PRODUCT NEED:

A National Electrical Code revision now requires that all abandoned copper and fiber cable be removed from buildings. The estimated 45 billion feet of obsolete cable in duct and plenum creates a hazardous fuel load for fires, resulting in toxic fumes and larger, more dangerous blazes. The code defines abandoned cable as "installed communications cable that is not terminated at both ends at a connector or other equipment and not identified ‘For Future Use’ with a tag." Removing this often tangled mess of premise cable from trays can be a real nightmare for building managers. Removal of cables installed in duct is even worse. Contractors quickly discover that trying to pull out old cable years later is even harder than pulling it in. One of the laws of nature states that long stationary things prefer to remain as such. In addition to kinks and the settling effects of time, cables can be "cemented" into duct by dust and bugs, corrosion, degrading jacket materials, wax-based pulling lubricant residues, the occasional mouse carcass, and other mysterious goos. A product is needed to loosen stuck cables for easy removal.

PRODUCT SOLUTION:

This is where American Polywater's CableFree® Loosener shines. It's a unique, time-tested blend of solvents and lubricants designed to loosen and remove cables held in conduits by a great variety of binding agents. CableFree® is an excellent and inexpensive tool to help mitigate the high costs of removal and liability in the event of fire. The potential dollar savings from a successful removal of stuck cable is very high. Even a partial success rate often makes the investment of time and effort worthwhile. CableFree® Loosener ...

• Loosens stuck cable by softening binding agents such as wax, rust, soap, dirt, bitumen.
• Lubricates to minimize the force required to pull the cable out once it has broken free.
• Leaves empty conduit undamaged and ready for re-use after cleaning and drying.
• Lowers duct reclamation costs by eliminating expensive cut-ins.
• Limits liability by helping meet NEC Code for Removal of Abandoned Cable.

DISTRIBUTOR BENEFITS:

The NEC requirement creates a new business opportunity for your contractor customers--one they may not be aware of. There are billions of feet of cable out there to be removed. Installers can mention the code requirements to building managers (who may also be uninformed) and then quote on the removal project. This is a real boon for you: you get to offer meaningful advice to your customers--building your reputation--and then sell them highly profitable CableFree® Loosener--boosting your bottom line. Click here for details on the Code Requirements, and then start the dialogue today.

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