1: Use kevlar scissors to cut the cable at the middle. We'll splice the two pieces back together in an exercise and put new connectors on the bare ends in another exercise. 1 This procedure describes the sheath removal and stripping 8 and 12-fiber ribbon fiber optic interconnect cables. 2 Corning Cable Systems ribbon interconnect cables are lightweight, flame retardant cables designed for high performance transmission of digital and analog signals in process. Marcel Buijs, EMEA Business Development, Technical Sales, Fiber Optic Center, Inc. Without question, good stripping techniques in your fiber. Whether it is indoor or outdoor fiber-optic (FO) cable, using a step-by-step approach reduces the chance of fiber damage while ensuring the performance of fibers. more Audio tracks for some languages were automatically generated. Step 2: Cut and remove. This best practices document is a step-by-step guide for end and midspan access of loose tube optical cable, including sheath removal, core preparation, and fiber preparation.
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