Siemens SIMATIC NET PROFIBUS manual Removing the Buffer

SIMATIC NET PROFIBUS Plastic Fiber Optic Installation Instructions for Simplex Connectors

Removing the Buffer

To strip the buffer from the plastic fibers,	Important note:	Insert the cord into the opening labeled
use the SIMATIC NET buffer stripper	Use the opening labeled AWG 16 (1.5	AWG 16. The cord must extend
(included in the stripping tool set).	mm Ø). Smaller openings damage the	approximately 5 mm beyond the blade.
	fiber and must not be used.
Press the two handles of the stripper	The cord is automatically clamped in the	...and the buffer is removed.
together and hold them together.	stripper...
Open the handles of the stripper slowly	Repeat the same procedure for the
until the clamp releases the cord.	second cord.
Remove the cord from the stripper. Only
open the handles of the stripper
completely after you have removed the
cord.
Caution: If the handles are opened
completely before the cord has been
removed, the fiber can be damaged by
the blade as it is retracted.

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