What is a spliceless joint?
At a glance
A joint position where the cable loops through the closure uncut, so fibres can be spliced into later without opening a new joint.
Why: It leaves a ready access point on the cable for future spurs or nodes without adding splice loss now.
Where: Where a future access point is expected along the route. In high-capacity cable a loop is left at installation.
Where the rules are
- NR/L2/TEL/30160 cl 7.6when spliceless joints are used and how the loop passes through
- NR/L3/TEL/30162 cl 7.8spliceless joints in HCFC — leaving a loop
- NR/L2/TEL/30160 cl 4definition of a spliceless joint
On the drawing
Shown on the SLD as a joint, marked as spliceless.
Also called: loop joint, spliceless
Guidance in our words. Read the current issue of each standard before you design to it.