Specifications

Bulletin No. VVDED397044US R12/00 Section 1—Installation & Configuration

December 2000 Trunk and Drop Cabling with Taps

Figure 22: Drop Cable Connections

To connect each wire:

1. Remove the plastic cap from the terminal.

2. Place the wire into the terminal slot.

3. Using a Phillips screwdriver, press the cap into the terminal to force

the wire down into the slot. A special tool is available for making these

connections (AMP part number 552714-3).

Figure 21 on page 29 shows the connection sequence.

Connecting the Drop Cable Drain Wire

Install a lug on the drain wire. Tightly crimp or solder the lug to the wire.

Connect the lug to the tap’s screw as shown in Figure 22.

Labeling

After the cable is installed, label the drop cable for easy identification

during future maintenance. Adhesive labels are available commercially

for cable identification.

If a cable layout diagram exists for the installation, label each drop cable

in accordance with the diagram. If a diagram does not exist, prepare one

showing the cable segments and method of identifying them for future

service. Then label the segments accordingly.

Affix the labels to the cables at each network node drop. Place them at a

point that will be visible to maintenance personnel.

GND

BLU

Cable Tie

Drop Cable

Drain Wire

Connect drop cable

drain wire at this point.

DO NOT connect drain

wire to ground. Drain is

connected to ground

only at drive controller.