Ripley Miller ACS-2 Armored Cable Slitter
Product presentation
The ACS 2 from Ripley Miller is designed to work on jacketed or jacketed and armored multi-fiber cable.
Their main purpose is to gain midspan access to fiber optic conductors by slitting the outer jacket or jacket and armor on the above cables.
The ACS 2 is designed with a precision adjustable blade to avoid damage to the fibers. The cable outer diameter range is 5/32” - 25/64”(4mm - 10mm) and the blade can be set up to .215”(5.5mm) deep.
Model | Cable Diameter Range | Guide Wheel Color |
ACS | 5/16” - 1-1/8” (8mm - 28.6mm) | Gold |
ACS-2 | 5/32” - 25/64”(4mm - 10mm) | Red |
Features:
- Professional grade tool ideal for slitting the corrugated copper, steel or aluminum armor layer on Fiber Feeder, Central Tube, Stranded Loose
- Tube fiber optic cables and other armored cables
- Versatile design allows jacket or shield slitting on non-fiber optic cables as well
- Tool slits outer polyethylene jacket and armor in one operation:
- Performs longitudinal slitting and circumferential (ringing) for end stripping
- Blade rotates 90 degrees by activating blade lever, allowing easy mid-span preparation (ringing and slitting)
- Adjustable from 0.157 in. (4 mm) to .393 in. (10 mm) for smaller cable O.D. options
- Adjustable blade depth to 5.5 mm maximum to accommodate different cable jackets
- Cable guide wheel provides cable stability and allows for easier tool movement along the cable
- Rugged anodized aluminum and steel construction
- Cable guide wheel for smaller cable sizes can be ordered separately
- Made in the U.S.A.
- Height: 5 in (127 mm)
- Weight: 10 oz (284 g)