More flexibility
for your complex
fiber optic network
A full line of closures and accessories designed to
protect fiber optic facilities. The 3M
™
Fiber Optic
Splice Closure 2178 family has earned its reputation
for reliable protection of fiber optic facilities.
Now, the 2178 family includes many models and
configurations for more flexibility to help meet the
complex needs of today’s fiber optic networks.
Growing technologies require
growing solutions.
You want to build reliable FTTP networks faster
and cheaper. The expanded 3M
™
Fiber Optic Splice
Closure 2178 family can help you meet these needs
for most applications (including aerial, buried,
underground, vault and building entrance) and
cables (including loose buffer tube, tight buffer tube,
central tube, discrete fiber, ribbon fiber, armored
or dielectric).
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3M Fiber Optic Splice
Closure 2178 Family
™
Multiple solutions for evolving networks.
The 3M Fiber Optic Splice Closure 2178 family provides multiple real-world solutions with five key aspects:
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A complete product
family
The 3M Fiber Optic Splice Closure
2178 family includes seven distinct
models (XSB, XLB, S, SL, LS, LL
and XL) in both flame-retardant
and non-flame-retardant versions,
each with flexibility built-in for
growing networks.
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Flexible environment
applications
The 3M
™
Fiber Optic Splice Closure
2178 family can be effectively used
in nearly any application including
aerial (pole and strand) mount,
central office vault, manhole,
pedestal and handhole. It can
also accommodate most splicing
methods (mechanical and
fusion) as well as inline and butt
splicing configurations.
Future-proof solutions
The 2178 family has scalability and
flexibility, allowing you to expand the
system based on splicing capacity
and the number of cable entry ports.
It also allows you to defer your
investment until it is required.
Network flexibility
3M designs a variety of sizes,
materials (flame retardant vs. non
flame retardant) and configuration
options so that our fiber optic
splice closures can be used in
almost every segment of the
network. A single product family
meets a range of needs.
Easily re-enterable
designs
A reusable gasket makes re-entry
easy, while bolted halves provide
greater security. With the 2178 family,
you can re-enter, re-configure and
add or remove cables in most outside
plant and inside plant environments.
Fully assembled 3M
™
Fiber
Optic Splice Closure 2178-S
with two LBT cables
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A flexible solution for
different applications
Long Haul
Metro Core
Metropolitan
Network
Metro Edge
3M
™
Fiber Optic Splice Closure 2178-XL
3M
™
Fiber Optic Splice Closure 2178-SL
3M
™
Fiber Optic Splice Closure 2178-LS
3M
™
Fiber Optic Splice Closure 2178-LL
3M
™
Fiber Optic Splice Closure 2178-S
3M
™
Fiber Optic Splice Closure 2178-XSB 3M
™
Fiber Optic Splice Clos
3M
™
Fiber Optic Splice Closure 2178-XLB 3M
™
Fiber Optic Splice Clos
3M
™
Fiber Optic Splice Closure 2178-LS
3M
™
Fiber Optic Splice Clos
(Available in ame retardant)
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