8 78-8113-5098-8 Rev F
8.0 Install Ground Braid
8.1 Select a Scotch® Mastic Strip 2230 from kit and remove white release liners. Using light tension, apply a
Single wrap of mastic around the cable jacket 1/4" (6 mm) from cut edge (Figure 9). Cut off excess.
Semi-Con
1ST Scotch® Mastic Sealing Strip 2230
Cable Jacket
1/4" (6 mm)
Figure 9
8.2 Position pre-formed ground braid with short tail over wire shield directly adjacent to cable jacket cut edge.
Position long tail of ground braid, extending over cable jacket with solder block over mastic strip (Figure 10).
Secure ground braid to cable jacket 3 1/2" (89 mm) from cable semi-con edge using vinyl tape (Figure 10).
NOTE: Position vinyl tape with care, it also serves as a marker for positioning the termination.
Shield Wires
Ground Braid
Cable Jacket Edge
Vinyl Tape Marker
Semi-Con Edge
Solder Block
1ST Scotch® Mastic Sealing Strip 2230
3 1/2" (89 mm)
Figure 10