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I’ve been posting videos that highlight the hidden innovations inside the metal communications boxes you likely see throughout your neighborhood. My last video reviewed some of the cooling solutions inside a typical CommScope enclosure. Another challenge that service providers face when deploying technology outside the plant is environmental protection.
Outside plant equipment can be exposed to all sorts of conditions – rain, heat, cold, wind, fog, even shotguns (at least here in Texas). It’s important for service providers to ensure that the technology is protected and can withstand harsh environmental conditions. Stringent requirements are spelled out in standards such as the Telcordia General Requirement for outside enclosures (GR-487) and others from United Laboratories (UL), IEEE, ESTI, the NEC and the IEC. Let’s take another look at an enclosure to see how it’s done. . .
