ITALIA SRL CableTerminations

Installation Procedure
Cold Shrink Outdoor Termination
for 1 Core, XLPE Copper Wire or Copper
Tape Screen Cables, up to 36kV
Preliminary Considerations Before starting Work

The installations must be carried out by operators qualified for the use of high voltage electrical equipment.
The personnel must also be trained regarding the applicable safety regulations in the workplace, with particular
reference to the realization and work in open pit excavations, and electrical substations for maintenance of
electrical infrastructure networks.
Prepare the cable, properly raised above the ground level, in a suitable manner for the execution of the termination.
Check the suitability of the kit with respect to cable types and screen sections.
Check the availability of all tools necessary for the proper execution of the joint.
If there is any doubt on the suitability of the material or any aspect of the installation, clarify and confirm before
starting works.

Date of Issue Number of Pages Revision Issued Approved Instruction Reference

18-05-21 1/4 01 SDT ISTCSOT370ENG

Before starting to pull the coil, make sure that the terminations is in the correct position on the cable.
After cleaning the cable, make sure there are not residuals solvents.
Make sure that spiral inside the tube is not wrapped around the cable, otherwise rotate it to unwind the
spiral from the cable.
Once the termination is correctly positioned, pull and rotate the coil with constant force, making sure it
does not wrap around the cable.
PRECAUTION ON INSTALLATION OF COLD SHRINK TUBES
Slowly rotate and pull the spiral
Pull
tape to collapse the body

Spiral

Cold Shrink body ONCE THE BODY HAS COLLAPSED FOR

FEW CENTIMETERS, CHECK THE
Cold Shrink body
CORRECT POSITION BEFORE
Cold Shrink body CONTINUING TO COLLAPSE THE BODY

Spiral

Dimension A for the different cross sections

General Instructions A
300mm 290mm 280mm
Body
•Read through entire instruction and check
RCST 4012-370 25-35mm2 50-70mm2 95mm2
kit contents are correct before beginning.
RCST 5014-370 70-95mm 120-150mm 185-240mm2
2 2
•Recommended dimensional tolerances are RCST 7521-370 185-240mm2 300mm2 400mm2
± 5mm maximum. RCST 9527-370 400mm2 500mm2 630mm2

Grey
Mastic
Abrade for
Clean for 50mm
100mm Wire binder

1 2 3

Straighten and align the cable to the
termination point.
Remove the cable sheath to the
dimension A shown above. Clean the
sheath below the cut for 100mm and
abrade for 50mm below the cut.
Apply a layer of grey sealant mastic
with 50% overlap around the sheath,
immediately below the sheath cut.
The mastic layer should cover a length
of 40mm from the sheath cut.
Carefully bend the copper screen
wires and lay them equally spaced on
the grey mastic layer.
Apply a wire binder approximately
65mm below the sheath cut.

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 Lug depth
+ 5mm
Insulation
Semi-con
Wire binder
4 5
Using an appropriate tooling, remove
the semi-con screen leaving 40mm
of screen before the sheath cut.
Remove the insulation to a depth
equivalent to Lug depth + 5mm.
Preparation of copper tape screen:
A
Abrade
1 2
Straighten and align the cable to the
termination point.
Remove the cable sheath to the
dimension A shown in table in pag. 1.
Clean the sheath below the cut for
100 mm and abrade for 50mm below
the cut.
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Grey Sealing
Mastic
Silicon grease
PVC Tape
40mm
6
Apply a layer of grey sealing mastic Fill the gap between the end of the
around the copper wires, just below the insulation and lug barrel with grey
outer sheath cut, continue downwards sealing mastic overlapping the insulation
covering the screen wires for 40mm. and cable lug by 5mm to obtain a smooth
Install the cable lug following the profile.
manufacturer instructions, smooth Ensure the lug fixing holes are filled
any sharp edges. with mastic.
Apply a layer of PVC tape over the Smear silicon grease from the lug barrel
mastic as shown in step 6 until the end of the PVC tape.
Lug depth
+ 5mm
1
50
25
Grey 40
Mastic
3
Connect the earth lead to the Bind a temporary binder around the core
at 25mm above the jacket cut. Tear off
copper tape screen using the roll spring
the copper tape against the binder.
provided, bend back the end of the braid
Remove the semiconductive screen 50
braid and cover it with the roll spring
mm above the sheath cut.
(see sequence 1-2 above.)
Apply a thin layer of grey mastic with
Ensure that the moisture block of the
50% overlap around the sheath, for
braid seats below the outer jacket cut
level 40mm.
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Grey
Mastic
40
Wire binder
4 5
Apply a thin layer of grey sealant mastic
with 50% overlap covering the braid ans
solder moisture block and the mastic
wrap applied previously. The mastic
layer should cover a length of 40mm
from the sheath cut.
Apply a wire binder approximately
55mm below the sheath cut.
6
7 8
Slide over the termination body ensuring
the pull cord is at the lug end of the
termination.
Pull and unwrap the spiral core to allow
the termination body to start to collapse.
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PVC
Tape
Starting from the copper tape screen cut,
apply a layer PVC tape covering the roll
spring and braid and over the Grey
mastic.
Install the cable lug following the
manufacturer instructions, smooth any
.sharp edges that may be left after
.shearing off the screws.
Wire Binder
After collapsing few centimetres of the
termination body, ensure that the lower
the end of the termination is level with
the wire binder, then continue to twist
and pull the spiral ensuring it does not
catch on the mastic below.
Grey Sealing
Mastic
Silicon grease
6
Fill the gap between the end of the
insulation and lug barrel with grey sealing
mastic overlapping the insulation and ca-
ble lug by 5mm to obtain a smooth profile.
Ensure the lug fixing holes are filled
with mastic.
Smear silicon grease from the lug barrel
until the end of the PVC tape.
25-35
9
Fully collapse the termination onto the
cable insulation and cable lug. Ensure
there is a tight seal over the cable lug.
Gather the shielding wires together to
form an earth core.
Insert the copper wires into the earthing
lug and tighten the bolt until shear of the
bolt head. Of a crimping lug is supplied,
crimp the lug to the screen wires.
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