of patchfield and cable fixing
latch
If you are using the patchfield you have to
snap it into the inlay. Put the snappers into
the cutout of the inlay and push it to the
left according to the blue arrows.
The Fixation can be used to move fully
populated adapter rows (green arrow).
This is helpful to get good access to every
Adapter.
Assembly of the cable fixing latches:
Picture1: The cable fixing latches can be
screwed with the delivered PT Screws
next to the cable exits at the bottom.
Picture 2: The latches can cover different
quantities and diameters of cables. You
can fix the latch according to the cables in
different positions. In addition, you can fix
the cables with cable ties directly to the
inlay.

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accessories other than the ones recommended herein. Any installation performed by unqualified personnel voids the product warranty provided by
HUBER+SUHNER. All due care and attention must be exercised when performing the installation of these products. For advice concerning the
general handling of these products please contact HUBER+SUHNER.
Step 8
Cassette versions:
The OTB16 can be populated with differ-
ent cassettes. You can use SCM [A], MCM
[B] and SPC [C](Splitter) Cassettes. De-
pends of the way the OTB16 should be
populated, you can place the different
types cassettes in a customized order.
The 8 slot can be populated with 8 SCM or
8 MCM cassettes, or up to 4 SPC cas-
settes (or a mix of it).
Step 9
Assembly of the cassettes:
The cassettes can be snapped into the
inlay in a 90° angle. The cassettes have to
be positioned on the inlay in the right posi-
tion, than they have to pressed into the
inlay until they are snapped in. After that
the cassettes can be moved to the front
and to the back side, where they fit inde-
pendently.

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HUBER+SUHNER disclaims any liability resulting from incorrect installation and use, including any damages resulting from the use of tools and
accessories other than the ones recommended herein. Any installation performed by unqualified personnel voids the product warranty provided by
HUBER+SUHNER. All due care and attention must be exercised when performing the installation of these products. For advice concerning the
general handling of these products please contact HUBER+SUHNER.
Step 10
Fibermanagement ACS-MCM:
1. Splicing area
2. Overlength area and chaos field
The ACS System can cover the following
quantities:
48 pieces 250µm
24 pieces 600µm
12 pieces 900µm
Detailed information about the ACS Sys-
tem can be found in a separate document.
Step 11
ACS Cassette lock:
The ACS cassette support can be used to
secure single or several cassettes in an
opened position. To use the ACS cassette
support it has to be broken away, after that
it can be used for every cassette position.
The ACS cassette support can be used as
shown. It must be placed into the inlay and
then pushed to the left or right side. For
removing you need to make the same
steps in the opposite direction.

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accessories other than the ones recommended herein. Any installation performed by unqualified personnel voids the product warranty provided by
HUBER+SUHNER. All due care and attention must be exercised when performing the installation of these products. For advice concerning the
general handling of these products please contact HUBER+SUHNER.
Step 12
Detail Fiber Guiding Tool:
The fiber guiding tool can be used to place
single fibers in the OTB16. It can be bro-
ken away from its Position.
The broken out ACS cassette support and
the fiber guiding tool, can be placed in the
shown position after using.
Step 13
Assembly of a lock :
If you need to assemble the box with a
lock, you have to start with breaking out
the Logo holder (1.). After that the lock (2.)
can be assembled. You can bring in the
lock from the top of the cover (3.) and fix
the lock by screwing (4.). The nut must be
assembled from the bottom side. It has to
be pushed over the locking handle, after
that it can be screwed with a 22 screw
wrench.

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HUBER+SUHNER. All due care and attention must be exercised when performing the installation of these products. For advice concerning the
general handling of these products please contact HUBER+SUHNER.
Step 14
Splice Configuration