Cable-To-Cable Adapters For Twinax Cable - IBM 3 User Manual

10. Check for shorts between the conductors and between each conductor and the

Cable-to-Cable Adapters for Twinax Cable

Do not splice cables; use an adapter. You may use IBM part 7362230, Amphenol
part 82-5588, or an equivalent for twinax cables.
Cover this adapter and the attached cable connectors with shrink or insulated
tubing to prevent accidental grounding of the connection.
lead of the cable goes into the insulator hole that has a dot next to it.
9. Insert the assembly into the connector body, and align the polarizing slot in
the insulator with the polarizing pin inside the plug body. Tighten the clamp
nut with a 5.7 to 6.8 newton-m (50 to 60 in. lb) torque. (Do not allow the cable
and plug body to twist as you tighten the clamp nut.)
plug body. Slide the protective sleeve over the plug body.
Appendix B. Cable Specifications and Assembly of Cables
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