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VITALink

Installation Manual

Technical Manual 2015

Issue 3

Table of Contents

Section

Page

1. Introduction ....................................................................................... 1

2. Materials ........................................................................................... 5

3. Handling and Storage....................................................................... 5

4. Pulling Calculations .......................................................................... 9

5. Pre-Installation .............................................................................. 18

6. Installation ...................................................................................... 23

7. Post Installation .............................................................................. 28

8. Glossary of Terms .......................................................................... 35

9. References ..................................................................................... 37

10. Appendix 1 ......................................................................................38

Summary of Contents for VITALink MC

Page 1: ...bed within can be used for RSCC s 1 hour or 2 hour fire resistive rated VITALink MC RC90 systems VITALink MC RC90 cable is rated at 600 volts maximum phase to phase and is compliant with the NEC1 and...

Page 2: ...nts must be followed to maintain the hourly rating in the fire area The VITALink MC RC90 cable system must be installed by qualified personnel familiar with generally accepted construction techniques...

Page 3: ...MC is acceptable for wall penetrations or short sections Conduits shall be fire stopped with a material compatible with plastic and copper where the cable enters and exits the conduit The conduit shal...

Page 4: ...with galvanic action Tray Cables laid in steel tray shall neatly arranged and be secured with steel banding or steel ties every four feet Cables shall be installed snug but not excessively where cabl...

Page 5: ...d maintained as required Utilize a grounding hub as required 2 Using the appropriate raceway for the specified area connect the junction box to the equipment 3 Install appropriate thermoset wiring bet...

Page 6: ...WSE WT Series Connector Hub Hole Punch Trade Size Connector Body OD Non Jacketed Cable Jacketed Cable 1 Conductor 1 0 VM011X0 1 004 1 107 104 100 S3 1 2 2 0 VM012X0 1 043 1 146 111 100 S3 1 2 3 0 VM01...

Page 7: ...50 S3 1 1 2 2 5 2 VM05002 1 670 1 793 166 150 S3 1 1 2 2 5 1 VM05001 1 915 2 038 193 200 S3 2 3 1 0 VM051X0 2 038 2 161 213 250NJ S3 213 250 S3 2 1 2 3 75 2 0 VM052X0 2 258 2 412 235 250 S3 2 1 2 3 75...

Page 8: ...VITALink MC 2 Hour Fire Rated Cable UL FHIT 120 ULC S139 FHIT7 120 Installation Manual...

Page 9: ...e LLC Information subject to change without notice User to determine suitability for use in their application RSCC Wire Cable LLC is not liable for loss of profits installation costs or other indirect...

Page 10: ...al 2015 Issue 3 Table of Contents Section Page 1 Introduction 1 2 Materials 5 3 Handling and Storage 5 4 Pulling Calculations 9 5 Pre Installation 18 6 Installation 23 7 Post Installation 28 8 Glossar...

Page 11: ...is requirement is applicable to the following Fire Pump Feeders Emergency Generator Feeders Emergency Exhaust Fans Emergency Lighting Exit Signs Firemen s Elevators Fire Resistive Cable Issues One of...

Page 12: ...LLC 2015 20 Bradley Park Road East Granby CT 06026 800 327 7625 800 653 8300 Fax 860 653 8321 www vitalinkcable com 2 Termination Simplicity Tools required to terminate VITALink MC Tools required to t...

Page 13: ...ductor Complies with NFPA 130 and NFPA 502 for total smoke released and low toxicity Construction Conductor Annealed copper Class B strand per ASTM B 170 B 8 Insulation Thermoset low smoke zero haloge...

Page 14: ...X00 3 3 0 97 1 30 1 40 1 410 VM04003 X00 3 4 1 07 1 41 1 51 1 700 VM03002 X00 2 3 1 04 1 41 1 51 1 649 VM04002 X00 2 4 1 15 1 50 1 60 1 940 VM03001 X00 1 3 1 20 1 59 1 71 1 990 VM04001 X00 1 4 1 33 1...

Page 15: ...until removal is absolutely necessary Additional covering should be used to protect against the effects of the environment in which the cable is stored such as outdoors or in excessively dirty dusty...

Page 16: ...curely Reels can be hoisted with a properly secured shaft extend ing through both flanges Cradle both reel flanges between fork tines Lower reels from a truck using a hydraulic gate hoist or fork lift...

Page 17: ...ed short distances by rolling Reels should be rolled in the direction that the cable is wound see Figure 3 This will tend to tighten the cable windings not loosen them Surfaces over which the reels ar...

Page 18: ...194 350 520 750 880 Max Net Lbs 6 000 6 000 6 000 9 000 15 000 14 000 Maximum Diameter Reel Capacity In Feet 0 700 3 300 6 058 12 520 16 021 26 243 27 146 0 800 2 488 4 579 9 495 12 584 19 926 20 923...

Page 19: ...ea filled Bend radius Each of these items is discussed in the follow ing sections starting with tension calculations Two tension calculations are required for each cable installation The first calcula...

Page 20: ...pe applied over the conductor to increase the pull by grip limit For this configuration with a properly sized and applied grip the limit is 2000 pounds Sidewall Pressure When a cable is pulled around...

Page 21: ...ea Tc Tc Tc AWG or Kcmil Kcmil Pounds Pounds Pounds 14 4 11 99 132 12 6 53 157 209 10 10 38 249 332 8 16 51 396 528 6 26 24 630 840 4 41 74 1 002 1 336 3 52 62 1 263 1 684 2 66 36 1 593 2 124 1 83 69...

Page 22: ...sion based on sidewall pressure limits for various sheave diameters Note that an increase in maximum allowable pulling tension can be obtained by simply increasing the radi us of bend Table 4 Maximum...

Page 23: ...1 00 0 2 0 45 0 67 0 85 0 97 1 02 1 00 0 3 0 55 0 76 0 92 1 02 1 04 1 00 0 4 0 65 0 85 0 99 1 07 1 07 1 00 0 5 0 74 0 93 1 06 1 12 1 10 1 00 To calculate the tension out of a bend the following formu...

Page 24: ...end made as part of the permanent training in position in which case the cable is not under tension and is usu ally only bent once Obviously for pulling cable under tension the radius should be as lar...

Page 25: ...4 100 4 4 1 35 9 5 13 5 VM03003 100 3 3 1 30 9 1 13 0 VM04003 100 4 3 1 40 9 8 14 0 VM03002 100 3 2 1 38 9 7 13 8 VM04002 100 4 2 1 50 10 5 15 0 VM03001 100 3 1 1 59 11 1 15 9 VM04001 100 4 1 1 73 12...

Page 26: ...ve radius see Figure 5 Rollers sheaves or other pulling devices that the cable does not pass over only the pull rope are not required to meet these requirements The minimum effective sheave diameter i...

Page 27: ...Road East Granby CT 06026 800 327 7625 800 653 8300 Fax 860 653 8321 www vitalinkcable com 17 Sheave Radius R Cable Cup Cable R Cable Cable Effective Radius PROPER IMPROPER Figure 5 Single Sheave Figu...

Page 28: ...e of electrical cables While different cable constructions may have varying degrees of resistance to physical damage there is no technology that will guarantee a damage proof cable Therefore in additi...

Page 29: ...ng and splicing operations to prevent damage to cables Appropriate precau tions should be taken in the handling storage and disposal of materials Installation Equipment Where mechanical assistance is...

Page 30: ...the cable will be subjected to damage during the pulling process Cables should not be installed in trays that are utilized to carry or support equipment piping instrument tubing or other facilities Ca...

Page 31: ...sion should be limited to less than the maximum allowable pulling tension to help ensure that the installation process does not damage the cable This may be accomplished by one of the following two me...

Page 32: ...ould be taken not to stretch the insulation jacket or armor beyond the end of the conductor nor bend the ladder trough or channel out of shape Cable grips and pulling eyes should be installed accordin...

Page 33: ...ch they are to be installed Conservatively a cable jacket may then be used in direct burial installa tions and embedment in concrete Metal raceways cable armor and other metal enclosures for conductor...

Page 34: ...should be appropri ately spaced for ampacity considerations or appropriately derated for ampacity Consult RSCC Engineering Depart ment for additional design information For vertical support in racewa...

Page 35: ...s assembly are important details in the development of the ratings These protective systems are evaluated by the fire ex posure and water hose stream test as described in UL 2196 ULC S139 Ratings appl...

Page 36: ...installing and maintaining the cables Cable trays should be suitably grounded Installation In Cable Trays When hand feeding laying cable in trays and trenches having open tops or removable covers it...

Page 37: ...tray edging should be fire retardant have a large surface area be compatible with the installation and have a suitable temperature rating Cables installed in trays having an expansion gap or fitting...

Page 38: ...e following see Figure 10 a Once the cable enters the fire rated room a minimum of 12 inches terminate the VITALink MC cable into the appropriate size junction box per NEC or applicable CEC Use UL ULC...

Page 39: ...ken not to damage any underlying layer particularly the cable insulation Install the connector per manufacturer s instructions Connections to enclosures should be through the use of connectors approve...

Page 40: ...16 2 0 2 16 2 0 2 5 20 3 0 2 16 3 0 2 5 20 4 0 2 5 20 4 0 2 5 20 250 2 5 20 250 3 24 350 3 24 350 3 5 28 500 3 24 500 3 5 28 Minimum Box Size for Angle Splice 3 C Conduit Box 4 C Conduit Box AWG Kcmi...

Page 41: ...the jacket to about half its thickness Do not score the armor Figure 11 2 Starting at the end of the cable cut the jacket completely through for the first half inch continue scoring but not more than...

Page 42: ...t the tool wobbling off track Figure 14 2 If required mildly flex the cable until the sheath parts at the cut Figure 15 3 Slightly rotate sheath back and forth while pulling to remove sheath Do not ro...

Page 43: ...ave inner jacket on where possible for additional protection An adequate length of free conductor should be provided per NEC CEC Only cut 50 into jacket Be careful not to cut insulation Figure 17 2 Cu...

Page 44: ...for the environment A fire rated splice or system is required in a fire rated area For non fire rated areas a box may be used with an approved splicing system Please call the RSCC Engineering Depart...

Page 45: ...wires not insulated from one another suitable for carrying an electrical current Estimated Pulling Tension The calculated pulling tension based on conduit configuration and cable construction Fire Roc...

Page 46: ...but are not limited to rigid metal con duit rigid nonmetallic conduit intermediate metal conduit liquid tight flexible conduit flexible metallic tubing flexible metal conduit electrical nonmetallic tu...

Page 47: ...nts for Use with Laminated Dielectric Cable Rated 2 500 V through 500 000 V IEEE 422 Guide for the Design and instal lation of Cable Systems in Power Gen er at ing Stations IEEE 518 Guide for the Inst...

Page 48: ...ne Company Name Series Cooper Crouse Hinds TMC Hawke Cable Glands America N701 Hubbell Killark Electric MCR Thomas Betts Corporation STE NOTE For MC connector in the fire zone see UL FHIT 120 ULC S139...

Page 49: ...RSCC Wire Cable LLC 2015 20 Bradley Park Road East Granby CT 06026 800 327 7625 800 653 8300 Fax 860 653 8321 www vitalinkcable com 39 Notes...

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Page 51: ...Road East Granby CT 06026 Tel 860 653 8300 Fax 860 653 8301 800 327 7625 2015 RSCC Wire Cable LLC RSCC VIT MC 04 May 2015 ISO 9001 QS 9000 REGISTERED RSCC Wire Cable LLC 800 327 7625 Tel 860 653 8300...

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