Enlighten FMD1: Flexible IP68 Enclosure for Easy Customer Connections and Splicing Needs
Whether installed on a pole, secured to a wall, or hidden underground, the Enlighten FMD1 adapts to your world. This robust, versatile and easy-to-use IP68 enclosure is ideal for both customer connections and network splicing needs.
Defining the Target Use Case
In order to efficiently connect customers to FTTH distribution networks, a connection point is required in the network from which the customer drop cables can be connected to the network. This connection point could be in any number of locations; underground, aerial pole or strand mounted or indeed placed on a wall. Thus, the connection point needs to be versatile enough to handle all these scenarios and ensure the customer connection is made trouble free and long lasting. The enclosure should be rated for outdoor environments at IP68 and must be easy and simple to operate whilst maintaining IP68 integrity when closed, making fiber connections safe and secure.
As the network could be designed to use connectors or direct splices, then both of these scenarios need to be accommodated. Also, the network and customer drop cables can be of different diameters and fiber counts, so it is important that the enclosure supports multiple cable entry ports suitable for all the common sizes of FTTH fiber cables including through cables. These cables need to be secured safely and the fibers within routed effectively & efficiently to ensure their long operating life and performance required.
Detailed Solution Requirements to Achieve the Use Case
The solution should satisfy the need for a compact and versatile connection enclosure, serving up to 16 customers via drop cables. It is important that this enclosure can support all of the use case and installation requirements along with the physical elements of the fiber network. This could be done by conforming to all latest fiber installation techniques and adhere to best practices & industry requirements for fiber management and splicing in underground applications.
It is important that the enclosure is robust, versatile, easy to use and maintains IP68 integrity. It has splice trays to easily connect between the incoming distribution side cabling and the outgoing customer drop cabling. It should also support through cabling with secure retention, and it should provide for fitting various adapters for standard connector types to support up to 16 customers.
The customer drop cables should be easy to install without impacting on the network side distribution cabling and have several cable entry port options. Customer drop cables should be securely held in place, and the enclosure should be easy to install in underground chambers or aerial pole or strand mounting applications as well as wall mounting.
The enclosure should also be able to support multiple network architecture requirements for both directly spliced and connectorized scenarios, providing a robust, secure and easily configurable closure for splicing up to 96 fusion splices and 16LC connectors securely in an IP68 environment.
The TEN-FMD1 has been designed to meet these requirements in a versatile, rugged IP68 enclosure product.
Presenting TEN-FMD1 Features and USPs
The TEN-FMD1 has been developed with the following main features, demonstrating its capability and benefits for used as a versatile customer connection and splicing enclosure.
- Robust IP68 design
- Up to16 customer connection adapters (LC)
- Up to 96 splices; 24 splices per 4 cassettes
- Support for splitter on adapter cassette
- 24 cable entry ports supporting 2-12mm cables
- Suitable for underground, aerial, pole and wall mounting applications
Summary
The FMD1 is a highly versatile, robust IP68 enclosure that is ideal for both customer connections and network splicing needs. It can be placed underground, overhead on poles or strand mounting or mounted directly onto wall surfaces. It can easily connect up to 16LC customers with several cable entry ports available and supports splicing for up to 96 splices making it highly versatile for customer connections and network needs.
