How to Avoid Crushing Fiber Cable During Installation
This popular stringing block is called out as a 7-inch (18 cm) OD, but the hub diameter is only 5 inches (13 cm). Minimum crush strength for fiber cable is described in Telcordia GR 20 CORE2 as 1,500 lbs./ft (21.9 kN/m). Recommended guidance for maximum sidewall tension is 50% of that value.