Method for in situ multiple cable termination

Abstract

The method of attaching a pulling head to two or more wires or cables for installation in a conduit, comprising providing a first area for attaching the pulling head, placing two or more wire or cable supply spools on a first side of the first area, placing a receiving spool on the opposite or second side of the first area, feeding a portion of the wires or cables from the wire or cable supply spools onto the receiving spool, placing a terminating table in the first area below the wires or cables, cutting the wires or cables at staggered length from the receiving spool, stripping a portion of the covering from the wires or cables from the outer diameter of the two or more wires or cables, installing a connection onto each of the two or more wires or cables.

That which is claimed is: 
     
         1 . The method of attaching a pulling head to two or more wires or cables for installation in a conduit, comprising
 providing a first area for attaching said pulling head,   placing two or more wire or cable supply spools on a first side of said first area,   placing a receiving spool on the opposite or second side of said first area,   feeding a portion of the wires or cables from said wire or cable supply spools onto said receiving spool,   placing a terminating table in said first area below said wires or cables,   cutting said wires or cables at staggered length from said receiving spool,   stripping a portion of the covering from said wires or cables from the outer diameter of said two or more wires or cables,   installing a connection onto each of said two or more wires or cables.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising said connector is a crimp type connector. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2  further comprising said crimp type connectors are crimped with a crimping tool. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2  further comprising said crimping tool is supported on a pivoting arm. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising providing a separate cutter for each wire or cable. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5  further comprising said cutters are spaced apart said staggered length. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5  further comprising raising said cutters from below a table top to above said table top to cut said cables. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising attaching a pulling head to said connections. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising said connector is a crimp type connector. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising said crimp type connectors are crimped with a crimping tool. 
     
     
         11 . The method of attaching a pulling head to two or more wires or cables for installation in a conduit, comprising
 providing a first area for attaching said pulling head,   placing two or more wire or cable supply spools on a first side of said first area,   placing a receiving spool on the opposite or second side of said first area,   feeding a portion of the wires or cables from said wire or cable supply spools onto said receiving spool,   placing a terminating table in said first area below said wires or cables,   designating an attachment centerline at a first elevation (and a first position horizontally) and an attachment point for each of said 2 or more wires or cables, spaced apart axially along said attachment centerline at a predetermined spacing,   placing each of said two or more cables in two or more holders at a second elevation higher than said first elevation,   mounting a cutter and a stripper such that each can be moved to said attachment centerline and axially along said attachment centerline to positions appropriate to cutting, and stripping each of said one or more wires or cables,   providing a lifter to moves said wires or cables between said first elevation and said second elevation, and   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising lowering each of said 2 or more wires or cables from said second elevation to said first elevation to said attachment centerline, cutting said wires or cables and stripping a portion of the covering from of said wires or cables, and returning said wires or cables to said first elevation. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising inserting a crimp type connector onto each of said two or more wires or cables. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising moving each of said two or more said wires or cables back to said attachment centerline and crimping said crimp type connectors. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising mounting a cutter, a stripper, and a crimper on a common plate.