Installing the sensor cable
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FlexPS Product Guide
1.
The second person begins by using pliers to apply 2.3 to 4.5 kg (5 to 10 lb) of pulling tension to
the center conductor while maintaining a firm grip on the cable’s black jacket (see
The first person holds the cable firmly by the black jacket and tells the second person to stop
pulling when the knot reaches the black jacket.
2.
The first person then uses pliers to apply 2.3 to 4.5 kg (5 to 10 lb) of pulling tension to the
center conductor while maintaining a firm grip on the cable’s black jacket (see
).
The second person holds the cable firmly by the black jacket and tells the first person to stop
pulling when the knot reaches the black jacket.
3.
Continue this back and forth flossing motion until the center conductor moves easily with very
little resistance.
4.
When the conditioning procedure is complete, release the tension on the center conductor,
and cut off any center conductor that was damaged during conditioning.
Installing cable on chain-link fences
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Attach the sensor cable to the secure side of the fence (the side opposite the threat).
•
Secure the cable to the fence so that it maintains a constant height above ground (i.e., if the
fence steps up a hill, the cable should also step up the hill).
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Use UV resistant polypropylene cable ties spaced 25 to 30 cm (10 to 12 in.) apart to attach the
sensor cable to the fence.
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Pull the cable ties until they are hand tight and the cable is snug to the fence.
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Attach the cable ties to either the center of each link (one wire), or at the junctions of two wires.
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DO NOT attach the sensor cable to tension wires.
Figure 15: Mark 2 cable conditioning (part 2 cable flossing)
Figure 16: Mark 2 cable conditioning (part 2 cable flossing)
Note
When conditioning is complete, the center conductor usually extends an
additional 15 to 30 cm out of the cable jacket at both ends, and it slides
easily in both directions.
second person
first person
hold the cable and use pliers
to the center conductor
to apply pulling tension
hold the cable and tell the second person to stop
pulling when the knot reaches the black jacket
second person
first person
hold the cable and use pliers to apply
hold the cable and tell the second person
pulling tension to the center conductor
to stop pulling when the knot reaches
the black jacket