A fiber optic cable includes a cable core of core elements and a protective sheath surrounding the core elements, an armor surrounding the cable core, the armor comprising a single overlap portion when the fiber optic cable is viewed in cross-section, and a jacket surrounding the armor, the jacket having at least two longitudinal discontinuities extruded therein. A method of accessing the cable core without the use of ripcords includes removing a portion of the armor in an access section by pulling the minor away from the cable core so that an overlap portion separates around the cable core as it is being pulled past the cable core. A protective sheath protects the core elements as the armor is being pulled around the cable core.

A telecommunications enclosure includes first and second generally aligned cable ports at opposing ends of the enclosure. A cable anchor at each of the first and second cable ports is for anchoring a fiber optic drop cable to the enclosure and to limit axial movement of the cable relative to the enclosure. A blade guide structure is positioned between the first and second cable ports, the blade guide structure configured to abut a portion of the cable extending between the first and second cable ports and defining at least a blade guide surface adapted to guide a cutting blade used for removing a portion of a cable jacket without damaging optical fibers of the cable.

A fiber optic cable cutting tool may include a body portion structurally configured to receive a fiber optic cable, a cutting portion holding portion structurally configured to be supported by the body portion, and a sliding portion structurally configured to be slidingly received by a portion of the body portion. The cutting portion holding portion may be structurally configured to receive a biasing portion and to fixedly hold the cutting portion, and the body portion may be structurally configured to set a length of a jacket of a fiber optic cable to be cut by the cutting portion. The sliding portion may be structurally configured to slide relative to the body portion so as overcome a force of the biasing portion and urge the cutting portion toward a cable held by the body portion such that the cutting portion is configured to consistently cut a jacket of the fiber optic cable held by body portion along the set length as the body portion is slid relative to the fiber optic cable without cutting a fiber in the fiber optic cable.

A fiber optic cable includes a cable core of core elements and a protective sheath surrounding the core elements, an armor surrounding the cable core, the armor comprising a single overlap portion when the fiber optic cable is viewed in cross-section, and a jacket surrounding the armor, the jacket having at least two longitudinal discontinuities extruded therein. A method of accessing the cable core without the use of ripcords includes removing a portion of the armor in an access section by pulling the armor away from the cable core so that an overlap portion separates around the cable core as it is being pulled past the cable core. A protective sheath protects the core elements as the armor is being pulled around the cable core.

A cable assembly includes a distribution cable, a tether cable, and a network access point (NAP) assembly having a cavity defined therein. The distribution cable includes optical fibers and the tether cable includes an optical fiber. The optical fiber of the tether cable is tightly constrained within the tether cable and portion thereof extends from the tether cable into the cavity of the NAP assembly and is spliced to a portion of one of the optical fibers of the distribution cable extending into the cavity of the NAP assembly from a side of the distribution cable. The splice is positioned in the cavity. Tight constraint of the optical fiber of the tether cable within the tether cable limits transmission of fiber movement to the portion of the optical fiber of the tether cable extending into the cavity of the NAP assembly, thereby protecting the splice.

A cable sheath slitting tool comprising first and second opposing tool frame members wherein at least a portion of the tool frame members are movable toward and away from one another, a pair of opposing blades securable on the respective tool frame member, the blades having a blade tip extending toward each other and are movable toward and away from each other and a first and second tray securable on the first and second tool frame member, respectively, each of the first and second trays including a tray cavity wherein a cable may be secured in the cavity with the blade positioned to slit the cable when the tool is in a closed position with the tool frame member portions toward one another.

A cable shaving tool including a blade holder having a guide channel extending along the blade holder length. The guide channel includes a cable channel, and a control surface at opposing ends. A removable blade is secured to a blade support surface and the blade edge extends within the guide channel. The blade support and handle are disposed along a central axis. The shaving depth is determined by the differential between: (1) the distance from the cable channel to the bottom surface of the blade holder; and (2) the distance from the control surface to the bottom surface of the blade holder. The handle is secured to the blade holder and extends along the central axis, allowing an operator's hand to be positioned directly over the blade during a cut, apply a downward pressure on the cable to set the blade and then move the tool in a direction parallel to the cable length.

A fiber optic cable includes a cable core of core elements and a protective sheath surrounding the core elements, an armor surrounding the cable core, the armor comprising a single overlap portion when the fiber optic cable is viewed in cross-section, and a jacket surrounding the armor, the jacket having at least two longitudinal discontinuities extruded therein. A method of accessing the cable core without the use of ripcords includes removing a portion of the armor in an access section by pulling the armor away from the cable core so that an overlap portion separates around the cable core as it is being pulled past the cable core. A protective sheath protects the core elements as the armor is being pulled around the cable core.

An optical fiber cable includes: a core including an optical fiber; a wrapping tube wrapping the core; a jacket housing the core and the wrapping tube; a tension-resisting member of a Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) embedded in the jacket; and a wire member that is flexible, includes fibers, and is embedded in the jacket. In a transverse cross-sectional view, the wire member is disposed inside a virtual circle that has a center at a center axis of the core and that passes through a center of the tension-resisting member. A circumferential dimension of the wire member is greater than a radial dimension of the wire member.

An optical fiber carrying structure that includes a jacket and a rip cord is provided. Optical fiber cables are used to transmit data over distance. Generally, large distribution cables that carry a multitude of optical fibers from a hub are sub-divided at network nodes into subunits. To remove a jacket of a subunit, the subunit may be provided with an access feature such as a rip cord. Described herein is a rip cord for use with optical fiber carrying structures.