Butt.entry.configurations; Mid-Sheath.-.Loose.buffer.tube.(Lbt) - CommScope MINI-OTE 300 Installation Manual

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5.2

Butt.entry.configurations

5.2.1

Mid-sheath.-.loose.buffer.tube.(LBT)

Butt Express (Thru) Configuration
Preparation of Loose Buffer Tube Standard or Micro and Flat Drop with or without trace wire.
5.2.1.1 Prepare mid-span opening: remove 56" of outer sheath. See Figure 8.
5.2.1.2 Cut strength member(s) 1¾" from end of sheath openings. See Figure 8.
5.2.1.3 If Flat Drop has trace wire, cleanly cut away 4" of trace wire from end of sheath opening. See photos 43-44.
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