| 摘要 |
Methods of jointing two fibre-optic communications cables (1) having optical fibres (2) arranged in a tubular strength member (4), employing a tubular ferrule body, which body comprises one or more longitudinally- split portions, to transmit the strain between the strength members of the two cables. The strength member at each cable end is provided with a clamping arrangement (9, 11); the optical fibres of the two cables are jointed; in one embodiment a split ferrule body (13) is assembled over the fibres and joints, and a compression nut (7, 8) screwed onto each end of the ferrule body to clamp the body portions together and to the strength member clamping arrangements. A second embodiment disclosed users of tubular ferrule with split end collars. <IMAGE> |
