4.Insert a
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Figure 8. Inserting the Wire Tie
5.Remove the grommet from the fiber optic drop cable and ground wire entrance.
6.Strip the fiber jacket, per the cable manufacturer’s instructions, to 1.5 in. beyond the grommet slot where the cable will be coming into the enclosure exposing 41 in. (104.14 cm) of buffer tube.
7.Locate the drop cable clamp on the grounding plate (see Figure 5 on page 35) and remove the Kepnuts, washers, and bar from the posts.
8.Locate the strength member clamp (see Figure 5 on page 35) on the grounding plate and loosen the Kepnuts.
9.Locate the aramid strand and trim it 6 in. (15.24 cm) from the enclosure entrance.
10.Cut the cable strength member off 2.5 in. from the entrance to the enclosure.
11.Position the cable so that the strength members go under the strength member clamp, the jacket is about .25 in. beyond the drop cable clamp posts, and the buffer tube is free, as shown in Figure 9.
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Figure 9. Positioning the Cable
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