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INCOMING FIBER PREPARATION (eABF®AIR-BLOWN FIBER)
MAIN TRUNK
CABLE MOUNTING CLIP
14"
250 µm
1. Measure and mark the eABF 14” from the end of the main cable trunk
2. Using wire stripping pliers score and remove the 14” eABF outer jacket segment
3. Cut the aramid yarn back to the cable sheath cut.
FIBER SPLICING
1. Orient the splice cradle for single or mass splicing (Figures 3 and 4, respectively).
2. Organize the prepared incoming ber and pigtails on a suitable work surface.
3. Measure and mark the pigtails 27” from the connector boot and cut the bers (Figure 5 and 6).
4. Slide the splice sleeves onto the pigtails (Figure 7).
Note: single splice sleeves are 28 mm sleeves. Set Splicer heater accordingly.
5. Prepare the matched incoming and pigtail bers for splicing: Strip, Clean, and Cleave. Secure the prepared bers in the splicer.
6. Splice Fibers. Position splice sleeve over exposed ber and use heater to shrink the sleeve. Repeat for all matched incoming and pigtail ber pairs (Figure 8).
7. Place each splice sleeve into the splice cradle (Figure 9).
8. Attach the splice holder assembly cover once all the splice sleeves have been inserted (Figure 10).
Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6
Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10
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