STANDARD RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE 003-737 | ISSUE 4 | MAy 2015 | PAGE 16 OF 25
Step 6:
Tape the joint where the cable sheath and braided tubing meet.
Slide the heatshrink tubing from the kit over the joint and shrink the
tubing with a heat gun (Figure 20).
IMPORTANT:
Do not use a torch to shrink the tubing. Doing so may melt the fibers.
Figure 20
Step 7:
Gently remove the extra slack by sliding your
hand down the braided tube (Figure 21).
Figure 21
Step 8:
Secure the other end of the braided
tubing (Figure 22).
• Cut off the plastic rod.
• Wrap electrical tape around the
end of the braided tubing.
IMPORTANT:
Approximately 48 in of ribbon matrix
should extend beyond the end of the
braided tubing.
Figure 22
Step 9:
Using a can wrench, loosen the nuts on the splice compartment door. Lower the door
and swing out the splice shelf.
Step 10:
Route the braided tubes through the routing clips attached to the back wall of the
enclosure, through the opening in the left corner and into the splice compartment as
shown in Figure 15.
KPA-0006
Correct
Overtight
KPA-0007
1
2
KPA-0008
