MODULE 26

TRANSFORMER LV SINGLE CORE CABLE TERMINATIONS

Note: Approved protective equipment must be worn (See Section 2)

Associated Drawings: 900000-53-187 Issue 1

9000-53-137 Issue 1
9000-53-138 Issue 1
9000-53-139 Issue 1
9000-53-140 Issue 2
HQ.A4.52.79-183

For single core 400mm

The specialist tooling requirements and termination kits are detailed in Section 5 - Jointing
Materials.

1. CABLE BOX TERMINATION

1.1 Aluminium gland 400mm Cu XLPE (PVC/Aluminum wire armours)

(Drawing 900000-53-187)

1.1.1 Set up gland to termination base plate datum point.

1.1.2 Set up, clean and straighten cables to box allowing sufficient length for the
termination.

1.1.3 Mark datum point on cables and pass the shroud, compression nut and gland
nut down the cable.

1.1.4 Remove PVC sheath 45mm below datum point in an approved manner.
Under no circumstances must a knife be used to make the cut.

1.1.5 Apply tinned 18s copper binder at PVC cut and 18s tinned copper binder
25mm from PVC termination on aluminium earth wires.

1.1.6 Cut 2/3 through aluminium earth wires and snap off against binder.

1.1.7 Cut off binder lift earth wires slightly to allow for entry to gland.

1.1.8 Pass on gland to earth wires and secure by gland nut, offer up compression
nut and secure. For ease of application apply a smear of grease to the black
outer insulation.

1.1.9 Remove black outer insulation 25mm above datum, degrease insulation and
remove inner insulation to suit connection +5mm.

1.1.10 Fit four bolt palm shear-off lug.

1.1.11 Secure cable in box and tighten to gland plate and connection.

1.1.12 Fit shroud.

1.1.13 Connect earths where necessary.

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 1.2 Using a 'Take-off' plate (No gland arrangement)

1.2.1 Strip cable allowing for length of earth wires 100mm outer PVC.

1.2.1 Bunch earth wires together.

1.2.3 Fit and shrink heat shrink sleeve over earth wires.

1.2.4 Form the earth wires and fit brass earth lug.

1.2.5 Attach earth conductor to common earth bar in the box.

1.3 Plastic gland 400mm Cu XLPE/PVC

1.3.1 Temporarily set gland on base plate (datum point.

1.3.2 Set up cables, clean and allow sufficient length for box.

1.3.3 Mark datum point on cables, pass down cable compression nut, gland and
lower base plate nut.

1.3.4 Remove outer PVC at datum line and aluminium earth wires if present at same
point level with top threads of plastic gland (see 1.1.6 above).

1.3.5 Degrease and remove black outer insulation 25mm above armour termination.

1.3.6 Pass cable into box, fit lock nut and secure to base plate.

1.3.7 Remove inner insulation to suit shear-off bolt fittings, cut cable to length,
tighten shear off bolts and secure.

1.3.8 Check tightness of fittings.

2. TERMINATIONS IN AIR ON TRANSFORMERS OR LOW VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR

2.1. For mechanical and compression lugs see module 20.

3. EARTHING AND GLANDING OF CABLES

3.1. Transformer and Low Voltage Termination boxes require the use of brass glands.
Earthing arrangements shall be a standard gland at the Transformer box and an
isolating gland at the Low Voltage box.

3.2 Gland plates must be made from non ferrous material.

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