RFS INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
VERIZON HYBRIFLEX CABLE| Revision 1 | APRIL 2019
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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:
Caution! Use 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.
Note:
The armor cutting tools are special and unique, regular pipe cutters from your local hardware store
(Lowe’s, Home depot etc.)
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. This 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 is 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
Note:
HYBRIFLEX
7/8” Cables have one ripcord
. (
6” of the ripcord is exposed from the factory under the
electrical tape).
Note: If ripcord is not exposed or too short due to previous Armor removal
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
collar), at minimal speed to slice both jacket and the aluminum armor. The mandrel should be
centered on the cable and in contact with the jacket surface (see Figure 7).
