Overlapping position of double armored optical cable
The armoring is placed either just under the outside plastic jacket for single jacket cables or between two layers of jacket material for dual jacket cables. Where reels are supplied with protective material fitted over the cable, the protection should remain in place until the cable will be installed. The following formula may be used to determine general guidelines for installing LSZH steel armor fiber optic cable: At the completion of a day's installation, protect bare cable ends by placing a cable cap on the end of the cable, followed by several wraps of tape around each cap. The cable is intended for use in areas where moderate to high protection is required (typically system shore ends). This guide provides a complete installation process for armored fiber optic cords, explaining each step from routing and pulling to stripping, cleaning, and testing.
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