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12.4 Remove constant force spring. Carefully bend shield wires back upon cable jacket 1 1/2" (38 mm). Cut excess
shield wire and discard (Figure 17).
1 1/2 (38 mm)
Semi-Conductive Jacket
Fold Back Shield Wires
Depth of Terminal Lug + Growth Allowance
[A] + 3” (76 mm)
Figure 17
12.5 Remove semi-conductive jacket to dimension shown in Figure 18.
NOTE: To ease jacket removal, install constant force spring as shown in Figure 18 and ring cut 80% through
jacket. Remove jacket sections by pulling against constant force spring. DO NOT BELL SEMI-CON JACKET.
Remove constant force spring.
NOTE: It is imperative to remove all remnants of the semi-conductive jacket, even if the semi-conductive jacket
comes off as one layer. There should not be any remaining black areas, or particles, on the cable insulation layer.
Depth of Terminal Lug + Growth Allowance
[A]
1 1/2
(38 mm)
Semi-Conductive Jacket
Cut Line
Constant Force Spring
Fold Back Shield Wires
1 1/2 (38 mm)
Figure 18