1.0 Prepare Cable According to Standard Procedures
1.1 Check to be sure cables fit within cable kit range as shown in Table 1 on cover.
1.2 Remove cable insulation for length recommended by terminal lug manufacturer; if no information is available, remove fordepth of lug barrel.
2.0 Install Lugs
2.1 Install and crimp lugs per manufacturer’s direction. See back page if 3M™ Scotchlok™ Copper Lugs are used. 2.2 Clean insulation for approximately 6 using solvent saturated cloths provided in kit.
2.3 FOR 8kV ONLY. Fill lug/insulation gaps with Scotch® Linerless Rubber Splicing Tape130C (Figure 1).
Figure 1
Scotch® Linerless Rubber Splicing Tape 130C
2.4 Bolt lugs together. See Table 1 on cover for maximum bolt length. See Figure 2 for proper bolt/lug arrangement.
Figure 2
3.0 Install Lug Cover
3.1 Separate cables and apply mastic strip between and around them, 1⁄2" from ends of cable insulations (Figure 3). Build mastic to an overall diameter that is greater than the inside diameter of the Lug Cover. Press cables together and make certain that no void exists between them (Figure 3).
3.2 Overwrap the mastic with 1 or 2 wraps of vinyl tape (Figure 3).
Figure 3
