Remove a PIC Cable

To remove a PIC cable, follow this procedure:

1. If the PIC connects to fiber-optic cable, have ready a rubber safety cap for each cable you are removing and the transceiver into which it plugs.
2. Unplug the cable from the cable connector port and immediately place a rubber safety cap over the port if it connects to fiber-optic cable.      
   
   

   Do not look directly into the ends of fiber-optic cables or the transceivers on the faceplate of a PIC that connects to fiber-optic cable. Single-mode fiber-optic cable and the PICs that use it (such as ATM and SONET/SDH) emit laser light that can damage your eyes. Do not leave a transceiver uncovered except when removing or inserting the cable. The safety cap keeps the port clean and prevents accidental exposure to laser light.

   
    
3. Carefully thread the cable through the cable management system, to prevent the cable from dislodging or developing stress points. Place excess cable out of the way in a neatly coiled loop in the cable management system. Placing fasteners on the loop helps to maintain its shape. 
   
   

   Avoid bending fiber-optic cable beyond its minimum bend radius. An arc smaller than a few inches in diameter can damage the cable and cause problems that are difficult to diagnose. Do not let fiber-optic cable hang free from the connector. Do not allow fastened loops of cable to dangle, which stresses the cable at the fastening point.