Telecommunications terminal with removable modules

A fiber optic terminal, comprising:

• an enclosure defining an interior space, a feeder cable port, and a distribution cable port;
• a feeder cable having a feeder optical fiber and a feeder connector;
• a distribution cable having a distribution optical fiber and a distribution connector;
• a plurality of module holders in the interior space;
• and
• at least one module removably positioned in one of the plurality of module holders, wherein the at least one module comprises:
• a front face;
• a rear face opposite from the front face;
• an input adapter on the front face;
• a plurality of output adapters on the front face;
• and
• one or more first elements selected from the group comprising:
• a splitter, cable storage components, fiber storage components, pass-through fiber components, parking components, and splice components;
• wherein the feeder connector is directly coupleable to the input adapter and the distribution connector is directly coupleable to one of the plurality of output adapters.

A method of forming a fiber optic terminal, comprising:

• inserting a first module into one of a plurality of module holders of an enclosure;
• directly coupling a first feeder connector of a first feeder cable to a first input adapter on a first front face of the first module;
• directly coupling a first distribution connector of a first distribution cable to a first output adapter on the first front face of the first module;
• inserting a second module into one of the plurality of module holders of the enclosure;
• directly coupling a second feeder connector of a second feeder cable to a second input adapter on a second front face of the second module;
• directly coupling a second distribution connector of a second distribution cable to a second output adapter on the second front face of the second module;
• wherein the first module is configured to perform a first function selected from the group comprising:
• splitting a signal, passing-through an un-split signal, parking the first feeder connector, and parking the first distribution connector;
• wherein the second module is configured to perform a second function selected from the group comprising:
• splitting a signal, passing-through an un-split signal, parking the second feeder connector, and parking the second distribution connector;
• and
• wherein the first function is different than the second function.

A removable fiber optic module for a fiber optic terminal, comprising:

• a body defining a front side, a rear side opposite from the front side, a first side extending between the front side and the rear side, a second side extending between the front side and the rear side, and an interior volume between the front side, the rear side, the first side, and the second side;
• an input adapter on the front side of the body;
• an output adapter on the front side of the body;
• a first arm extending from the front side of the body;
• a second arm extending from the front side of the body;
• a handle coupleable to the first and second arms, wherein the handle is rotatable between a closed position and an open position, wherein the handle is removable from the first and second arms when the handle is in the open position and the handle is secured to the first and second arms when the handle is in the closed position.

A method of forming a fiber optic module, comprising:

• locating one or more of elements into an interior space of a fiber optic module, wherein the one or more elements are selected from the group comprising:
• a splitter, cable storage components, fiber storage components, pass-through fiber components, parking components, and splice components;
• and
• coupling a handle to a first arm and a second arm of the fiber optic module, wherein the handle is rotatable with respect to the first and second arms between an open position and a closed position, wherein the first arm comprises a first protrusion and the second arm comprises a second protrusion, wherein the first protrusion mates with a first opening in the handle and the second protrusion mates with a second opening in the handle to hingedly couple the handle to the body, wherein the first arm comprises a first locking feature and the second arm comprises a second locking feature, wherein the first locking feature mates with a third opening in the handle and the second locking feature mates with a fourth opening in the handle when the handle is in the closed position to releaseably maintain the handle in the closed position, wherein the first and second arms are deflectable to release the first locking feature from the third opening and to release the second locking feature from the fourth opening, wherein the handle is rotatable from the closed position to the open position when the first locking feature is released from the third opening and the second locking feature is released from the fourth opening.