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Chapter 8. Butt Express – Ribbon Central
Core Tube Shielded/Unshielded
8.0 CABLE PREPARATION
8.1 Butt Express (thru) configuration
8.1.1 Preparation of Ribbon Central Core Tube shielded/unshielded, remove 56” of outer sheath. See Figure 11.
8.1.2 Cut strength member(s) 1 ¾”
from end of sheath openings. See Figure 11.
8.1.3 Remove core tube from ribbon leaving ½” core tube measured from the cable sheath openings. See Figure 11.
8.1.4 Cut two ½” pieces of black felt tape and wrap around each core tube.
Note:
Steel strength members may be temporarily bent apart to aid in application of tape. See photos 189-191.
8.1.5 Cut 2 pieces of spiral wrap each 5”.
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Cut tape
Photo # 189
Wrap core tube
with felt tape.
Photo # 191
Spread steel strength members
Photo # 190
Core tube ½”
Core tube ½”
Strength
member 1 ¾”
Strength
member 1 ¾”
Ribbon Fiber
Sheath Mid-Span
opening 56”
Figure 11
