Tyco Electronics FOSC-600 C User manual

1 Introduction
1.1 Product description
1.2 Capacity
2 General
2.1 Kit content
2.2 Tools
2.3 Accessories
3 Installation
3.1 Port preparation
3.2 Cable types and sizes
3.3 Cable preparation
3.4 Cable sealing
3.5 Fiber routing
3.6 Fiber splicing and capacity
3.7 Basket
3.8 Closing the closure
3.9 Mounting the closure
Contents
1 Introduction
1.1 Product description
The closure is wraparound and is suitable for underground, buried, and aerial applications.
The FOSC 600 closure uses compressed-gel cable seals.
The closure can contain up to nine single fusion trays with a slack basket or up to six ribbon trays with
no slack basket in the D type.
The closure accommodate single or mass-fusion splices in hinged, stacked, or ribbon trays.
1.2 Capacity
In line Butt
Basket No basket basket No basket
FOSC 600 C 3 3 5 5 Single trays
2 2 2 3 Double trays
FOSC 600 D 7 8 9 9 Single trays
3 (+1) 4 4 (+ 1) 6 Double (and single) trays
FOSC-600 C and D
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION
In-line and butt version
Cold applied re-usable fiber optic closure

3.1.3 Do not pass the open slot between the two ports.
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2 General
2.1 Kit content
C-size
3.1.1 Mark with white marker where to cut open the port.
3 Installation
3.1 Closure preparation
• Central part: top and bottom part
• Gel cable seal
• Gel cable seal port plugs
• Slack basket
• Plastic bend control
• Cable attachment assembly
• Hose clamps
• Closure mounting brackets
• Bond wires
• ID label cards
• Gel seal lubricant
• Transportation tube
• Cleaning tissue
• Tie wraps
• Silica gel
2.2 Tools
Locally approved cleaning solution for fiber
Clean, dry rags
2.3 Accessories
FOSC-ACC-D-Tray-36 or 72 or Ribbon
FOSC600-Gel-Block-4 out or 3 out
FOSC600-Grommet (seal)
D-size
3.1.2 Start in this position.

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3.1.5 Open the latches.
3.1.6 Loosen the bolts and lift the top part, revealing the closure
bottom part. Leave the bolts in the top part of the closure.
3.1.4 Deburr the edges. 3.1.7 Make sure the groove and rubber seal are clean. Insert
the rubber seal correctly.The small edge of the rubber seal has to
match the small slot in the seal cavity (see arrow).
3.1.8 Insert the rubber seal in the groove starting at the open
port.
Note: do not stretch the seal.
3.1.9 If the seal is too long at the end; cut the excess.
3.1.10 For an in-line application, it is necessary to open two
ports.
For a butt application, it might be necessary to open a second
port, depending the cable configuration.
Note: when opening a second port, close the closure with the seal
installed and repeat the steps 3.1.1 till 3.1.4.

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3.3 Cable preparation and installation
3.3.1 Remove the outer jacket:
Loose buffer tube: Drop : 2,10 m
Loop : 4,20 m
Ribbon: Drop: 2,10 m
Loop: 4,20 m
LBT Ribbon: Drop : 2,10 m
Loop: 4,20 m
Central core: Drop : 2,10 m
Loop: 4,20 m
3 and 4-way gel block
3-way gel block
Upper Small Ports: 2 ports 8 - 20 mm
Lower Large Port: 1 port 28 - 35 mm
4-way gel block
Upper Small Ports: 2 ports 8 - 22 mm
Lower Large Ports: 2 ports 10 - 28 mm
If both the lower large ports are filled with the maximum cable
diameter (28 mm), the maximum cable diameter in the upper
small ports becomes 20 mm.
3.1.13 Position the gel block tabs in the open slots with the
trigger outside the closure. The larger ports in the gel block are in
the bottom of the closure. Fill bottom ports with larger diameter
cables, then fill top ports with small diameter cables.
3.1.11 Remove the top half of the cable attachment assembly by
removing the two pins.
1.
2.
3.1.12 Secure the bottom part of the cable attachment assembly in
the closure with two screws.
3.2 Cable types and sizes

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s
Use the 2 outer leg
for dual SM attachment
bend down middle legs
3.3.1 Cut the strength member(s) at 32 mm.
Note: if shield is present, attach the bond wire to the sheath.
Use fork middle leg
for central SM attachment
bend down 2 outer legs
Loose tube
3.3.3 For central strength members, use the fork middle leg.
Slide the strength member into the strength member termination and
tighten the screw. Bend the fork outer legs out of the way.
Note: For large central strength members, use the larger square bolt
(only in 3 port kit).
3.3.2 Install the strength member termination onto the strength
member attachment forks depending the cable type.
3.3.4 For dual strength members, bend the fork middle leg
out of the way and use the two outer legs.
3.3.5 Install the strength member bracket into the cable
attachment assembly by pushing the metal tab into the slot.
3.3.6 Adjust the sheath retention clips until they grip the cable
sheath. Wrap a hose clamp around the sheath retention clips and
cable, secure the hose clamp.
Note: make sure that the hose clamp bolts are to the side of the
cable and will not be trapped between the cables and closure or
interfere with upper cable attachments.
3.3.7 Install top cable attachment assembly and secure with
the removed two pins. Repeat steps 3.3.2-3.3.7 if cables are
installed in the top ports.
Central core - Ribbon

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3.4 Cable sealing
3.4.1 When all cables in the lower ports are installed, close the
middle part of the gel block. With all cables in place, close and lock the
top part of the gel block.
Note: insert a port plug into each empty port .
3.5.3 Cut the loose tube at 100 mm from the outer jacket. Cut
and slide the FOPT approximately 50 mm over the loose tube.
3.5 Fiber routing
3.5.1 Do not route directly to the splice trays, pass around the tower.
For in line applications it is recommended not to use the top ports in
the gel block on the opposite side of the tower.
3.5.4 Route the FOPT as shown to the tray.
Note: around the tower.
Butt configuration
Loose tube (Butt and In-line configuration)
3.5.2 The tray can be blocked with the tray support wedge. Turn the
wedge to the shown position.

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3.5.7 Loose tubes can be stored in the basket and secured with tie-
wraps (see arrows).
3.5.5 Route the FOPT as shown.
Note: tubes entering opposite of the tower are routed under the
basket.
3.5.8 Secure the spiral tube coming from the cable to the
basket. Insert the FOPT 50 mm inside the spiral tube and secure it
to the basket. Route the FOPT as shown.
Central core
Butt configuration
In line configuration
3.5.6 Mark the FOPT at 15 mm on the tray and remove the tube
excess. Secure the FOPT with 2 tie-wraps and trim the tails.

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In line configuration
3.5.9 Route and secure the spiral tube as shown. Insert the FOPT 50
mm inside the spiral tube and secure it to the basket.
Ribbon
A Loop storage in the basket
Preparation, termination and routing is done according to the
appropriate previous section (loose tube, central core, butt or in-
line).
3.5.11 Uncut loops can be stored in the basket. Secure them by
means of tie-wraps.
Note: do not tighten.
3.5.13 Put a piece of teflon tape at 1.2 meter on the straightened
ribbon bundle.
Note: the 1.2 meter is measured from the basket entrance (side
were tray holder is).
B Loop storage on trays
3.5.12 Take appropriate ribbons (bundles) out of the basket,
make sure all ribbons are positioned with the same color up and in
numerical order. Take all ribbons as shown and straighten them
over 1.2 meter (twists are pushed away from basket).
Note: the 1.2 meter is measured from the basket entrance (side
were tray holder is).
3.5.6 Mark the FOPT at 15 mm on the tray and remove the tube
excess. Secure the FOPT with 2 tie-wraps and trim the tails.

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3.5.14 Wrap the spiral tube around the ribbons.
3.5.15 Put a strip of foam around the spiral tubes and strap them with
a tie-wrap to the tray.
3.5.16 Arrange the ribbon fibers in the tray for storage.
Note: pictures show the maximum (24 ribbon, 12 loops) amount
of ribbons stored, in this case no splicing is allowed. Splice holders
can be removed of the tray.
• If splicing of both ends has to be done later, put only 12
ribbon-12 loops at the tray (or 6 ribbon - 24 loops).
• If splicing of only one end has to be done later, maximum
capacity should be 24 ribbon-12 loops (or 12 ribbon - 24
loops).
• If no splicing needs to be done, a maximum of 48 ribbon-12
can be stored (or 24 ribbon-24).

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3.5.18 All ribbon fibers have to be free of torsions when spliced. Take
the different ribbon fibers of one cable between two fingers (same
color up). Slide the fingers over the ribbon fibers, moving towards the
end of the cable. Refer to the splice manufacterer’s instructions for
directions of fiber splicing.
3.5.19 Cut the ribbon fibers at a length of110cm, measured from the
tray’s entrance (easier for storage in tray, see drawing at point 6.4.6).
Note: when intertray jumping is required, do not cut the ribbons
shorter before they are on the appropriate tray.
3.5.21 Route the ribbon fibers on the tray in an orderly fashion,
as shown on the drawing.
Note: Store the ribbons as much as possible in bundles. Avoid
crossings.
3.6 Fiber splicing and capacity
FOSC 600 C
Can contain up to 5 single fusion trays with a slack basket or 3
ribbon trays with no slack basket.
FOSC 600 D
Can contain up to 9 single fusion trays with a slack basket or 6
ribbon trays with no slack basket.
3.5.20 On the tray there’s the possibility to store the splices in
two different compartments (top and bottom). The first completed
splices have to be stored in the bottom compartment, in the splice
holders farthest from the hinge. When all bottom slots are full, the
top slots can be filled.
3.5.17 In case a loop needs to be spliced, cut the ribbon in the middle
of the loop. Clean the ribbons.
C Splicing of ribbons

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3.7.1 Remove the plastic insert and the screw that secures the non
hinged end of the basket to the closure.
Note: use this screw to install the spacer (see 3.7.3).
3.7.2 Remove the basket.
3.7 Basket
Use the basket for slack of tubes and for routing the tubes to the trays.
The basket is shipped in the correct position for butt configuration. For
in line configuration, an adjustment must be made to the basket.
3.7.3 Install a spacer as shown, use the screw that was removed
from the butt installed basket. The second spacer snaps on the first.
3.7.4 Install the plastic insert to secure the basket.
3.7.5 Install the basket in the second position from the bottom in
the tower.

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3.8.4 Place the top half of the closure body onto the bottom half.
Turn top half upside down and at a 45 degree angle. The latches
should fall into place.
3.8.5 Use a nut driver to tighten the captured bolt at each end
of the closure.
Secure all latches around the outside of the closure by inserting a
screwdriver into each latch. Check the bolts again to make sure
they are tight.
3.8.6 In the ports which are not used, install a plug.
3.8 Closing the closure
3.8.3 Make sure that the latches are properly aligned.
3.8.1 Place silica gel on the tray. When tower is fully loaded with
trays, place silica gel at the side of the trays (between the trays and the
Velcro).
3.8.2 Make sure that the rubber gasket in the bottom half of the
closure is clean and well secured in the groove.

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3.8.7 Turn the trigger of each gel block clockwise till the physical
stop. Insert a screwdriver through the loop in the trigger to apply extra
torque, if required.
3.9 Adding a cable to an existing closure
3.9.1 Loosen each installed gel block by turning the trigger counter
clockwise. Insert a screwdriver through the loop of the trigger to apply
extra torque, if required.
3.9.2 Unlatch each of the latches in order, using a screwdriver.
Hooks must be completely disengaged and in the up position so they
don’t trap the closure cover in place.
3.9.3 Loosen the captured bolts at each end of the closure.
3.9.4 Lift up the top half of the closure and set it aside. From here
follow the section “installing cable”.
3.10 Mounting the closure
A Wall mounting.

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B Pole mounting.
Aerial mounting brackets sold separately.

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