500
STEP 1
min
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STEP 4
Cut
Yellow/brown
Connector
mastic
Cut
OVERLAP CABLES BY 500mm MINIMUM, MARK CENTRE LINE AND CUT AS PER DIAGRAM.
CLEAN CABLE SURFACES AND COVER WITH PLASTIC WRAP ABOUT 1.5m EACH SIDE OF THE CENTRE LINE.
PVC Tape
Fill all gaps
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STEP 2
PVC Tape
WET WIRE BRUSH (ie UNDER A LIGHT FILM OF JOINTING COMPOUND) THE CONDUCTORS.
Screen wires
JOIN CONDUCTORS WITH THE APPROPRIATE CONNECTOR AND DIE, REMOVE ANY BURRS, AND THOROUGHLY
CLEAN OFF EXCESS GREASE FROM CONNECTOR AND CABLE INSULATION.
Screen wires
THOROUGHLY CLEAN THE CABLE INSULATION (SEE INSTRUCTION ON DRAWING S2-2-2-20) USING THE
Remove swellable tape to here
A
CLEANING PADS SUPPLIED IN THE JOINT KIT. DONT RE-USE PADS.
150
Remove swellable
DONT HANDLE THE INSULATION FROM NOW ON!
tape to here
400 sq.mm 11kV
CABLE
35 sq.mm 11kV
USING THE YELLOW/BROWN MASTIC TAPE, STRETCHING IT TO HALF ITS ORIGINAL WIDTH, FILL THE GAPS
95 sq.mm 11kV
240 sq.mm 11kV
35 sq.mm 22kV
120 sq.mm 22kV 240 sq.mm 22kV
BETWEEN THE CONNECTOR AND CABLE INSULATION, CONTINUING OVER THE CONNECTOR AND OVERLAPPING THE
CABLE INSULATION AT EACH END BY 5mm. DONT TOUCH THE MASTIC AFTER ITS APPLIED! DO NOT USE
DIM A mm
TERMIMESH SIPE
275
1000x250
325
275
325
1000x280
1100x300
TOO MUCH MASTIC. IF THE CONNECTOR DIAMETER IS GREATER THAN THE INSULATION DIAMETER ONLY A THIN
LAYER IS NEEDED. IF THE CONNECTOR DIAMETER IS SMALLER THEN USE ONLY SUFFICIENT TO MATCH THE
1100x320
CABLE DIAMETER. A SMEAR OF SILICONE GREASE ON YOUR FINGERS WILL PREVENT THEM FROM STICKING TO
REMOVE OUTER SHEATH, NYLON AND INNER SHEATH TO A DISTANCE A FROM THE CENTRE LINE OF THE LH
THE MASTIC.
CABLE, AND A + 150mm FROM THE CENTRE LINE OF THE RH CABLE.
BEND BACK THE LONG SCREEN WIRES OF THE LH CABLE AND SECURE WITH A SPIRAL WRAP OF PVC TAPE.
CHECK THAT ALL SURFACES ARE CLEAN (LOOK UNDERNEATH!) AND THAT NO DIRT OR MOISTURE CAN
DONT TAPE THE BEND DOWN - IT WONT STRAIGHTEN EASILY LATER. REMOVE WATER SWELLABLE TAPE.
CONTAMINATE THE INSIDE OF THE TUBES.
ON THE RH CABLE MARK THE SCREEN WIRES WITH A TEXTA AT A DISTANCE A FROM THE CENTRE LINE AND
CUT THE WIRES WITH SIDE CUTTERS. REMOVE WATER SWELLABLE TAPE. PVC TAPE OVER THE ENDS OF THE
WIRES.
STEP 5
PLACE THE LARGE OUTER HEAT SHRINK TUBE OVER THE LH CABLE. TEMPORARILY PLASTIC WRAP THE
SEMI-CON AND SCREEN WIRES ON THE RH CABLE AND CAREFULLY PARK THE INNER JOINT SLEEVE SET.
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COVER THE PARKED TUBES WITH PLASTIC WRAP UNTIL NEEDED.
STEP 3
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A
90
A
X
90
Stress control
tube(black)
Large outer tube
Inner joint
PLACE THE BLACK STRESS CONTROL TUBE CENTRALLY OVER THE JOINT. STARTING AT THE CENTRE SHRINK THE
sleeve set
TUBE TOWARDS ONE END AND THEN TOWARDS THE OTHER END UNTIL FULLY SHRUNK. APPLY HEAT EVENLY
CUT CABLES AT THE CENTRE LINE.
THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS.
CAREFULLY REMOVE SEMI-CONDUCTIVE SCREEN (SEE INSTRUCTION ON DRAWING S2-2-2-21) FROM BOTH
WHEN COMPLETED ADHESIVE WILL FLOW FROM THE ENDS, WIPE OFF EXCESS.
CABLES TO THE DIMENSIONS SHOWN.
Dont stop for smoko now!
REMOVE INSULATION FROM CONDUCTORS FOR A DISTANCE X EQUAL TO HALF THE CONNECTOR LENGTH +
5mm. CUT A 3mm (MAX) BEVEL ON THE INSULATION ENDS.
1
NO
JOINT KIT STOCK CODES - REFER DRAWING S2-1-2-3
COMPRESSION LINKS
FOR STEPS 6-11 SEE DRG S2-2-2-24
SUPERSEDED
DESCRIPTION
AMENDMENTS
A.T. DEC12 B.C. B.C.
DRN
DATE
CKD
APPD
NORTHERN TERRITORY
DES
DRN
J.A.L.
CKD
A.T.
APPD
P.J.D.
SCALE
N.T.S.
ISSUED
DEC95
ALL DIM. IN mm
- REFER DRAWING S2-2-2-17
POWER STANDARD DRAWING
CABLE JOINTING & TERMINATIONS
SIGMAFORM JOINTING INSTRUCTIONS (SHEET 1 OF 2)
11/22kV XLPE CABLE
A3
DRAFTING STANDARD TO A.S.1100
DRAWING
NUMBER
S02-2-2-23
CAD PRODUCT - DO NOT AMEND MANUALLY
1
AMDT
