Siemens SIMATIC NET PROFIBUS - Manual (Page 309)

SIMATIC NET PROFIBUS Plastic Fiber Optic Installation Instructions for BFOC Connectors
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Removing the Buffer
To strip the buffer from the plastic fibers,
use the SIMATIC NET buffer stripper
(included in the stripping tool set). Important note:
Use the opening labeled AWG 16 (1.5
mm Ø). Smaller openings damage the
fiber and must not be used. Insert the cord into the opening labeled
AWG 16. The cord must extend at least
10 mm beyond the blade.
Press the two handles of the tool and
hold them together. The cord is automatically clamped in the
tool... ...and the buffer is removed.
Open the handles of the tool until the
clamp releases the cord. Remove the
cord from the tool. Only open the
handles of the tool 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. Repeat the same procedure for the
second cord.