FlexCore™ 300mm Vertical Cable Manager
Part Number(s) : FDFVCM3045**

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Tool List
Phillips screwdriver

FDFVCM3045**
FlexCore™ 300mm
Vertical Cable Manager
shown ganged toFlexCore™ Optical
Distribution Frame

1” Open End Wrench

Components included

300mm VCM
Frame
Qty: 1

Lower Pathway
Access Cover
Qty: 1

Lower Cable
Pathway
Qty: 1

Halo Ganging Bracket
Qty: 2
Base Ganging Bracket
Qty: 2

Rear Ganging Bracket
Qty: 2VCM Ganging Bracket
Qty: 1

Offset Attachment Bracket
Qty: 4

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Hardware included#12-24 x 1/2
Pan Head screw
Qty: 24#12 Tooth Lockwasher
Qty: 24
Seismic Washer
Qty: 1#12-24 x 1/2
Flat Head screw
Qty: 8Grommet Edging
Qty: 20 feet
Leveling Leg
Qty: 1WARNING

Vertical Cable Manager Tipping Hazard
Mount the Vertical Cable Manager to floor and/or gang it to a previously floor mounted frame or second Vertical Cable Manager
before installing equipment in the Vertical Cable Manager .
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY, DEATH, OR DAMAGE TO YOUR EQUIPMENT.

Floor Mounting - Seismic Zone 3 Applications••

See Floor Mounting View below for floor mounting dimensions
If floor is level, attach the anchors to the floor with appropriate hardware for your type of floor

Note: If floor is not level, shims
may be required to level theVertical Cable Manager(shims not provided)

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Floor Mounting - Unlevel Floor (not recommended for seismic zones)•••

Mount (1) Leveling Leg to the bottom of Vertical Cable Manager as shown
Ensure the Leveling Leg does not protrude above the deck of the Vertical Cable Manager as shown
Leg should be extended at least 1.0”

Leveling Leg
1 place1” Open EndWrench

Ensure Front Leveling Leg
DOES NOT protrude above
deck surface

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Ganging Vertical Cable Manager to Frame••••Temporarily remove front plate of Halo to access and remove the spacer (Figure 1a)
On sides that are being ganged to Frame, replace the spacer with Halo Ganging Bracket and re-assemble (Figure 1b)
Install Offset Attachment Brackets to sides that are being ganged to Frame (Figure 2)
Install Short Lower Ganging Brackets to sides that are being ganged to Frame (Figure 2)

1aRemove Spacer

Replace withHalo Ganging Bracket

1b2

Offset Attachment
BracketTop & Bottom

Short Lower
Ganging Bracket#12 Tooth Lockwasher
2 per bracket#12-24 x 1/2
Pan Head screw
2 per bracket#12-24 x 1/2
Flat Head screw
2 places

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Ganging Vertical Cable Manager to Frame - continued••Slide Vertical Cable Manager into the Frame, aligning various ganging brackets to there mating holes on Frame
Attach & tighten hardware to complete ganging

1aFrame#12-24 x 1/2
Pan Head screw
2 places

2a#12 Tooth Lockwasher
2 places#12 Tooth Lockwasher
1 per bracket#12-24 x 1/2
Pan Head screw
1 per bracket

3a#12-24 x 1/2
Flat Head screw
2 places
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Ganging Vertical Cable Manager to Frame - continued•Tighten all hardware to complete ganging

DANGER
Electrical Shock Hazard
Each Vertical cable Manager must be connected to the Common Bonding Network (CBN).

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY, DEATH, OR DAMAGE TO YOUR EQUIPMENT.

Grounding•The Vertical Cable Manager only becomes grounded when ganged to the FlexCore™ Frame that has previously beenproperly bonded to the Common Bonding Network (CBN) per FlexCore™ Optical Distribution Frame Instructions FS190.

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Ganging Vertical Cable Manager to a 2nd Vertical Cable Manager•••••

Temporarily remove front plate of Halo to access and remove the spacer (Figure 1a)
On sides that are being ganged to 2nd Vertical Cable Manager, replace the spacer with VCM Ganging Bracketand re-assemble (Figure 1b)
Install Ganging Brackets to sides that are being ganged to the 2nd Vertical Cable Manager (Figure 2)
Install Short Lower Ganging Brackets to sides that are being ganged to 2nd Vertical Cable Manager (Figure 2)

1aRemove Spacer

Replace withVCM Ganging Bracket

1b2#12-24 x 1/2
Pan Head screw
2 per bracket#12 Tooth Lockwasher
2 per bracket#12-24 x 1/2
Flat Head screw
2 places

Ganging Bracket
Top & Bottom

Short Lower
Ganging Bracket

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Ganging Vertical Cable Manager to a 2nd Vertical Cable Manager - continued••

Temporarily remove front plate of Halo to access and remove the spacer on the 2nd Vertical Cable Manager
Install & tighten hardware
Remove Spacer#12 Tooth Lockwasher
2 places

1a#12-24 x 1/2
Pan Head screw
2 places

1b#12 Tooth
Lockwasher
2 places#12-24 x 1/2
Pan Head screw
2 places2a#12-24 x 1/2
Flat Head screw
2 places

2b

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Cable Opening Sizes in Vertical Cable Manager
Top of Vertical Cable Manager - Overhead Incoming Cable Area

9.04
[229.7]10.22[259.7]

Bottom of Vertical Cable Manager - Floor Incoming Cable Open Area

5.00
[127.0]9.00[228.6]

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Attach Lower Cable Pathway#12-24 x 1/2
Pan Head screw
4 places#12 Tooth
Lockwasher
4 places

Cable Pathway OpeningLower Cable
Pathway

OPTIONAL - Attach Lower Pathway Access Cover#12-24 x 1/2
Pan Head screw
4 places#12 Tooth Lockwasher
4 placesLower Pathway
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Plate Removal for Rear Access•••

Up to 3 openings can be utilized to access back of the Vertical Cable Manager
Install Grommet Edging to protect cables
See Installation Instructions FS204 for further information on cabling and configuration options

Cable Opening - 3 places#12-24 x 1/2
Pan Head screw
8 places

Grommet Edging#12 Tooth
Lockwasher
8 places

Apply to all Horizontaledges to prevent cables
being damagedFS204FlexCore™ Front-Access Patchcord Routing Guide
Installation Instructions*See for more detailed information on cable routing & different configuration options
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FlexCore™ System Installation Instructions
Installation
Instruction
NumberPanduitPart
Number

FS187
FS190
FS191
FS192
FS193
FS194
FS198
FS199
FS200
FS201
FS203
FS204
FS205
FS206

FOBKF**(Y/A)M1
FDFF45**FDVCM1545**
FDVCM3045**
FDUFD**45*X**
FDFEP45**
FDUSP
FDUSP6
FDS**-24-***
FDSN-24
FDFUE4**N/A
FDFRC45**
N/A

Description

Fiber Breakout Kit, Flat Ribbon Furcation Tube
FlexCore™ Optical Distribution Frame
FlexCore™ 150mm Vertical Cable Manager
FlexCore™ 300mm Vertical Cable Manager
FlexCore™ Single Hinge Front Doors
FlexCore™ End Panels
FlexCore™ Fiber Spool
FlexCore™ Fiber Spool 6-pack Color Coordinated Kit
FlexCore™ Fusion Splice Cassette - Cable to LC Adapter
FlexCore™ Fusion Splice Cassette - Cable to Cable
FlexCore™ 4RU Universal Enclosure
FlexCore™ Front Access Optical Distribution Frame Patchcord Routing Guide
FlexCore™ Frame Rear Panel
FlexCore™ Front Access Ingress/Egress Cabling Guide

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