Cisco Cisco Surge-Gap Passives Installation Guide

The pedestal-mounted configuration has the feeder cable entering and exiting the 

unit from the bottom. The tap/passive without traps or filters fits in a 6-in. round or 

square pedestal. A larger pedestal is needed if traps or filters are installed. 

 

The tap/passive housing comes from the factory with the seizure screw mechanism 

aligned for strand installation. If a tap/passive is to be used in pedestal installation, 

cable entry is normally from the bottom ports, as opposed to entry from the side 

ports for strand installation. To configure for pedestal installation, follow the steps 

below. 
1.  Remove both threaded end plugs from the bottom of the tap using a 3/8-in. 

wrench. 

2.  Using a flat-head screw driver, rotate the seizure mechanism(s) 90°, so access to 

the seizure screw is at the side entry port. This allows the coaxial cable to be 

directly inserted into the tap/passive via the bottom port(s), eliminating the 

need for 90° or 180° connectors. 

 

 

 

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