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An equipment cabinet (2) includes an equipment rack (3) for mounting equipment (20), and includes organizational elements for organizing cables within the cabinet. The cables may be organized to reduce impeding airflow to or from the equipment, and/or to reduce unwanted bending of the cables themsel

An equipment cabinet (2) includes an equipment rack (3) for mounting equipment (20), and includes organizational elements for organizing cables within the cabinet. The cables may be organized to reduce impeding airflow to or from the equipment, and/or to reduce unwanted bending of the cables themselves. The organizational elements may include one or more of: a trunk cable (40) including a furcation plug (45) and universal clip (47); a furcation bracket—either vertical (60) or horizontal (80); a termination panel (100); a trunk cable manager (140, 200); and/or an accessory bracket (180). The organizational elements may be used in various combinations with one another, and may be provided in a kit.

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1. A kit of components, for organizing cables in an equipment cabinet including an equipment rack having a central rack space, the kit comprising: a trunk cable including a furcation plug, furcation legs extending from the furcation plug, and connectors coupled to the furcation legs;a clip attached

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A kit of components, for organizing cables in an equipment cabinet including an equipment rack having a central rack space, the kit comprising: a trunk cable including a furcation plug, furcation legs extending from the furcation plug, and connectors coupled to the furcation legs;a clip attached to the furcation plug, the clip having locking members spaced from one another by a first length;a furcation bracket adapted to be coupled to at least a pair of different rack members simultaneously, in either of a horizontal orientation or a vertical orientation relative to the equipment cabinet, the furcation bracket comprising a generally flat panel having either a row or a column of pairs of slots to provide a plurality of different mounting locations for the clip, wherein the slots in each of the pairs of slots are spaced from one another by a second length, wherein the second length is substantially equal to the first length for receiving the locking members of the clip;a termination panel comprising an opening for receiving sockets sized to receive the connectors on the furcation legs, wherein the termination panel is sized to be disposed in the equipment cabinet outside the central rack space; anda trunk cable manager having a first planar portion for supporting the trunk cable at a first point, and a second planar portion for supporting the trunk cable at a second point, wherein the first and second planar portions are connected by an angled portion whereby the first and second planar portions are not coplanar. 2. The kit of components of claim 1, wherein the termination panel comprises an attachment portion and a socket mounting portion coupled together by a coupling portion so that the attachment portion and the socket mounting portion are not coplanar. 3. The kit of components of claim 1, wherein the trunk cable manager further comprises a plurality of slots disposed in the first planar portion and sized to receive fastening members for holding the trunk cable. 4. The kit of components of claim 3, wherein the trunk cable manager further comprises a plurality of slots disposed in the second planar portion and sized to receive fastening members for holding the trunk cable. 5. The kit of components of claim 3, wherein the trunk cable manager further comprises a trough for supporting the trunk cable, wherein the trough is coupled to the second planar portion. 6. The kit of components of claim 1, further comprising an accessory bracket having pairs of mounting holes therein, wherein the mounting holes in each pair are spaced from one another by a first distance, wherein the termination panel comprises mounting holes, wherein the mounting holes in the termination panel are spaced from one another by a second distance, wherein the first distance is substantially equal to the second distance. 7. The kit of components of claim 6, wherein the accessory bracket further comprises a plurality of slots sized to receive fastening members for holding the trunk cable. 8. A kit of components, for organizing cables in an equipment cabinet including an equipment rack having a central rack space, the kit comprising: a trunk cable including a furcation plug, furcation legs extending from the furcation plug, and connectors coupled to the furcation legs;a clip attached to the furcation plug, the clip having locking members spaced from one another by a first length, at least one of the locking members including a resilient portion capable of deflection so as to facilitate attachment of the clip;a furcation bracket adapted to be coupled to at least a pair of different rack members simultaneously, in either of a horizontal orientation or a vertical orientation relative to the equipment cabinet, the furcation bracket comprising a generally flat panel having either a row or a column of pairs of slots to provide a plurality of different mounting locations for the clip, wherein the slots in each of the pairs of slots are spaced from one another by a second length, wherein the second length is substantially equal to the first length for receiving the locking members of the clip;a termination panel comprising an opening for receiving sockets sized to receive the connectors on the furcation legs, wherein the termination panel is sized to be disposed in the equipment cabinet outside the central rack space; anda trunk cable manager for supporting the trunk cable. 9. The kit of components of claim 8, wherein the termination panel comprises an attachment portion and a socket mounting portion coupled together by a coupling portion so that the attachment portion and the socket mounting portion are not coplanar. 10. The kit of components of claim 8, wherein the trunk cable manager comprises at least one planar portion having a plurality of slots sized to receive fastening members for holding the trunk cable. 11. The kit of components of claim 10, wherein the trunk cable manager further comprises a trough for supporting the trunk cable, wherein the trough is coupled to the at least one planar portion. 12. The kit of components of claim 8, further comprising an accessory bracket having pairs of mounting holes therein, wherein the mounting holes in each pair are spaced from one another by a first distance, wherein the termination panel comprises mounting holes, wherein the mounting holes in the termination panel are spaced from one another by a second distance, wherein the first distance is substantially equal to the second distance. 13. The kit of components of claim 12, wherein the accessory bracket further comprises a plurality of slots sized to receive fastening members for holding the trunk cable.