Wirewerks NextSTEP FLEX Module

    Feb. 20, 2019
    The Wirewerks NextSTEP FLEX Module is a ready-to-use 12/24-fiber MPO-MPO factory-terminated and -tested cable assembly with up to 30 m of trunk cable stored in an onboard reel. The amount of cable is extendable to 500 m through use of an external reel. After spooling out the trunk cable to the exact required length, the FLEX Reel automatically locks in place, contributing to proper strain-relief and controlling the deployed cable length. 
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    The Wirewerks NextSTEP FLEX Module is a ready-to-use 12/24-fiber MPO-MPO factory-terminated and -tested cable assembly with up to 30 m of trunk cable stored in an onboard reel. The amount of cable is extendable to 500 m through use of an external reel. After spooling out the trunk cable to the exact required length, the FLEX Reel automatically locks in place, contributing to proper strain-relief and controlling the deployed cable length. The FLEX Module may be installed, removed, or accessed from the front or rear of any NextSTEP enclosure for faster, easier installation and maintenance routines.

    Judge’s comment: “This product is an obvious deployment time-saver, and since it reduces the need for external cable management (for the fiber it delivers), it would certainly relieve space congestion.”

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