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Issue 6, December 2012
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Preparing the Cable for Splicing or Termination
Whether you are splicing or terminating the fiber optic cable, perform the following steps:
1. Prepare the cable as shown in Figure 6.
2. Slide the liquid tight sealing nut and cable fitting onto the incoming fiber optic cable (Figure 7).
3. Position the cable fitting about 1 inch (2.5cm) from the edge of the jacket and tighten the sealing nut
onto the cable fitting.
4. Remove the plastic plug from an appropriate cable entry hole in the back of the shelf.
5. Feed the buffered fibers and the jacketed end of the cable through a round hole in the back of the shelf
(Figure 7).
Note:
When stacking several shelves in the same rack, alternate use of the left and right cable entry
holes for routing cables into the shelves.
6. Slide the liquid tight lock nut onto the buffered fibers and the jacketed end of the cable (Figure 7).
7. Hold the liquid tight cable fitting so that the threaded portion is through the hole in the back of the shelf.
Then tighten the locknut onto the cable fitting, securing the fitting to the back of the shelf (Figure 7).
Figure 7 Installing the Liquid Tight Cable Fitting
Installation of cable fitting at
cable entry hole
Location of
left and right
cable entry holes
right not shown)
Cable
Sealing nut
Cable fitting
Back of shelf
Lock nut
