Tornado Configuration

Let our "Cable Blowing Experts" tailor your configuration. Please don't hesitate to call our Hotline at 1-800-345-6009 for any questions you may have.

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The Tornado Cable Blowing Kit includes the following:

Cable Blowing Machine and accessory kit	Hydraulic Power Pack including hoses

In order to configure your Tornado to work with your specific cable requirements you must select items below that match your duct and cable size at additional charge

Locator	Description	Qty needed

(A)	Duct Clamp	1 (2 halves)	Select P/N from table below
(B)	Duct Seal	1 (2 halves)	Select P/N from table below
(C)	Cable Collet	1 or 2 (2 halves)	Select P/N from table below
(D)	Cable Guide	0 or 1 (2 halves)	Select P/N from table below
(E)	Cable Seals	1 (pkg of 10)	Select P/N from table below
(F)	Cable Seal Plug	1 unit	Select P/N from table below

Collet Selection
The picture above is not representitive of the colors of the collets you'll be using together . Different colors were used for photo clarity.

How to specify the collets and seals to match your cable and duct size .

1	Select one (1) Duct Clamp (locator A) that represents the of the inside diameter duct that you'll be blowing your fiber through.
2	Select one (1) Duct Seal (locator B) that represents the inside diameter of the duct that you'll be blowing your fiber through.
3	Select the Cable Collet (locator C). Always use a Cable Collet on the cable exit side. If you use either 6-9 mm or 9-12 mm cable, use a Cable Guide (locator D) on the cable in feed side, for anything larger than these sizes, use a Cable Collet on the in feed side.
4	Select the Cable Seals (locator E) that match your cable size.
5	Select one (1) Cable Seal Plug (locator F) that matches your cable size

Configuration Example :

Duct size 1.25" (I.D.), 10mm Cable	Duct size 1.25" (I.D.), 20mm Cable
(1) 89041 Duct Clamp (1) 89042 Duct Seal (1) 89084 Cable Guide (in side) (1) 89083 Cable Collet (exit side) (1) 89087 Cable Seal (1) 89127 Cable Seal Plug	(1) 89041 Duct Clamp (1) 89042 Duct Seal (2) 89101 Cable Collet (in & exit side) (1) 89103 Cable Seal (1) 89133 Cable Seal Plug
note: if your cable size is between two sizes, always size up

Please don't hesitate to call our Hotline at 1-800-345-6009 for any questions you may have configuring your Tornado Cable Blowing Machine

(Locator A) DUCT CLAMPS (1.00-2.00") (sizes represent inside diameter of duct)
		89021	1" (25.40 mm)
		89041	1.25" (31.75 mm)
		89061	1.50" (38.10 mm)
		89071	2" (50.80 mm)

(Locator B) DUCT SEALS (1.00-2.00") (sizes represent inside diameter of duct)
		89022	1" (25.40 mm)
		89042	1.25" (31.75 mm)
		89062	1.50" (38.10 mm)
		89072	2" (50.80 mm)

(Locators C and D) CABLE COLLETS (6-28 MM) & CABLE GUIDES (6-12 MM)
	C	89081	6-9 MM (.23-.35") (1 Collet Req) (exit)		Collet & guide used together for this size cable
	D	89082	6-9 MM (.23-.35") (1 Guide Req) (in feed)

	C	89083	9-12 MM (.35-.47") (1 Collet Req) (exit)		Collet & guide used together for this size cable
	D	89084	9-12 MM (.35-.47") (1 Guide Req) (in feed)

	C	89091	12-16 MM (.47-.63") (2 Collets Req)		Same collet used on both in feed and exit side
	C	89092	16-20 MM (.63-.79") (2 Collets Req)
	C	89101	20-24 MM (.79-.95") (2 Collets Req)
	C	89102	24-28 MM (.95-1.10") (2 Collets Req)

(Locator E) CABLE SEALS (6-28 MM) (cable collets req. 2 seals on exit side)
			Identifying Marks
		89085	l (Green 1 Line)	6-7.5 MM (.23 - .29") 10/PK
		89086	l l (Green 2 Lines)	7.5-9 MM (.29 - .35") 10/PK
		89087	l (Brown 1 Line)	9-10.5 MM (.35 - .41") 10/PK
		89088	l l (Brown 2 Lines)	10.5-12 MM (.41 - .47") 10/PK
		89093	l (Silver 1 Line)	12-14 MM (.47 - .55") 10/PK
		89094	l l (Silver 2 Lines)	14-16 MM (.55 - .63") 10/PK
		89095	l (Gold 1 Line)	16-18 MM (.63 - .71") 10/PK
		89096	l l (Gold 2 Lines)	18-20 MM (.71 - .79") 10/PK
		89103	l (1 Blue Line)	20-22 MM (.79 - .87") 10/PK
		89104	l l (2 Blue Lines)	22-24 MM (.87 - .95") 10/PK
		89105	l (1 Red Line)	24-26 MM (.95 - 1.02") 10/PK
		89106	l l (2 Red Lines)	26-28 MM (1.02 -1.10") 10/PK

(Locator F) CABLE SEAL PLUGS (6-28 MM)
		89125	6-7.5 MM (.23 - .29")
		89126	7.5-9 MM (.29 - .35")
		89127	9-10.5 MM (.35 - .41")
		89128	10.5-12 MM (.41 - .47")
		89129	12-14 MM (.47 - .55")
		89130	14-16 MM (.55 - .63")
		89131	16-18 MM (.63 - .71")
		89132	18-20 MM (.71 - .79")
		89133	20-22 MM (.79 - .87")
		89134	22-24 MM (87 - .94")
		89135	24-26 MM (.94 - 1.02")
		89136	26-28 MM (1.02 - 1.10")

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