Mid-Span Clamshell Hardened Terminal – MCHT Rural Closure – SCA pigtails – 8 Drop Port Count – OFS

The Mid-Span Clamshell Hardened Terminal offers hardened connectivity without the need for hardened connectors. The clamshell design provides IP68 protection for each individual connection while enabling fast, easy, and secure optical drop cable deployment. The design can be installed in the middle of a cable span and is available in 4 port and 8 port versions with a variety of mounting options.

Features

• Standard SCA fiber connectors; other connector types available upon request
• Each connector protected in a hardened chamber with reliable clasp latching
• Compatible with commonly used drop cables
• Separately sealed compartment for feeder cable storage, splicing, and optical components
• Four cable entry/exit ports for feeder and branch cables
• Single fiber and ribbon splicing options
• Suitable for housing Splitters
• Holds up to 7’ of buffer tube slack for a 144F cable
• Compatible with Rollable Ribbon, Flat Ribbon, or loose tube cables
• Equipped with four or eight drop cable ports
• Pole, strand, wall, pedestal, handhole/manhole mountable
• Compliant with GR771 and IEC 60529 (IP68 to 3 meters)

Benefits

• One minute easy process to connect a drop cable
• Hardened connectivity with standard non-proprietary connectors
• Plug and play drop cable connections with no field splicing
• Mid-span design cable branching and drop cable functionality
• Reliable customer connections without disturbing the splicing area
• Standard drop cables and non-proprietary connectors improve availability
• Easier inventory management
• Versatile use in FTTx networks, 5G, or

Applications

• Telecommunications & Data Communications Networks
• FTTH, FTTA and MDUs
• Ideal for 5G, Small Cell, Rural, and DAS Networks
• Aerial, pole-mounted, or below-grade installations

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