Are Optical Cable Corporations Core-Locked™ fiber optic cable outer jackets difficult to remove for terminating?
A. No. All of Optical Cable Corporation’s fiber optic cables are manufactured with an aramid yarn ripcord that easily opens up the cable outer jacket for removal of the interior elements. Some installers prefer to use an adjustable depth cable outer jacket removal tool instead of the internal ripcord on larger diameter cables or a coax-type stripping tool for smaller diameter cables. Of course, the installer should practice and set the proper depth of the tool on the end of the cable prior to entering the fiber optic cable mid-span. A local Optical Cable Corporation representative will be happy to demonstrate how this is done.
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