FIBER OPTIC CABLE RIPCORD TOOL AND USE

摘要

A ripcord tool for receiving a ripcord of a cable and facilitating the making of a slit in the cable. The tool includes a ripcord section having a ripcord attachment feature for attaching the ripcord to the ripcord section. The tool also includes a torque section operative to transmit torque to the ripcord section, such that rotation of the torque section causes the ripcord section to rotate for wrapping the ripcord about the ripcord section and ripping a component of the cable. A method of using the tool is also disclosed.