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Nexans Cabling Solutions

Cable storage and handling

The following requirements and recommendations are applicable to both LAN copper and

fibre cables.

Please note: The Nexans warranty may be invalidated if the cables have not been properly

stored or handled according to Nexans Cabling Solutions (NCS) requirements.

Indoor cable storage requirements

• Indoor LAN copper and OF cables are not waterproof and their jacket is not UV resistant.

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In no circumstances shall any indoor cable boxes or reels be stored outside or in a harsh

environment.

• Indoor cables have to be stored in a dry and UV protected location (room or container).

N.B. Watertight containers located outside may suffer from condensation and therefore cannot be

assumed to be “dry” or to have low humidity.

• Select a site for storage with no risk of excessive humidity, falling objects, chemical spills (oil,

grease, etc.) open flames or excessive heat.

• The data sheet of the cable provides information on temperature ranges for ambient installation

and/or operation and/or storage. It is important that those specifications are observed.

• As well as temperature, consideration must be given for moisture as well as other contamination

such as flooding.

NCS’s policy on cable exposure to water etc can be found on line:

CLICK HERE

Note: Storing cable on pallets may help to keep cable reels dry in the event of a flood.

Cable handling requirements

• The flanges of reels shall not be interleaved.

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• Reels must not be lifted by their flanges – as below

• When it is required to rewind the cable on to another reel, the pulling force applied to the cable

must be limited to

o 100N for all LAN copper cables except for Cat.5 U/UTP cables for which the force shall

be limited to 80N

o the maximum pulling force provided on the relevant data sheet for OF cables

• Should cable be rewound on another reel, the diameter of the new reel shall be compatible with

the minimum bending radius of the cable and the original cable label details be copied to the

new reel. The new reel shall also be in good condition so as not to cause damage to the cable

sheath during the rewinding process.

Outdoor cable storage requir em ent s

The following requirements are only applicable to outdoor (or indoor/outdoor) OF cables

and to industrial copper LAN cables.

• Ends of the cables shall be sealed during storage (Heat shrink cable end caps are

recommended).

• The data sheet of the cable provides ranges of temperature for ambient installation and/or

operation and/or storage. It is important that those specifications are observed.

Recommendations (Optical Fibre)

• All Optical fibre reels including part used should be stored upright.

Laying the reel on its side may cause damage to the reel flange and/or cause the OF cable layers

to shift - This may cause cable to snag during

de-reeling.