Fiber distribution hub with outside accessible grounding terminals
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1. A telecommunications distribution hub comprising:
- a cabinet defining a primary compartment, the cabinet also including one or more main doors for accessing the primary compartment;
telecommunications equipment mounted within the primary compartment;
a secondary compartment that can be accessed from an exterior of the cabinet without accessing the primary compartment;
a plurality of cable grounding terminals having first ends accessible from the primary compartment and second ends accessible the secondary compartment, the first ends being adapted to be electrically connected to shields of shielded cables routed to the cabinet;
a cabinet grounding terminal electrically connected to the cabinet, the cabinet grounding terminal being adapted to be electrically connected to ground; and
a bus for electrically connecting the cable grounding terminals to the cabinet grounding terminal.
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The present disclosure relates to a telecommunications distribution hub having a cabinet that defines a primary compartment. The cabinet also includes one or more main doors for accessing the primary compartment. Telecommunications equipment is mounted within the primary compartment. The distribution hub further includes a secondary compartment that can be accessed from an exterior of the cabinet without accessing the primary compartment. A grounding interface is accessible from within the secondary compartment.
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1. A telecommunications distribution hub comprising:
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a cabinet defining a primary compartment, the cabinet also including one or more main doors for accessing the primary compartment; telecommunications equipment mounted within the primary compartment; a secondary compartment that can be accessed from an exterior of the cabinet without accessing the primary compartment; a plurality of cable grounding terminals having first ends accessible from the primary compartment and second ends accessible the secondary compartment, the first ends being adapted to be electrically connected to shields of shielded cables routed to the cabinet; a cabinet grounding terminal electrically connected to the cabinet, the cabinet grounding terminal being adapted to be electrically connected to ground; and a bus for electrically connecting the cable grounding terminals to the cabinet grounding terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A telecommunications distribution hub comprising:
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a cabinet defining a primary compartment, the cabinet also including one or more main doors for accessing the primary compartment; telecommunications equipment mounted within the primary compartment; a secondary compartment that can be accessed from an exterior of the cabinet without accessing the primary compartment; and a grounding interface accessible from within the secondary compartment; wherein the grounding interface comprises a bus plate and a plurality of posts protruding from the bus plate, the posts being electrically connected to the bus plate, the bus plate being electrically connected to ground. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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