Warning
!
This tool should not be used on live electrical circuits.
It is not protected against electrical shock!
Always use
OSHA/ANSI
or other
industry approved eye protection when using tools. This tool is not to be used for purposed other than intended. Read carefully and understand
instructions before using this tool.
LDT-UTP and DDT-UTP
Drop Trimmers
Tool Instructions:
The LDT-UTP tool and the yellow cassette in the DDT-UTP are designed to precisely score the jacket of Category 5e and
6e UTP cables for convenient and safe removal. The green cassette in the DDT-UTP is designed to score 10G 6A UTP
jacketing for removal.
1. Observe the location of the blade in the blade cassette to aid in strip length accuracy.
2. Place the cable in the tool.
3. Rotate the tool 2 or 3 turns around the cable to score the jacket.
4. Remove tool from cable
5. Remove PVC insulation material from the cable assembly. In some cases, the cable may need to be slightly flexed to
break off a very thin web of PVC.
46 Nooks Hill Road, Cromwell, CT 06416 USA
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Phone: 800-528-8665
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Int’l: (01) 860-635-2200
Fax: (01) 860-635-3631
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E-mail: info@ripley-tools.com
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Internet: www.ripley-tools.com
Thank you for choosing a Cablematic®
tool manufactured by the Ripley
Company. The proper use of these cable
preparation tools will result in safe and
error free preparation of UTP cable
jacketing.
LDT-UTP
