IF Cable Termination, Earthing & Water Proofing

Table of Contents
1.

IF Cable Grounding 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Material and Tools Grounding Kit Grounding Cable Termination Waterproofing of Grounding Cable

2. IF Cable Termination 2.1 IF Cable Termination with N-Type Connector 2.2 N-Type Connector Installation Procedure 2.3 Waterproofing of IF Cable ODU End 3. Surge Arrestor Installation 3.1 Surge Arrestor Installation Guide 3.2 Grounding of Surge Arrestor 3.3 Waterproofing of Coaxial Cable Termination

1. IF Cable Grounding
1.1 Material and Tools for IF Cable Grounding

1.1.1 Material
Grounding Kit Thimble Self bonding Tape PVC Protection Tape

1.1.2. Tools
Knife Cable Cutter Measure/Ruler Adjustable Wrench Hand Crimping Tool

1.2 Grounding Kit

Thimble Earthing Connector

Fixing spring clamp

Earthing Cable of 6mm

1.3 Grounding Cable Termination (1/4)

Step.1 Mark on the cable for the size of Earthing Connector

1.3 Grounding Cable Termination (2/4)

Step.2 Cut & remove the sheath of IF cable, be sure not to damage the braided shield

Step.1

Step.3

Step.2

Step.4

1.3 Grounding Cable Termination (3/4)

Step.3 Place and fix the Earthing connector on the IF cable as shown in pictures

Earthing Connector on IF cable

Fixing spring clamp on Earthing Connector

1.3 Grounding Cable Termination (4/4)

Step.4 Crimp the thimble with crimping tool and terminate at Earth Bus bar

Step.1
Earth Bus bar at Horizontal cable tray

Step.2
Earth Bus bar at Vertical cable tray

1.4 Waterproofing of Grounding Cable part (1/3)

Many times water penetration inside the IF Cable from the Grounding point, resulting in moisture, was observed on Straight Connector and Surge Arrester part (water accumulated in the horizontal cable portion). To overcome this; set Spring Clamp for firm fixing with grounding kit. It moves when the spring clamp is not tightened. As a result, the waterproof taped part moves and a crack is built. Moistures penetrates from Grounding cable crack and accumulate at free space of connector point. The one which has possibility of moisture penetration is because of wrong point sealing, not sealed Grounding cable crack with silicon paste (silicon rubber) or not sealed with proper thickness of selfbonding tape.
Self-bonding Tape (>2mm)

1 Point seals step

cracks to be sealed

Cracks to be sealed with silicon paste

Spring Clamp for fixing 2 Shielding of cable connection part. All naked uneven metal to be shield (wraps) with self-bonding tape, without IF cable.

3 Seals of cable crack with silicon paste (silicon rubber) and then total shielding with self-bonding tape (more than 3mm thickness). 4 Protective Taping (>3 layer), with PVC tape. The direction of the winding always ends on the side of ODU/ANT or upper to prevent the infiltration of water.

1.4 Waterproofing of Grounding Cable (2/3)

Step 1. Apply the self bonding tape to fill the cracks on ends of Earthing kit for leveling Step 2. Apply more than 3mm thickness self bonding tape for Shielding of all naked uneven metal, and shield the cable cracks with silicon paste . Self bonding tape to fill the cracks Self bonding tape more than 3mm thickness

Step2 Step1

Note: Crack between cables should be shielded with silicon paste before taping

1.4 Waterproofing of Grounding Cable (3/3)

Step 3. Apply 3 layers of PVC Protection Tape

Step 4. Use 100 mm black Tie wrap to tie the both ends of Earthing kit after applying the PVC tape PVC Protection Tape Tie Wrap at both ends

Note: Finish taping from bottom to ODU/ANT side or upper side

2. IF Cable Termination
2.1 IF Cable Termination with N-Type Connector Parts of N-Type Connector (Straight) shown in below. 1. Lock Nut 2. Washer 3.Gasket 4.Clamp A 5.Clamp B 6.Center Contact Pin 1 7.Insulation 8.Connector Shell 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

2.2 N-Type Connector Installation Procedure (1/6)

Step 1. first fit the lock nut, washer and gasket on the cable as shown

Washer

Lock Nut

Gasket (Rubber)

2.2 N-Type Connector Installation Procedure (2/6)

Step 2. Strip back the cable sheath, taking care not to damage the braided shield, and fit the clamp A Step 3. Fold back the braided shield (separating the strands of braid) and trim it

Clamp A

Step.2

Step.3-1

Step.3-2

2.2 N-Type Connector Installation Procedure (3/6)

Step 4. Cut away the insulation from the center conductor and fit the clamp B. Be sure not to cut or scratch the conductor while striping the insulation.

Clamp B

Step.4 -1 Step.4

2.2 N-Type Connector Installation Procedure (4/6)

Step 5. Cut the center conductor. Taper the end of the conductor using file as shown in the circle

Step 6.Mount the center contact pin onto the center conductor as shown

2.2 N-Type Connector Installation Procedure (5/6)

Step 7. Mount the insulation onto the center contact
Insulation

Step.7

2.2 N-Type Connector Installation Procedure (6/6)

Step 8. Insert the cable into the connector shell

Step 9. Tighten the lock nut

Step.8

Step.9

Note: Never turn the connector shell

2.3 Waterproofing of IF Cable at ODU End

Step 1. Connect IF cable with ODU and tight properly. Step 2. Apply self bonding tape on moving parts of connector to seal the cracks. Step 3. Apply more than 3mm thickness of self bonding tape by stretching its each turn. Step 4. Apply three or more layers of PVC protection tape by over lapping its each turn. Step 5. Use 100mm black tie wrap to tie the both ends after applying PVC tape on connector. Note: 1. Wrapping of tape should be finished at ODU end 2. IF cable should turned down ward direction

Self bonding tape >3mm thickness

Three or more layers of PVC tape

3. Surge Arrestor Installation Guide

3.1 Surge Arrestor Installation Guide

Insert the surge arrestor and NJ-NJ adapter in between both NP-Type connectors as shown in following picture. NJ-NJ Adapter Surge arrestor grounding thimble N-Type connector N-Type connector

Surge arrester

3.2 Grounding of Surge Arrestor

Step 1. Connect grounding thimble to the surge arrester as shown in picture. Step 2. Do proper water proofing and labeling. Step 3. Connect the grounding cable with earth bus bar.
Surge arrester grounding Surge arrester weatherproofing

Grounding cables at Bus bar

Step1

Step2

Step 3

3.3 Waterproofing of Coaxial Cable Termination (1/5)

Water infiltration

Rev. 13/Jul/08 (Y.D)

COAXIAL TERMINATION

SURGE ARRESTOR

COAXIAL TERMINATION

Water infiltration

Cracks to be sealed

No water proofing points (cracks of moving parts)

Seals packing for cable fixing. The vibration of the cable always breaks this packing and shield wires of coaxial cable.

1st Step
Point seals and leveling: Use Self-Bonding (adhesion) rubber tape, pull it (stretch) until becomes thin and then wrapping on the crack point. (stretch or expand self-bonding tape to max (800% Scapa).

2nd Step

Shielding of cable connection point:

1) Shield with self bonding tape (>3mm thickness).

4) Silicon seals

3) suppresses

2) Connect grounding cable to arrestor body.

3.3 Waterproofing of Coaxial Cable Termination (2/5)

3rd Step
Total Shielding: Use Self-Bonding Tape, It pulls (stretch >100%) tape to ensure effective bonding (fusion, adhesion) and then wrap until sufficient thickness (>3mm).

Shield with self bonding tape (more than 3mm thickness) First use a silicon seals for grounding cable to seals this cable crack.

ODU/ANT up-side

4th Step

Protective Taping (3 layer)

The rubber fusion layer >3mm thickness

Cable tie

ODU/ANT (up) side Use a PVC protection tape, It pulls at 1st laying for fastens up the self-bonding (autohesion) layer. Overlap the PVC tape to half width. 2nd to 3rd laying, it does usual wrapping method. The direction of the winding always ends on the side of ODU/ANT (up) to prevent the infiltration of water. Never use Vinyl insulating tape !!. The tape which has a elasticity (soft) can not use. The PVC protection tape has only a few stretch margin and it has high resistance for outdoor use (compared with the usual vinyl insulation tape).

3.4 Surge Arrestor Waterproofing Guide (3/5)

Step 1. Remove the thimble from surge arrestor and terminate on the earth cable of 2.5mm.

Step 2. Apply self bonding tape to moving parts of connector to seal the gap as shown in picture. Step 3. Seal up the earth cable connection part (Thimble) gently. Step 4. Connect earth cable to surge arrestor body. Step 5. Suppress earth cable to connector body and IF cable. Step 6. Put silicon paste to seal the cracks between cables.

Before filling the cracks with self bonding tape

After sealing the cracks with self bonding tape

3.3 Surge Arrestor Waterproofing Guide (4/5)

Step.7 Apply more than 3mm thickness of self bonding tape by stretching each turn of tape.

3.3 Surge Arrestor Waterproofing Guide (5/5)

Step 8. Apply two or more layers of PVC protection tape by over lapping each turn of tape. Step 9. Use 100mm long black tie wrap to tie the both ends after applying PVC tape on

connector.
PVC Protection Tape Wrapping 100 mm Black ties on connector