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I spent some time today removing icky-pick from a 50-pair and a 25-pair, both ends. Then I put on my shielded bonds. When I did the last end, I got lazy and left some icky-pick on. Besides making myself a sticky mess, is there any great harm in leaving some icky-pick on the cable? It actually did not slow down the fan-out at all. I heard there was a spray you can use to get rid of this stuff. Anyone know the name of it? Thanks in advance.
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I use rubbing alcohol that comes in a spray.
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Hydro-sol, they have a new product that I haven't used called 'squeaky clean', supposed to only take 2 wipes to clean cable.
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In answer to your other question, no there is no harm leaving the icky pic on. When I was splicing we never cleaned it at all, just had an old pair of coveralls when splicing it.
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Altho I always used mineral spirits, I'm questioning using WD40. I'd expect it to attack and harden the actual insulation. Opinions/comments? John C. (Not Garand)
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WD40 is great for removing icky-pic from tools and splicing rigs, but never ever use it on the cable core itself. WD40 is petroleum-based and will immediately deteriorate the polyethylene conductor insulation. It's actually just as harmful to the insulation as gasoline.
Proper cleaning solutions, such as "D'Gel" are alcohol-based and won't harm the conductor insulation.
As Bill said, I've never seen a situation where icky-pic needed to be removed. You actually should leave it in place to keep the splice protected as much as possible. In a proper installation where the splice chamber/closure is sealed or in a pedestal, there is no need to remove it. If it's being punched down on a block, it is simply an improper installation.
Polyethylene cable jackets and conductor insulation are flammable and not rated for use indoors at all (well, no more than 25' inside the building).
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