This section will explore the potential dangers of messy cables, such as reduced airflow, magnetic fields, and increased downtime. When cables are tangled or cluttered together in a server room or network wiring closet, they can restrict proper airflow. Fiber terminal boxes and closures serve as transition and protection points within FTTH and ODN architectures. Their function is mechanical stabilization, environmental isolation, and controlled fiber management. Good cable management is not about being neat for the sake of it, it is a practical safety and performance measure for homes, offices. Besides the usual safety issues for all construction, generally covered under OSHA rules in the US (OSHA 10 and 30), fiber optics adds concerns for eye safety, chemicals, sparks from fusion splicing, disposal of fiber shards and more, covered in Part 1.
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