CommScope BOSTM BrightPath Optical Solutions - Manual (Page 42)

Attach the cable to the residence
Using a ladder or a lift truck, climb up to the attachment point and screw or drive a P-hook or Q-hook into the resi-
dence. A good attachment point is the corner of the house under the soffit. NEVER attach to an antenna, rain gutter,
chimney, power mast or lightning rod. The hook should be parallel to the ground.
The attachment point should not be any closer than 4 in. (10 cm) from a telephone cable or 1 foot (30 cm) from a
power line. Make certain you meet all clearance requirements.
Taking the cable in hand, climb up to the attachment point. Pull the cable
taut until the sag is 1% of the overall length of the drop (examples: for a
100’ run, the sag should be 1 foot; for a 50 foot run, the sag should be
1/2 foot). Use your hand to mark the place on the cable where the cable
and the hook meet while maintaining proper sag. DO NOT pull the cable
through the hook or attach it to the hook.
Attach the drop wire clamp
Select a point on the cable where the drop wire clamp’s wedge would meet the cable if the clamp were attached
to the hook. Use the technique described on page 9.8 to trap the cable in the clamp’s shell with the shim. Slide the
wedge into the clamp. The cable sag can be adjusted by freeing the wedge and moving the shell and shim along
the cable.
9.9 Drop and NID/NIU installation
Attaching the cable to the residence