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Chapter 3. Inline Express – LBT Standard
and Micro, Flat Drop with/without trace wire
3.0 CABLE PREPARATION
3.1 Inline Express (Thru) Configuration
3.1.1 Preparation of Loose Buffer Tube Standard or Micro, and Flat Drop with or without Trace wire.
See Figure 1.
3.1.2 Prepare mid-span opening: remove 56” of outer sheath. See Figure 1.
3.1.3 Cut strength member(s) 1 ¾”
from end of sheath openings. See Figure 1. If flat drop has a trace wire,
cleanly cut away 4” of wire from end sheath opening. See photos 1-2.
3.1.4 If cable is shielded and to be grounded proceed to
Section 3.2
Cable and External Grounding.
3.1.5 Proceed to
Section 3.3
to assemble cable retention hardware to each cable end opening.
3.1.6 Separate buffer tube (s) containing fibers to be spliced from LBT bundle.
Trace wire cut away leaving
smooth edge
Photo # 1
Trace wire pulled away
leaving rough edge & sheath
Photo # 2
Express LBTs
Strength member 1 ¾”
Strength member 1 ¾”
Sheath Mid-Span opening: 56”
Fiber to be spliced:
Mid-Span opening
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