3.3.1.1 Multi loose tube (MLT) cables
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Cut the cable jacket at the cable peeling point.
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Remove the jacket from the end of the cable for about 10 cm and locate the tear-off wires.
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Split the cable jacket up to the peeling point plus about 30 mm, using the tear-off wires and
cut the halves of the jacket at the cable peeling point.
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Remove various layers and bands from the fiber tubes up to the peeling point of the cable.
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Separate fiber tubes and possible filling elements.
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Cut off the center element of the cable and the filling elements at the base.
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Straighten the fiber tubes using a hot air fan or hot water. If you are using a hot air fan, be
careful not to heat up the fiber tubes too much.
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If there is an aluminum laminate or a corrugated steel sheet in the cable, attach the earthing
connector to the splitted sheet at the peeling point and pin the connector. Protect the joint
with an insulating tape.
3.3.1.2 Central loose tube (CLT) cables
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Whittle the jacket off from both sides of the cable from the top of the rods and unveil the
rods. For indoor/outdoor cables, these traction elements do not exist.
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Cut the metal rods about 20 cm long and turn them aside. If the traction elements are metal-
free, cut them off at the base of the cable jacket peeling point.
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If the cable is metal-free, remove the cable jacket and its protective layers in several parts
until the start of the peeling point.
