8.0Install Ground Braid
8.1Select 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 10). Cut off excess.
1/4" (6 mm) |
1ST Scotch® Mastic Strip 2230 |
Cable Jacket |
Figure 10
8.2Position preformed 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 11). Secure ground braid to cable jacket 4 1/2" (114 mm) from cable
NOTE: Position vinyl tape with care, it also serves as a marker for positioning the termination.
4 1/2 | (114 mm) |
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| Shield Wire |
| Ground Braid |
| Cable Jacket Edge |
| Solder Block |
| 1ST Scotch® Mastic Strip 2230 |
Vinyl Tape Marker | |
Figure 11
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