SCTE 99 2025

Test Method for Axial Pull Connector/Drop Cable

Introduction

This test procedure applies a method to determine the retention force of the connector to cable interface.

Scope

The purpose of this document is to provide a test method for measuring the axial force required to cause one or more of the following conditions: cable structural failure, connector structural failure, separation due to slip at the connector/cable interface.

Benefits

This test procedure provides a common method that can be used by both manufacturers and end users to test the connector to cable interface. Without such a common test procedure, the testing used to measure can vary and lead to added uncertainty.

Intended Audience

The intended audience for this test procedure are manufacturers, evaluation laboratories, and end user technician and engineers with the proper equipment to perform this testing.