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 from the secondary compartment, the first ends being adapted to be electrically connected to shields of shielded cables routed to the cabinet; and
a cabinet grounding terminal electrically connected to the cabinet, the cabinet grounding terminal being adapted to be electrically connected to ground and to the cable grounding terminals.
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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 from the secondary compartment, the first ends being adapted to be electrically connected to shields of shielded cables routed to the cabinet; and a cabinet grounding terminal electrically connected to the cabinet, the cabinet grounding terminal being adapted to be electrically connected to ground and to the cable grounding terminals. - 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 cable grounding interface accessible from within the secondary compartment, wherein cables routed inside the primary compartment have shields electrically connected to the grounding interface, and wherein by accessing the cable grounding interface at the secondary compartment the cables shields can be electrically disconnected from ground without entering the primary compartment. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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