CABLE JOINTING DIFFERENT

TECHNIQUES

1. THERMAL SHRINK
2. COLD SHRINK
3. STRAIGHT JOINTING
(A) SYSTEMATIC
(B) RANDOM
4. BRANCH JOINTING
 TYPES OF U/G CABLE
1. PCUTSTA : Paper Cone Unit Twin
Steel Tape Armoured
2. PCUTUA : Paper Cone Unit Twin
Un-Armoured
3. PIJFUA: Polyethylene Insulated
Jelly Filled Un-Armoured
4. PIJFA : Polyethylene Insulated
Jelly Filled Armoured
(USED IN AF)
TYPE OF JELLY : XAGA-250
 Laying of U/G Cables
PLAIN AREA
Mud

Bricks
5 feet depth

Sand

U/G Cable

Bricks

Sand
ft
2
 Laying of U/G Cables
HILLY AREA
Mud

Bricks
3 feet depth

Sand

U/G Cable

Bricks

Sand
ft
1
Cable Trench
(Plan View)

3 inches

6 inches
 CONTENTS OF TSF
1. HEAT SHRINKABLE SLEEVE
2. ALLUNIMIUM CANISTER
3. STAINLESS STEEL CHANNEL
4. RETAINTION CLIP
5. BRANCH OFF CLIP
6. SEATH CONNECTOR ASSY
7. ADHESIVE ALLUMINIUM FOIL
8. TRANSPARENT PE SHEET
9. SPLICE FEELING COMPOUND
10. SPLICE CONNECTOR
11. CLEANING LIQUID KIT
12. CLEANING TISSUE
13. EMERY STRIP
14. ARMOUR CONTINUITY WIRE
15. PVC TAPE
16. SELENT TAPE
17. ADHESIVE POLIESTER TAPE
18. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION
 REQUIRED TOOLS FOR CABLE
JOINTING
1. HACKSHAW 10. COMMON SCREW DRIVER
2. LONG NOSE PLIER 11. SPADE
3. SHARP KNIFE 12. TARPOLIN
4. WIRE STRIPPER 13. BATTERY CASE
5. DEDICATED TELEPHONE 14. JUMPERING CABLE
6. FOUR 1.5 V BATTERY 15. EXTRA CLEANING LIQUID
7. HEAVY DUTY PLIER 16. CLEANING CLOTH
8. MEASURING TAPE 17. DMM
9. BLOW LAMP
 Cable Jointing Kits
Kit Code Cable pair count

• TSF1 - 10,12 & 20 pair

• TSF2 - 50 pair
• TSF3 - 100 pair
• TSF4 - 200 & 400 pair
• TSF5 - 600 & 800 pair
• TSF6 - 1000 & 1200 pair
 Jointing Kit Selection

The Sizing information and Kit

selection chart indicates the maximum
splice bundle diameter and minimum cable
diameter. This represents the maximum and
minimum diameters over which the
thermoshrink sleeve can be shrunk. These
limits have to be adhered to in selecting the
correct kit for any joint.