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6. Calculate the final braid length by subtracting the braid strip length from the outer insulation strip
length. This is shown in the on-screen keyboard when the braid length field is selected (Figure
76).
The final braid length must be 3 mm or greater.
A final braid length between 3 and 7 mm reduces the life of the mandrel.
A final braid length greater than 7 mm increases the mandrel wear life.
Figure 76: Entering the strip length
7. The Mandrel Assembly field is automatically populated with the appropriate mandrel kit, based on
the cable diameters listed in the Cable Builder. In some cases, this kit can be changed if the
diameters are within the range of the manual override diameters (see Table 4). Touch the menu
button (Figure 77) to change the kit.
Figure 77: Menu button for Mandrel Assembly field
CAUTION
Selecting the wrong mandrel assembly can damage the machine or tooling.