PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-570
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 570
MAY 2000
26-Pair Cable . . .
PS 570
MAY 00
gasp!
choke!
get
me
out
of this
sauna
!
o protect the receptacles and connectors on your 26-pair cables during travel,
manufacturers and repairers sometimes put them in plastic bags.
Some of you have latched onto the idea that this might be a good way to keep
moisture off the connectors while your cables are stored.
Unfortunately, the reverse is often true. Temperature changes lead to conden-
sation in that plastic bag and the trapped moisture rapidly corrodes the connector
you’re trying to protect.
So when you’re not using a cable,
put covers, NSN 5935-00-883-
4265, on receptacles and connec-
tors. The covers will keep out dirt
and moisture.
If you do use plastic bags for ex-
tra protection during storage, moni-
tor the bags closely for signs of
trapped moisture.
Use covers,
not plastic
bags
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