The document includes step-by-step, photo-illustrated procedures for two different methods of peeling: the pedal method (suitable for ribbon end or midspan) and the break method (suitable for ribbon end). You can read Tim West's blog post here or go directly to the technical. In this instructional video, Bob Licari, Test Equipment Product Manager, demonstrates a simple way to strip optical fiber. more Audio tracks for some languages were automatically generated. Superior Essex has upgraded its optical-fiber ribbon cable in a way that allows cabling installers to have easier access to the individual fibers within it. "Our solution is 'peelability,'" said Tim West. It's a 2 single mode fiber cable. Get a cheap pair of snips and cut 1 inch down the middle from the end of the cable. Also known as optical fiber cable strippers, they hold cable within a slot, squeeze their jaws to press through the coating, and slide the coating off the end of the cable. Sharp-edged slots in the jaws. 1. 2 The FREEDM Loose Tube Ribbon cable illustrated in this procedure is a flame retardant, all-dielectric, high fiber count design with five or six color-coded buffer tubes. If you're wondering how to remove fiber optic cable from connectors, there are a few different ways to do it.