CORNING SCF-1296, Manual

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Standard Recommended Procedure 206-455-AEN | Issue 1 | November 2018 | Page 3 of 14
One express (mid-span) cable may be placed in the express port or up to two individual cables may be installed
using the supplied three-finger clip.
Step 1: Place a wrap of tape around the cable sheath at the distance specified in Figure 2 . Remove indicated
length of cable sheath and armor (where applicable) according to cable manufacturer’s instructions.
Figure 2
IMPORTANT: Do not expose the bare fibers until after the cable has been placed in the closure end cap. Do not
untwist the subunits or remove their jacketing.
Step 2: Pull the outer jacket open to the tape mark (Figure 3) . Ring cut about halfway through the GRP rods
and polyethelene jacket. Bend the jacket back.
Step 3: After jacket is bent back, cut off the jacket and GRP rods (Figure 4) . Then remove water-swellable tape
with scissors.
15 feet of exposed ribbon subunits
Cable Sheath
TPA-6300
TPA-5939
Figure 3
TPA-5940
GRP rods
Water-swellable
tape
Figure 4