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1.1 Product definition This specification covers wall boxes for up to 288 fibre splices. Wall boxes for connectors are covered in prEN 50411-3-4. This specification contains the initial, start of life dimensional, optical, mechanical and environmental performance requirements of a fully installed optical fibre wall box, in order for it to be categorised as an EN standard product. The wall box must be suitable for fixing to a vertical internal or external surface above ground level. The wall box is a housing containing a fibre management system, containing splice trays of various fibre separation levels, and may contain one or more of the following: - storage and/or routing of cable or microduct; - through-box/uncut fibre, cable storage; - passive devices. This specification specifies the number of splice trays for each fibre separation level.