A mounting fixture for mounting a piece of telecommunications equipment
within an underground vault is disclosed. The mounting fixture includes a
frame structure configured to be mounted to an upper edge of an open end
of a vault. The mounting fixture also includes a can structure for
receiving the piece of telecommunications equipment. The can structure
includes a closed end, an open end, and a sidewall extending between the
closed end and the open end, the can structure being mounted to the frame
structure. A cover including a top end and a skirt portion extending
downwardly from the top end is slidably received within the can
structure, the skirt portion sized to fit around the piece of
telecommunications equipment and sized to fit within the sidewall of the
can structure, the top end of the cover forming a water tight seal with
the top end of the can structure.