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MDF AND PROTECTIVE DEVICES

INTRODUCTION
To obtain the flexibility in interconnecting external line lant! an" the exchange
e#$i%ent! an" bet&een "ifferent circ$it! in the exchange it!elf' certain
arrange%ent i! %a"e by the $!e of iron fra%e!( The!e iron fra%e! are calle" Main
Di!trib$tion Fra%e! )MDF*' or Inter%e"iate Di!trib$tion Fra%e! )IDF* or !o%e
ti%e! Co%bine" Main an" Inter%e"iate Di!trib$tion Fra%e! )MIDF*' "een"ing
$on their f$nction!(
MAIN DISTRI+UTION FRAMES )MDF* ,
The !$b!criber-! line! enter! an exchange thro$gh a n$%ber of large caacity
cable!( Each of &hich !er.e! a "ifferent art of the exchange area( The n$%ber
gi.en to the !$b!criber-! line! "o not bear any relation!hi to the geograhical
location of the !$b!criber( /ence the exchange n$%ber! incl$"e" in any one cable
are entirely haha0ar"( Moreo.er' a! !$b!criber! cea!e to ha.e telehone! an" ne&
!$b!criber! are connecte"' the exchange n$%bering of the external cable air al!o
con!tantly change!( On the other han"' all line! &ithin the exchange are in !trict
n$%erical or"er( It i! therefore nece!!ary that !o%e %ean! %$!t be ro.i"e" for
te%orary connection bet&een the t&o( Thi! con.er!ion fro% the geograhical
or"er! of the external air! to the n$%erical or"er &ithin the exchange i! carrie"
o$t on Main Di!trib$tion Fra%e!(
FACI1ITIES PROVIDED +2 MDF ,
The MDF ro.i"e! the follo&ing facilitie! ,
3( A %ean! for er%anently ter%inating the external cable!(
4( A %ean! for %o$nting the rotecti.e "e.ice! connecte" to the inco%ing circ$it!(
5( A %ean! for cro!! connecting the external circ$it! to the aroriate internal
circ$it! an" for rearranging the cro!!6connection! a! re#$ire" by any
circ$%!tance!( For exa%le'
a( The ce!!ation' or re%o.al of 7$%er! to a ne& a""re!! of exi!ting
exchange! line! &hen a !$b change! their office! or re!i"ence(
b( The 7oining $ of ne& exchange line' &hen a !$b!criber ta8e! ne&
telehone connection(
c( The re6arrange%ent of cable circ$it! to co.er change! in the cable
net&or8( 1i8e &hen connection! of one exchange area are tran!ferre" to
another exchange area "$e to technical rea!on!(
The cro!!6connecting &ire! are 8no&n a! 7$%er!( +y inter6connecting at thi!
fra%e &ith the hel of 7$%er &ire!' any !$b!criber in the exchange can be
gi.en any exchange n$%ber(
9( A %ean! for interconnecting external cable air! $!e" for circ$it! !$ch a!
7$nction! an" ri.ate &ire! )lea!e line!* ro$te" for con.enience .ia the exchange
concerne"(
:( An intercetion oint for $!e in connection &ith fa$lt6 locali0ation ; te!t!(
MDF , RAC< T2PE
INTRODUCTION
The MDF for Single +a!e Mo"$le! )S+M* exchange can cater to total of =>> line!
an" tr$n8 ter%ination! on the line !i"e(
On exchange !i"e' it ro.i"e! for ter%inating :34 ort!( The caacity can be
enhance" by a""ing !i%ilar $nit!' a! re#$ire"' to cater to an $lti%ate re#$ire%ent
of 4>9= ort! for Single +a!e Mo"$le exchange(
The MDF ha! been "e!igne" to be oen' !ingle6!i"e" an" &all %o$ntable( It i! abo$t
4 %eter! high' 3 %eter &i"e an" >(9 %eter "ee( It i! abo$t 33: 8g! in &eight &hen
"eli.ere" at !ite(
A general .ie& of the MDF &ith it! %a7or co%onent! i"entitie! i! !ho&n in Fig(3
RAC< T2PE MDF FOR S+M
E?C/.
The MDF co%ri!e! of ba!ic fra%e&or8
of .ertical an" hori0ontal !ection! of
ano"i0e" al$%ini$%( @hen f$lly
a!!e%ble"' the fra%e&or8 !$ort! three
"i!tinctly !earate a!!e%blie!( At the
botto% i! F$!e Unit A!!e%bly( Abo.e
it i! the 1ine Si"e Ter%ination Unit
an" at the to i! Exchange Si"e
Ter%ination Unit(
The MDF i! "eli.ere" at !ite &ith the
F$!e Unit A!!e%bly an" 1ine Si"e
Ter%ination Unit re6connecte" at
factory it!elf( F$rther' it ha! the line !i"e
an" exchange !i"e alrea"y a!!e%ble"
&ith the bac8 o$t fra%e an" connector
%o"$le!' on &hich ter%ination! can be
"one after %o$nting the fra%e&or8(
The MDF fra%e&or8 i! to be %o$nte" on
the &all' by %ean! of fo$r &all !$ort!
an" al!o fixe" to the gro$n"' thro$gh the
botto% hori0ontal !$ort( +eca$!e of it!
co%act !i0e an" light&eight it i! ea!y to
in!tall an" acce!! it! "ifferent art!(
F$!e Unit a!!e%bly
1ine !i"e
ter%ination $nit
Exchange !i"e
ter%ination $nit
The MDF ha! ro.i!ion at the to an" rear for ro$ting cable!( The front !i"e of the
MDF ha! 7$%er ring! to facilitate ro$ting of 7$%er &ire!( The act$al roce!! of
ter%ination of &ire! in the connector %o"$le! i! .ery !i%le an" re#$ire! a !ecial
In!ertion Tool( The roce!! i! acco%li!he" &itho$t any nee" for !triing the
con"$ctor! or !ol"ering the%(
Material! an" Tool! re#$ire" ,
Sl( No Material ; Tool! re#$ire" A$antity
3 Te%late for %ar8ing 4 No!(
4 In!ertion Tool 4 No!(
5 +ox !anner 3 No(
9 Ra&l +olt B No!(
: @a!her for Ra& +olt B No!(
C Pl$gging co%o$n" D 8g!
B M: co$nter S$n8 Scre& 4: No!(
= Connector an" &a!her! : No!(
E Di!connection l$g 4F: 4> No!(
3> @raing Tool 3 No(
33 Un&raing Tool 3 No(
34 Di!connection Pl$g 4F3> 4> No!(
35 Te!t A"ater 4F3> 5 No!(
39 Di!connection Pl$g for the air , Re" 4> No!(
3: D$%%y l$g for one air 4> No!(
3C Mar8ing ca for one air 4> No!(
3B Te!t Pl$g 4F9 96ole 9 No!
3= Arre!tor Maga0ine => No!(
3E 5 Pole GD T$be &ith fail !afe %echani!% =>> No!(
4> Anti6S$rge F$!e 3>> %A 3C>> No!(
43 Patch Cor" 9 No!(
44 GD T$be Extractor 4 No!(
45 F$!e Extractor 4 No!(
49 U6+rac8et : No!(
Tool! to be %a"e a.ailable at the !ite areH 6
3( Vac$%n Cleaner(
4( @raing g$n(
5( Drilling %achine )&ith 3C%% carbi"e bit*
Mo$nting of Fra%e &or8 ,
The roce!! of %o$nting the fra%e &or8 in.ol.e! the follo&ing !te!(6
3( Mar8ing the location on the &all an" gro$n" for %o$nting the fra%e&or8(
4( Drilling hole! at the %ar8e" location!(
5( Fixing the fra%e&or8 to the &all an" gro$n"(
9( Fixing the g$ar" rail to the f$!e $nit a!!e%bly(
Mo$nting of F$!e! ,
The F$!e Unit a!!e%bly ha! ro.i!ion to %o$nt Gla!! Cartri"ge f$!e!(
The f$!e a!!e%bly co%o!e! 3C f$!e bloc8! in a %atrix of 9 ro&! by 9 col$%n!( Each
bloc8 cater! to :> air! of f$!e! in : ro&! of 3> air! each( T&o rece!!e"' !ring
loa"e" ter%inal! are ro.i"e" one belo& another to %o$nt a f$!e( F$!e! are
!$lie" &ith MDF(
The roce"$re follo&e" in the %o$nting of a f$!e i! a! belo& ,
The f$!e i! hel" %an$ally at it! t&o en"!' an" bro$ght near a air of f$!e ter%inal!(
It! en" !tri! are aligne" &ith the ter%inal! an" then it i! gently $!he" in till the
%etal !tri! of the f$!e are co%letely in!erte" in the rece!! an" f$!e i! hel" tightly(
To re%o.e the f$!e for in!ection an" relace%ent' the f$!e extractor tool !$lie"
&ith the MDF i! $!e"(
F$!e +l8 3
:>x4 f$!e!
: ro&! x
3>
F$!e +l8 4
:>x4 f$!e! :
ro&! x 3>
col$%n!
F$!e +l8 5
:>x4 f$!e!
: ro&! x
3>
F$!e +l8 9
:>x4 f$!e!
: ro&! x 3>
col$%n!
F$!e +l8 :
:>x4 f$!e!
: ro&! x
3>
F$!e +l8 C
:>x4 f$!e! :
ro&! x 3>
col$%n!
F$!e +l8 B
:>x4 f$!e!
: ro&! x
3>
F$!e +l8 =
:>x4 f$!e! :
ro&! x 3>
col$%n!
F$!e +l8 E
:>x4 f$!e!
: ro&! x
3>
F$!e +l8 3>
:>x4 f$!e!
: ro&! x 3>
col$%n!
F$!e +l8 33
:>x4 f$!e!
: ro&! x 3>
col$%n!
F$!e +l8 34
:>x4 f$!e!
: ro&! x 3>
col$%n!
F$!e +l8 35
:>x4 f$!e!
: ro&! x 3>
col$%n!
F$!e +l8 39
:>x4 f$!e!
: ro&! x 3>
col$%n!
F$!e +l8 3:
:>x4 f$!e!
: ro&! x 3>
col$%n!
F$!e +l8 3C
:>x4 f$!e!
: ro&! x 3>
col$%n!
Connecting Earth Con"$ctor ,
To connect the earth con"$ctor' bra!! bolt )M=x4:%%* an" n$t i! ro.i"e" on one
of the hori0ontal flat! in the MDF fra%e( The bolt ha! connection &ith an earth
!tri' &hich r$n! the f$ll length of the floor at the rear( The cable en"! i! reare"
for ter%ination by !triing the in!$lation an" cri%ing a !$itable l$g at it! both
en"!( Then it i! entere" fro% beneath the collector late in MDF roo% to the earth
!tri of the MDF for ter%ination at both en"!(
I$%ering ,
Re" an" @hite aire" 7$%er &ire! )t&i!te" >(:%% "ia con"$ctor!* are $!e" to
7$%er line !i"e ter%ination! to the exchange !i"e ter%ination!( The air of
contact! on the aroriate line !i"e connector %o"$le i! i"entifie" an" the one en"
of the 7$%er &ire! i! ter%inate" &ith In!ertion Tool on the corre!on"ing botto%
ro& contact!( Next the &ire! are a!!e" along the neare!t !i"e of %o"$le thro$gh the
7$%er g$i"e( The &ire i! ro$te" by the !horte!t ro$te' o.er the fra%e&or8' a!!ing
the% thro$gh 7$%er ring!' to the re#$ire" exchange !i"e connector %o"$le(
The &ire! are a!!e" thro$gh the 7$%er g$i"e! at one of the !i"e! of the exchange
!i"e connector %o"$le an" ter%inate" on aroriate a"7acent botto% ro&
contact!(
NoteH6
3( The In!ertion tool i! $!e" for ter%ination(
4( The hoo8 attache" to the in!ertion tool i! $!e" to $ll o$t the ter%inate" &ire!
an" to re%o.e it for re6&iring(
5( @hile ro$ting the 7$%er &ire!' it i! en!$re" that they are r$n thro$gh 7$%er
ring! an" are tight for a ti"y aearance(
FI?ING PROTECTION MAGAJINE
For ro.i"ing rotection of line! again!t o.er .oltage!' arre!tor %aga0ine! !$lie"
&ith the MDF ha.e to be e#$ie" &ith 56ole Ga! Di!charge T$be! )GDT* an"
clie" on to line !i"e connector( Mo"$le!( All line! ter%inate" on the line !i"e
irre!ecti.e of their being exten"e" to the exchange !i"e or not' nee"! to be
rotecte"(
The rotector %aga0ine! are fixe" a! follo& ,
The 56ole GD T$be! are in!erte" into all the 3> !lot! of a 3> air arre!tor %aga0ine(
It i! en!$re" that they are fir%ly hel" by the contact!( The arre!tor %aga0ine i! hel"
hori0ontally' !$ch that the GD T$be! are facing the in!taller( The rear !tri of
contact! i! in!erte" in!i"e the %i""le contact! of the connector %o"$le an" $!he"
gently till it i! fir%ly fixe"( Thi! "oe! not "i!t$rb any exi!ting &iring(
NOTEH6
The GD T$be extractor tool i! $!e" to re%o.e GD T$be! fro% the %aga0ine! &hile
in!ecting or relacing the%(
1A+E11ING MDF ,
The label! on bac8 $nit fra%e! ha.e an i"entity ter%ination( The i"entification
label! are ro.i"e" on the blan8 aer ro.i"e" in the label hol"er(
The general for%at of labeling i! a! follo&! ,
? F V F + F 36n' &here'
? K MDF n$%ber gro&ing fro% left to right )3 to 9*
V K Vertical n$%ber ) 3 to 9 fro% left to right*
+ K +ac8 %o$nt fra%e n$%ber' &ithin a .ertical )3 to 9 fro% botto% to to*
36n K Range of n$%ber of ter%ination!' &ithin a connector bloc8(
)3 to 3>> for line !i"e* an"
)3 to =9 for exchange !i"e*
GRO@T/ OF MDF ,
A""itional MDF $nit! can be a""e" to exi!ting MDF to enhance caacity of
ter%ination!( It in.ol.e! %o$nting the a""itional MDF $nit a"7acent to the exi!ting
one!' connecting together their fra%e&or8 an" exten"ing the earthing connection(
The A""itional MDF i! %o$nte" a! follo&! ,
The a""itional MDF i! %o$nte" a"7acent to the exi!ting MDF $nit' !$ch that their
fra%e&or8! are in hy!ical contact( The roce"$re to %o$nt i! !a%e a! that of ol"
MDF' &hich in.ol.e! fixing the fra%e&or8 to the &all by %ean! of the &all !$ort
an" al!o to the gro$n" by %ean! of ra&l bolt!(
It i! en!$re" that the t&o hole! for ganging bolt! on the !i"e! of the .ertical channel!
of both MDF are aligne" an" tightene"(
The t&o MDF are !ec$re" together &ith the ganging bolt )M= x 3>>* an" n$t! )at
t&o o!ition!*' !$lie" along &ith the MDF!(
The earthing !tri of the ol" MDF i! connecte" &ith the ne& MDF by %ean! of a
+rai"e" cable ro.i"e" along &ith the ne& MDF(
DE1A2ED ACTION FUSE )DAF* ,
In recent year!' a %ore reliable co%onent calle" Delaye" Action F$!e ha! been
e.ol.e"( Thi! co%onent co%bine! f$nction! of both the exi!ting f$!e an" the heat
coil( U!e of heat coil i! "i!en!e" &ith &here DAF-! are $!e"(
The Delaye" Action F$!e i! a! !ho&n in the Fig$re( The f$!e &ire i! !ol"ere" at the
en"! of a helical !ring an" the co%bine" arrange%ent i! containe" in a gla!! t$be(
The en"! are attache" to %etal en" ca! carrying !il.er late" 8nife bla"e!( The
re!i!tance of the f$!e &ire i! !$ch that if the c$rrent i! large eno$gh' the heat
"e.eloe" o.er the erio" &ill be !$fficient to %elt the !ol"er' &here $on the !ring
retract! an" the "e.ice oen! the circ$it( 1arge c$rrent! rai"ly %elt the f$!e &ire
in the nor%al &ay an" $!$al #$ic8 action i! obtaine"(
The rate" c$rrent of the f$!e i! 4>> %A( C$rrent! $to 4>> %A can flo& thro$gh it
in"efinitely( It blo&! o$t &ithin : !ec! to 5>> !econ"! &ith a c$rrent of 5:> %A( It
!afely "i!connect! 4> A%! c$rrent an" at 4:> Volt!(
Ga! Di!charge Protector! ,
In ca!e of hea.y lightening "i!charge! or in"$ction of high .oltage!' ga! "i!charge
rotector! are $!e" a! rotecti.e "e.ice to rotect the co%%$nication line! an"
e#$i%ent! fro% "a%age! "$e to high .oltage!(
The ga! "i!charge rotector e!!entially con!i!t! of t&o or three t$ng!ten electro"e!
!eale" in a !ecial gla!! en.eloe or cera%ic en.eloe containing a %ixt$re of inert
ga!e!' %ainly neon( In ca!e of three in G(D(T$be' t&o of the electro"e! are for
connection! to the line! an" the thir" i! the earth electro"e( An" in ca!e of t&o6in
"e.ice' one electro"e i! connecte" to a li%b of a line an" the other electro"e i!
connecte" to earth( If the otential "ifference acro!! the electro"e! ri!e! to a certain
critical .al$e )the !tri8ing .al$e*' the ga! i! ioni0e" an" beco%e! con"$cting( Thi!
con"ition &ill contin$e till the otential "ifference acro!! the electro"e! fall! to the
extinction .oltage .al$e(
For .oltage! le!! than !tri8ing .al$e' it &ill not con"$ct( For nor%al oerating
.oltage! on the line!' it offer! extre%ely high i%e"ance an" th$! "oe! not intro"$ce
any tran!%i!!ion lo!!(
The Ga! Di!charge t$be! $!e" in DOT are "e!igne" to oerate &hen the otential on
the line increa!e! to 45> Volt! by 3:L(

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