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Cable Terminating
General procedures for terminating are provided
below. Be advised that RSCC cannot be respon-
sible for the effectiveness of a termination or
splice because we have no control over the
fabrication of these items.
The environment should be clean and dry. Tools
should be in good working order and used for
the purpose that they are designed. Terminating
materials must be high quality and be compatible
with the cable. Manufacturer instructions for the
application of insulating and jacketing materials
should be followed.
As shown in the following section, remove the
outer jacket (if present) and armor from the end
of the cable a sufficient distance to allow sepa-
ration of the conductors, provide the necessary
length to connect to the equipment being used,
and provide the necessary termination creep-
age distance. Any underlying tapes and fillers
should then be removed.
• In removing this material, care should be
taken 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 approved
for use with copper metal clad cable in the
particular environment that it is installed.
• Generally, a seal should not be applied around
the connector. Contact the RSCC Engineering
Department for further information.
• Strip the insulation from each conductor for a
distance equal to the depth of the terminal lug
plus 1/4 inch. Care should be taken to avoid cut-
ting, nicking, or scoring of the conductor strands.
• Apply compression terminal lugs or connectors
per manufacturer instructions. When using a
compression connector, a calibrated, properly
sized compression tool should be used.
• Insulate the applied terminal lug with a shrink-
able insulating sleeve or tape. The sleeve or
tape should be of sufficient length after
application to cover the connector barrel and
at least 2 inches of the conductor insulation.
• Properly terminate and ground the armor of
the cable if that function is not provided by the
connector.
• Utilize an insulating bushing to protect the
conductors in enclosures, boxes, etc.
• Use proper hardware and tightening torque to
connect the terminal lugs.
