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FieldShield & FieldShield Flexdrop
Installation Manual
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Manual 018956 REV A- July 2017
Step 1:
Determine the required 900um breakout
length needed for your application and mark the
FieldShield cable using an appropriate writing
utensil
(Figure 1)
.
Figure 1
Step 3:
Pulling from the cable, pull the 3mm
jacket off in a straight line
(Figure 3)
.
Figure 2
Figure 3
Step 2:
Ring cut and remove the jacket using
a rotary tube cutter available from Clearfield
(Figure 2).
Note:
The jacket is removed using a score and
snap process. Make sure that the rotary tube
cutter blade has been adjusted so that it scores
the outside of the jacket, but does not entirely cut
through. Do not cut or nick the fiber.
Preparing FieldShield Pushable Fiber for Splice-On Connectors
1-Fiber 250um FieldShield Cable
Recommended Tools / Parts List
Installation Procedure
•
1/8 Inch Adhesive Lined Heatshrink
•
900um Furcation Tubing
•
3-4mm Rotary Tube Cutter
•
Snips/Cutting Utensil
•
Isopropyl Alcohol /Cleaning Wipes
•
Heat Source (Hot Air Gun/Blow Torch)
•
Super Glue
• Ruler
