Observe the following minimum bend radius limits and pull force limits when routing and installing the HT cable:
Cable
Minimum Bend Radius
Tensile Load
Symbol
Cable
Loaded
Un-Loaded
Long Term
Short Term
A
Standard Flat
Dielectric
9.0 cm (3.5 in)
8.1 cm (3.2 in)
400 N (90 lbf)
1334 N (300 lbf)
B
Standard Flat Tone-
able / Locatable
9.0 cm (3.5 in)
8.1 cm (3.2 in)
400 N (90 lbf)
1334 N (300 lbf)
C
Round Armored
12.0 cm (7.7in)
8.0 cm (3.1 in)
400 N (90 lbf)
1334 N (300 lbf)
G
Round Dielectric
2.5 cm (1.0in)
2.5 cm (1.0 in)
1500 N (330 lbf)
1500 N (330 lbf)
CAUTION:
Do not pull the HT through conduit by applying pulling force to the attached cable. Internal damage to
the HT may result.
5.2
Grounding the armored cable
The round armored cable is provided with a bond wire to the cable shield as an access point to ground the cable shield.
All ground connections should meet company guidelines and should conform to local and national electrical codes and
regulations.
5.3
Standard fiber and port configuration
Depending on the option ordered, the HT is equipped with 2 to 12 optical ports. The number of each port is indicated
on the lanyard. The fibers in the distribution cable are color-coded to correspond to the optical ports. The figure below
lists the port number and the color of the associated optical fiber for the various versions of the HT.
PORT
FIBER COLOR
PORT
FIBER COLOR
PORT
FIBER COLOR
1
Blue
5
Slate
9
Yellow
2
Orange
6
White
10
Violet
3
Green
7
Red
11
Rose
4
Brown
8
Black
12
Aqua
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