Ripley ACS+ Cable Slitter For Armoured & Heavy-Duty Cable

Ripley Miller ACS+ CABLE SLitter

Ripley Miller ACS+ Cable Slitter is a professional-grade tool which has all the functionality of the trusted Miller ACS and ACS-2, and then some! Designed for use on armoured fibre feeder, central tube & stranded loose tube fibre optic cables, as well as various other non-fibre armoured cables, the ACS Plus easily cuts through the polyethylene jacket and corrugated copper, steel or aluminium armour layer in one smooth step.

ACS+ Features

• Single brass roller wheel accommodates cable diameters from  0.157″ to 1.125″ (4 to 28.6 mm)
• Ergonomic design features a spring-loaded roller assembly with tension adjustment knob for faster precision cuts
• performs longitudinal, circumferential (ringing) & spiral cuts
• Replaceable, heavy-duty steel blade is easily adjusted in 0.004″ increments without any additional tools
• Lightweight & glass-reinforced injection moulded body has a curved “T” handle design for improved grip & leverage during longitudinal & ring cuts

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Ordering Information

1. Select the type of cable tool handle required
2. Send T&D a cable sample and/or a cable specification sheet identifying cable O.D. and insulation thickness

heavy-Duty Cable Slitter – Installation Guide

Accommodates a wider range of cable diameters without additional guide wheels.	Three cutting types: longitudinal, circumferential & now spiral – an improvement over other ACS models.	Blade height adjustment knob is easy to read & grip for achieving fast, precision cuts.	“T” handle design improves leverage & ergonomics during longitudinal or ring cuts.

➡ The AC Plus MB05 Cable Slitter is designed for use on jacketed or jacketed-armoured multi-fibre cable. Its main purpose is to gain midspan or end access to loose tube fibres by slitting the outer jacket or jacket-armour OSP cables.

Miller MB05-7000 Operating Instructions

1. Determine Cable Construction
   • Multi-fibre cable construction may have a strength member that is internal and adjacent to the fibres or external and adjacent to the armour and jacket. To avoid tool and cable damage, first, determine the cable construction
2. Set The Blade
   • The tool will be shipped with the slitting blade retracted. With a sample piece of cable as a guide, the slitting blade depth setting can be made. Rotate knob “A” to adjust the blade depth. Each indexed turn moves the blade depth 0.1mm (.004″). A full turn moves the blade depth 1.1mm (.042″). When the blade is set properly, the tool will create a “zipper” sound on armoured cable. Avoid setting the blade too deep so to protect underlying layers.
3. Tool Operation (Longitudinal Cut) Follow steps 1-6 for cable with internal or external strength member.
   • Loosen the black thumb knob “B” completely. Rotate the blade assembly to the longitudinal position with the Blade Adjusting Lever. The longitudinal position is marked on the tool and denoted in this picture.
   • Place the cable in the tool opening. Lock the roller on the cable with yellow lock knob “C” for a snug fit.
   • Tighten the black thumb knob down to seat the blade for longitudinal cuts.
   • Pull the tool down the length of cable to be stripped. If working on an external strength member cable with a “lay”, the tool will follow the hardened strength members and slightly spiral down the cable. Allow the tool to follow the strength member.
   • Loosen the black thumb knob and rotate the tool 180° about the cable. Re-tighten the black knob and perform a second longitudinal cut.
   • The cable is now ready to be split open with pliers or a screwdriver and trimmed.

As noted above, a full understanding of fibre construction should be gained. Certain fibre constructions and strength members can make it difficult or impossible to make a ring or spiral cuts.

For full operating instructions and blade replacement, please refer to the Cable Slitter Instruction Sheet attached.

Tree Wire Cables

Tools For Tree Wire & Spacer Cables

Tree wire or covered open wire consists of the conductor (aluminium, aluminium alloy or ACSR) and the extruded covering (conductor shield, low density inner layer and protective outer layer).

Tree Wire cable is used for spans where trees impair the right-of-way, this includes wooded residential areas, when a minimum of interference with the environment is desired.

Covering minimises power outages due to conductor contact with tree limbs, reducing the need for frequent or severe trimming.

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Data Sheets

• Ripley Miller MB05-7000 Cable Slitter
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• Ripley Miller MB05-7000 Cable Slitter Instruction Sheet
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