FieldShield Fiber Field Installable FlexConnector

Product Details

FieldShield 3mm and 4mm Cable

The Field Installable FlexConnector for FieldShield 3 and 4 mm cables completes the field installation options for FieldShield drop cable assemblies. Available for 3 mm cable with either a 10 or 14 mm FlexConnector or a 4 mm cable with a 14 mm FlexConnector, the simple design allows for installation in the field, without the need for heat shrink or specialized tools. Preconnectorized, pushable SC or MPO connectors, as well as pullable LC connectors, will easily pass through the FlexConnector.

FieldShield FLATdrop

FieldShield FLATdrop is the first pre-connectorized flat drop style cable to provide hardened environmental performance on a flat drop style cable without the added cost or dependency on the market’s existing bulky connector. Connectivity to access terminals and wall boxes is achieved through the innovative FlexConnector, which snaps into the YOURx-Terminal, YOURx-TAP and the YOURx Flex Box, providing an air-tight and water-tight connection.

Features & Benefits

• FlexConnector designed and tested using FieldShield Drop Cables

• FieldShield FlexConnector provides an air-tight, water-tight connection

• Suitable for all types of indoor and outdoor implementations utilizing the FlexPort

• Quick and easy deployment allows capital investment to be aligned to customer take-rates

Fiber deployments that use Clearfield^®’s FieldShield^® and YOURx^™ plug-and-play products experience fiber connectivity with fewer prep times and lower overall installation costs. A key component of the YOURx product platform is the FieldShield Field Installable FlexConnector (FIFC), which ensures a water-tight seal in the YOURx-Terminal and the YOURx-TAP.

The Field Installable FlexConnector (FIFC) for 3mm and 4mm FieldShield cables puts the finishing touch on the field installation options for FieldShield drop cable assemblies. Pushable SC or MPO connectors, as well as pullable LC connectors, will easily pass through the Field Installable FlexConnector. The FIFC comes in the following orderable configurations:

Benefits of Using the FIFC:

• Tool-less: No specialized tools required
• Water-tight: Same water-tight seal as the factory terminated FlexConnector
• Field Installable: Craft-friendly with low prep time
• Fast and Easy: FIFC can be installed in under 30 seconds
• No Heat Shrink: vs. other similar industry connectors that require heat shrink to ensure a water tight seal

Application Notes on the Field Installable FlexConnector:

• In a new FTTH development, a developer chooses to use microduct only from the pedestals to the home, and larger/conventional conduit to provide a pathway between the terminals. Utilizing FieldShield Pushable Fiber in the conduit, and upon reaching the YOURx-TAP, the FIFC can be installed by a field technician with no tools and in a smaller profile than other solutions, while providing the desired water-tight solution.

• The FIFC, used on 3 and 4mm FieldShield Fiber Drops, allows the drops to be pushed or pulled in either direction; to the customer or to the terminal. This feature is critical to allowing greater deployment flexibility for technicians in the field where a longer drop necessitates a mid-span pull point. Pushing/pulling the drop from the mid-span is now possible to both the terminal and the customer.

• Lastly, as more providers utilize the YOURx-TAP for their subscriber installations, bare FieldShield Pushable Fiber can now be used on the outside of the residence or business to gain access to the ONT. The FIFC can be installed on the subscriber side of the YOURx-TAP to again provide a watertight seal all along the drop segment of the network.

Providers who choose to utilize the new Field Installable FlexConnector will see a decrease in overall installation and maintenance time. The new field installable option for 3 and 4mm FieldShield Drop Cables provides Clearfield customers a comprehensive multiple drop/same port connectivity solution.