OTS outdoor passives are compatible with standard Scientific Atlanta taps. The series includes 8-, 4- and 2-way taps with a variety of tap losses. Providing integrated Ingress Safe\u2122 noise reduction technology, 6 kV surge protection and excellent RF performance, the taps feature sealed female F-ports for drop cable connection on the faceplate and 5\/8 inch-24 NEF-female ports for in and output cable connection on the housing. The housing has an AC-RF bypass switch as standard, allowing faceplates to be changed without loss of power or RF through the tap housing. The taps may be strand mounted through the clamp at the back of the housing or surface mounted with an optional bracket. Tested under extreme environmental conditions, the taps are designed to operate near salt water, along busy highways and in very hot conditions. As an option these taps can accept field configurable plugin modules which provide increased flexibility in system design. It is possible to use cable equalisers, return path attenuators, and cable simulators in order to fine-tune return path performance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"