A device for terminating a hybrid electrical/fiber optic cable at a connector
comprising
a clamp assembly affecting a swage lock on a k-tube to prevent movement of the
k-tube within the connector and resultant damage to the optical fibers. The clamp
assembly comprises two clamp halves, at least one of which includes a k-tube groove,
one or more optical fiber grooves, a fan out cavity, and means for joining the
clamp halves. When the clamp halves are joined, the k-tube grooves form an enclosed
k-tube channel that is slightly smaller than the outside diameter of the k-tube,
thereby creating a swage lock to prevent movement of the k-tube. Similarly, the
optical fiber grooves create a swage lock on protective plastic tubes that are
placed over the optical fibers as they exit and fan out from the k-tube in the
fan out cavity.