Abstract: An assembly of a mounting support and an optical fibre connector adaptor (20) mounted on the support, wherein the adaptor has a connector-receiving axis and at least one lateral (to the said axis) mounting projection (25) on at least a first one of its sides, and the mounting support comprises wall members (not necessarily flat or continuous) upstanding from the support on both sides of the said adaptor, which wall members on at least one side of the adaptor define mounting slots adapted to receive the said mounting projections of the adaptor, and wherein the slots are formed to permit movement of the adaptor between at least a first position in which the adaptor is supported with its said axis at an acute angle to the support, and a working position in which the adaptor is supported with its said axis lying substantially parallel to the support, and wherein the wall members define, in at least one of the said slots, at least one shoulder (30) on which one of the mounting projections (25) of the adaptor can b

Abstract: A splice closure and fibre organiser device (10) comprises a substantially elongate body 5 member (12), closure member (16) and a foldable organiser tray (14) for accommodating at least one fibre splice and/or length(s) of excess fibre. The organiser tray which includes a plurality of fold lines (21) provided by respective living hinges is capable of being wrapped around part of the bodymember, into a generally cylindrical or part cylindrical shape, to close or partially close the closure. The fold lines enable the organiser tray to be folded into an extra 10 dimension, from a flat planar structure into a generally cylindrical or part cylindrical shape. This enables the closure to be more compact without compromising the bend control radius characteristics of the organiser tray. By restricting the minimum bend radius of the organiser to that of the fibre to be used bend control of installed fibre can be readily achieved. The device is particularly suitable for use in FTTX applications.

Abstract: A casing for containing apparatus which in use generates heat, the casing including a heat exchanger arranged to act as a removable wall (preferably a lid) of the casing, and fluid directing means arranged to be on the exterior of the said removable wall for directing a heat transfer fluid in thermal contact with the said wall in use, such that heat generated in the interior of the casing is transferred to the heat transfer fluid by conduction through the material of the said wall.

Abstract: A gland (10) for supporting one or more cables (29) comprises an annular gland body (11) defining a hollow passage (12) that is open at either end (12a, 12b). A core (13) is insertable into and removal from the passage via at least one of the ends (12a, 12b) thereof. The core includes a resiliently deformable member (21) that can be caused, by compression, to expand to occupy the passage (12). The gland body (11) includes one more formations (27) to which a said cable (29) inserted into the passage is securable thereby to permit insertion and removal of the core or components thereof relative to the gland body (11) without the core (11) straining any of the cables (29).

Abstract: A termination device (1) for cables (20) having at least one flexible strength member (21) comprises a retention member (3) for retaining the strength member and a base member (2) for accommodating the retention member (3). The base member (2) is provided with clamping means (11, 12) which prevent any longitudinal movement of the retention member (3). In addition, the clamping means (11, 12) exert pressure on the retention member accommodated in the base member so as to be able to clamp the strength member (21) between the clamping means and at least one surface (7) of the retention member.

Abstract: An organiser (1) for optical fibres comprises a base tray (2) and a main tray (3), said trays being hingedly connected so as to provide an opened position in which access to the trays is facilitated and a closed position in which the base tray (2) is at least partially covered. The base tray (2) comprises at least one port (5) for passing optical fibres into and out of the organiser (1) and guide means (6) for guiding optical fibres within the tray. The main tray (3) has a first side (11) facing away from the base tray (2) and a second side (12) facing towards the base tray (2), both the first side (11) and the second side (12) having guide means (6) for guiding optical fibres. Advantageously the base tray (2) is provided with at least one fibre guide (10) for guiding optical fibres from the base tray (2) towards the main tray (3).

Abstract: A termination device (1) for cables (20) having at least one flexible strength member (21) comprises a retention member (3) for retaining the strength member and a base member (2) for accommodating the retention member (3). The base member (2) is provided with clamping means (11, 12) which prevent any longitudinal movement of the retention member (3). In addition, the clamping means (11, 12) exert pressure on the retention member accommodated in the base member so as to be able to clamp the strength member (21) between the clamping means and at least one surface (7) of the retention member.