RFS INSTALLATION GUIDELINES
HYBRIFLEX
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Armor trimming procedure for HYBRIFLEX™ cable
Overview: This cable is constructed with a ripcord, located right under the cable aluminum corrugation. The
ripcord is designed to cut through the armor and jacket, to expose the individual fiber and power wires as
necessary for the installation.
To remove the armor using the ripcord process, follow the steps below.
Safety:
Use proper hand protection and safety glasses. The sharp aluminum edges and flying particles can be
dangerous. This procedure should be executed with the fiber protection as received in place.
The armor cutting tools are special and unique. Regular pipe cutters from your local hardware store should
not
be used.
Although a knife can be used to remove the jacket, the jacket removal tool is strongly recommended to avoid
damage to the Fiber and power wires. Also, only the referenced Mandrel should be used to remove the
ripcord. Hex drives or other means should not be used.
Both the Jacket stripper tool and the armor cutting tool are available in 4 sizes, one for each HYBRIFLEX cable
size. T
his includes 5/8”, 7/8”, 1
-
1/4”
and 1-
5/8”.
The Ripcord Mandrel and stop collars for all size cables are included in a single kit.
This instruction uses the 7/8” process as an example.
1.
Measure and mark the length of the armor to be removed. (Suggested a max. 15ft per cut, to avoid
excessive ripcord accumulation into the mandrel).
2.
Using the Jacket removal tool (or knife), strip 3” off the jacket as shown in Figure 1&1a.
3.
Place the cutting tools (model number HTPT-1-
078) over the 3” exposed aluminum armor, and then
slowly turn the cutter handle clockwise until the blade is fully engaged with the aluminum armor
(Figure 2).
Note: Armor should be cut
on the high end (peak) of the corrugation, not in the valley
(see
Figure 2a).
Rotate cutting tool and tighten handle as needed until the aluminum armor cut as shown
in
Figure 2b
.
4.
Insert Stop Collar at the edge of the aluminum armor as shown in Figure 3.
5.
Remove the electrical tape, shown in Figure 4
HYBRIFLEX 7/8” Cables have one ripcord
. (
6” of the ripcord is exposed from the factory under the electrical
tape).
Helpful Tip: If ripcord is not exposed or too short due to previous armor removal, stop and complete steps 1-
3 above.
6.
Locate ripcord and place a knot at the end of it as shown in Figure 5.
7.
Insert the mandrel into the drill tool as shown in Figure 6 and insert the ripcord into the mandrel slot
(see Figure 6a) start winding the ripcord around the mandrel ripping direction (towards the stop
