OUTSIDE FIBER TO INSIDE FIBER MODULAR INTERCONNECT SYSTEM
A splice cabinet includes a plurality of color-coded panels and a plurality of color-coded runways corresponding to the plurality of color-coded panels. A plurality of color-coded sleeves corresponding to the plurality of color-coded channels and comprising a plurality of optical fibers. The rack, the plurality of color-coded panels, the plurality of color-coded runways, and the plurality of color-coded sleeves are installed into a cabinet.
1 . An apparatus comprising:
a plurality of color-coded panels;
a plurality of color-coded runways corresponding to the plurality of color-coded panels;
a plurality of color-coded sleeves corresponding to the plurality of color-coded channels and comprising a plurality of optical fibers.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a cabinet into which the rack, a plurality of color-coded panels, the plurality of color-coded runways, and the plurality of color-coded sleeves are installed.
3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of color-coded panels includes a labeling area configured to display connectivity information corresponding to the plurality of optical fibers contained within the color-coded sleeves.
4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the color-coded panels include ports that align with the color-coded runways to facilitate a structured routing of the optical fibers from the panels through the runways and into the sleeves.
5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the color-coded runways are configured to maintain a predetermined bend radius for the optical fibers contained within the color-coded sleeves.
6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the color-coded sleeves comprise a flexible, protective material.
7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of modular splice tray(s), each tray color-coded to match with corresponding panels and runways for housing splices of the optical fibers.
8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a management system for organizing slack from the optical fibers, the management system being color-coded to correspond with the color-coded panels, runways, and sleeves.
9 . A method of installing optical fibers within a splice cabinet, the method comprising:
receiving a set of outside premises (OSP) fibers, and a set of inside premises (ISP) fibers at a splice cabinet;
selecting a color-coded panel from a plurality of color-coded panels within the splice cabinet based on the desired connectivity;
inserting optical fibers from the OSP fibers and the ISP fibers into color-coded sleeves that correspond to the chosen color-coded panel;
choosing a corresponding color-coded runway that aligns with the selected color-coded panel;
routing the color-coded sleeves through the corresponding color-coded runway to the color-coded panel.
10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein each of the plurality of color-coded panels includes a labeling area configured to display connectivity information corresponding to the plurality of optical fibers contained within the color-coded sleeves.
11 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the color-coded panels include ports that align with the color-coded runways to facilitate a structured routing of the optical fibers from the panels through the runways and into the sleeves.
12 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the step of selecting a color-coded panel includes referencing a labeling system that indicates the connectivity associated with each color-coded panel.
13 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the color-coded runways are configured to maintain a predetermined bend radius for the optical fibers contained within the color-coded sleeves.
14 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the step of routing the optical fibers includes aligning the ports on the color-coded panels with the color-coded runways.
15 . The method of claim 9 , wherein installing the set of optical fibers further comprises:
securing the color-coded sleeves in the corresponding color-coded runway with a plurality of color-coded latches.
16 . The method of claim 9 , wherein installing the set of optical fibers further comprises:
organizing slack from the set of optical fibers in a built-in cable management system.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the cable management system is color-coded to correspond with the color-coded panels, runways, and sleeves.
18 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
housing splices of the optical fibers in a plurality of modular splice tray(s), wherein each tray is color-coded to match with corresponding panels and runways.
19 . A splice cabinet comprising:
a plurality of color-coded panels;
a plurality of color-coded runways corresponding to the plurality of color-coded panels;
a plurality of color-coded sleeves corresponding to the plurality of color-coded channels and comprising a plurality of optical fibers; and
a cabinet into which the rack, a plurality of color-coded panels, the plurality of color-coded runways, and the plurality of color-coded sleeves are installed.