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8.14 Armored Application
Note:
This procedure is the same for LXE, steel re-enforced crossply, crossply ribbon cable, loose buffer
tube and steel central member make up fiber optic cable.
Crossply
LXE
Loose Buffer Tube
8.15 Prepare cable for bonding the armor and strength members.
8.16 Cut stud of the shield bond connector flush with top nut and file
sharp edges.
8.17 Cut two 3/4" (19 mm) wide by 15" (381 mm) long strips of foam
collar tape. Starting 1" (25 mm) behind shield bond connector
build foam collar with the foam collar tape, build collar high
enough to accommodate the shield bond connector, bonding
straps and nuts.
1"
(25 mm)
3/4"
(19 mm)
8.11 Overwrap with one additional half-lapped layer of vinyl tape.
8.12 Repeat steps 8.02 thru 8.11 until all cables are blocked.
8.13 Secure the cables to the splice case per splice case practice.