Bonding and Grounding - Communication (CA12005E)

Fiber to the Premise – FTTP

FIBER-TO-THE-HOME DROP LOCATE WIRE GROUND HARNESS

Description A gel-filled insulation displacement connector to ground #24 AWG locate wires in the handhole or the

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pedestal, or at the residence.

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Handhole Installation

1. Carefully make an 8" slit in the web of the fiber drop, generally in the first slack coil in the bottom of the handhole. 2. Remove the release paper from the gel on connector EM-9181. Slide the connector into the slit area under the locate wire. 3. Position the locate wire at the entrance to the brass IDC terminal, then close the cover. 4. Attach the green ground wire to one of the studs on the grounding location.

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Benefits • Allows locate wire to be grounded in the handhole and not bring lightning into the ONT or ONU.

GROUNDING

BONDING &

• No stripping of locate wire • Flexible lead allows “float” • Waterproof for underground • Low-cost • Allows extending a broken locate wire

Ordering information : EM-9181-XX-X – Toneable Fiber Flat Drop Cable Connector with attached grounding harness. Specify length of #14 AWG green harness (XX), and either .10 or .25 diameter mounting hole on ring terminal on free end (X). Connects to #24 AWG without stripping.

For Electric Motion Company (EMC) part numbers starting with “EM” please contact EMC customer service at 860-379-8515 or cs110@hubbell.com

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