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HFC Foundations & Hardline Craft

Coring, Splicing & Cut-Outs

Module 12 of 26

Hardline cut-out rules, minimum section lengths, expansion loops, torque from the AOI moto card, time-stamped documentation, and splice QA — integrated with coring and defect drills from evolution field standards.

Time ·
18 min
Pages ·
2
Quiz ·
12 Q · pass 80%

Company SOP governs the job. This module is training content. Follow FBR / host procedures and the OEM craft card for the connector, tool, or amplifier you are using.

Learning objectives

  • Execute coring and connector prep as one cut-out-ready workflow
  • Apply minimum 3 ft cut-out sections with expansion loops per evolution standard
  • Document cut-outs with time-stamped before/after photos and map/active labels
  • Torque seizure, module, and lid hardware to AOI moto card values
  • Recognize when retaining bolts in seizure require full cut-out rather than inline repair
  • Reject prep defects before close using the same gate as trunk splicing QA

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Cut-Outs, Lengths & Documentation

Cut-Outs, Lengths & Documentation

When Cut-Outs Are Mandatory

Evolution and high-split work often requires removing legacy extensions, seized hardware, or amp inserts that cannot be upgraded in place. Mini bridger models called out as not upgradable, units with retaining bolts in the seizure mechanism, and all extensions in the job scope must be cut out — not patched around.

Any cable removed in a cut-out must be replaced in sections no shorter than three feet, with proper expansion loops so thermal movement does not stress pin connectors. Short stubs invite pull tension failures and micro-reflections at the splice.

Time-stamped photos

All cut-outs require before and after photos with visible timestamps — especially around node optical work. Check node light levels before and after cut-out; acceptable receive range is typically −8 to −19 dBm per job optical standard.

Cut-out field gate

Coring step — foundation of every splice in a cut-out

Accurate field sequence — square cut → seat → core to stop → inspect. Pause and step through each gate.

HARDLINE .625 — SIDE VIEW DURING COREPE JACKET · .625 PRINTouter conductor (seizure zone)square cut plane.625CORING TOOLdepth stop
1 · Verify size & square cut

Confirm cable size from jacket print or caliper. Square-cut with hardline cutters so the end face is round and perpendicular — oval or angled faces side-load the coring tool.

Egg-shaped ends get cut again. Do not force a tool onto a crushed face.