LT-SP POWER END TERMINATION KIT INSTRUCTIONS P.O. BOX 726 TULSA, OK 74101 TEL 918-627-5530 FAX 918-641-7336 www.nelsonheaters.com GA-1342 Rev. 5 Sheet 1 of 4 January 2010 DESCRIPTION The LT-SP Power End Termination Kit is for use with all versions of Nelson Heat Tracing Systems’ LT &
NELSONTM HEAT TRACING SYSTEMS LT-SP POWER END TERMINATION KIT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS DESCRIPTION The LT-SP Power End Termination Kit is for use with all versions of Nelson Heat Tracing Systems' LT & CLT heater cables except for J option. Minimum installation temperature 30°C (-22°F). KIT CONTENTS 5 Shrink Tubes, 13mm (0.5") diameter, 51mm (2") length 10 Shrink Tubes, 3mm (0.125") diameter, 25mm (1") length OVERJACKET STRIPPING PROCEDURES Proceed to step 4 for Braided Products. ! WARNING: DO NOT CUT BRAID 127mm (5") Lightly cut around heater overjacket 127mm (5") from the end. Bend cable to break the overjacket. Lightly cut overjacket up the center between first cut mark and the cable end. Bend cable to break outer jacket. At the bulge, separate the braid to make an opening. Remove overjacket from heater cable. While bending the heater cable, work it through the braid opening. 102mm (4") Move braid back toward the overhacket, creating a bulge. Pull braid tight. Repeat steps 1 - 7 for both heater cables. Proceed to "Outer Jacket Stripping Procedures", sheet 2. P.O. BOX 726 TULSA, OK 74101 TEL 918-627-5530 FAX 918-641-7336 www.nelsonheaters.com GA-1342 Rev. 5 Sheet 1 of 4 January 2010 NELSONTM HEAT TRACING SYSTEMS LT-SP POWER END TERMINATION KIT OUTER JACKET STRIPPING PROCEDURES INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 48mm (1.88") Lightly cut around heater outer jacket 48mm (1.88") from the end. Bend cable to break outer jacket. Lightly cut the outer jacket up the center between the first cut mark & the cable end. Bend cable to break outer jacket. Starting at the end, pull each bus wire away from the core material. Remove exposed core material. Remove jacket from the heater cable. Repeat steps 1 - 6 for both heater cables. Proceed to "Shrink Tube Procedures", sheet 3 ! WARNING: DO NOT CUT BUS WIRES Shave core material from the outside of each bus wire. P.O. BOX 726 GA-1342 Rev. 5 Sheet 2 of 4 January 2010 TULSA, OK 74101 TEL 918-627-5530 FAX 918-641-7336 www.nelsonheaters.com NELSONTM HEAT TRACING SYSTEMS LT-SP POWER END TERMINATION KIT SHRINK TUBE PROCEDURES INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 48mm (1.88") 25mm (1") Slide one 3mm (0.125") diameter, 25mm (1") length shrink tube over each bus wire leaving approximately 13mm (0.5") of each bus wire exposed. Shrink with heat gun until completely shrunk. 51mm (2") 25mm (1") While still warm, spread bus wires and squeeze between them using needle-nose pliers, hold for 5 seconds. Allow power termination to cool before use. Slide one 13mm (0.5") diameter, 51mm (2") length shrink tube over both pigtail leads leaving approximately 25mm (1") of each pigtail lead exposed. Shrink with heat gun until completely shrunk. Nelson Heat Tracing Systems products are supplied with a limited warranty. Complete Terms and Conditions may be found on Nelson's website at www.nelsonheaters.com. P.O. BOX 726 TULSA, OK 74101 TEL 918-627-5530 FAX 918-641-7336 www.nelsonheaters.com GA-1342 Rev. 5 Sheet 3 of 4 January 2010 NELSONTM HEAT TRACING SYSTEMS LT-SP POWER END TERMINATION KIT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS P.O. BOX 726 GA-1342 Rev. 5 Sheet 4 of 4 January 2010 TULSA, OK 74101 TEL 918-627-5530 FAX 918-641-7336 www.nelsonheaters.comAcrobat Distiller 9.0.0 (Windows)