Figure 2-59.-Starting double lace with the telephone hitch.

of the lacing back underneath a serving of

series of marling hitches evenly spaced at 1/2- to

approximately eight turns (fig. 2-60).

1-inch intervals along the length of the group of

conductors (step 3).

An alternate method of ending the lacing is

illustrated in figure 2-61. This method can also be used

When dividing conductors to form two or more

for either single- or double-cord lacing.

branches, follow the procedure illustrated in figure

2-58. Bind the conductors with at least six turns

LACING MULTICONDUCTORS.-- Lace the

between two marling hitches, and continue the lacing

spare conductors of a muticonductor cable separately,

and secure them to active conductors of the cable with

along one of the branches (fig. 2-58, view A). Start a

a few telephone hitches. When two or more cables

new lacing along the other branch. To keep the bends

enter an enclosure, each cable group should be laced

in place, form them in the conductors before lacing.

Always add an extra marling hitch just before a

breakout (fig. 2-58, view B).

DOUBLE LACE.-- Double lace is applied in a

manner similar to single lace. However, it is started

with the telephone hitch and is double throughout the

length of the lacing (fig. 2-59). You can terminate

double, as well as single, lace by forming a loop from

a separate length of cord and using it to pull the end

Figure 2-60.-The loop method of terminating the lace.

Figure 2-61.--Alternate method of terminating the lace.

Figure 2-59.-Starting double lace with the telephone hitch.

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