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NELSON

 HEAT TRACING SYSTEMS

  

INSTALLATION 

PLT-BC

 STANDARD POWER CONNECTION KIT

 

INSTRUCTIONS

 

 

POWER CONNECTION 

 

Ground Wire

Terminal Block

Ground Braid

Power Termination

TERMINAL BLOCK CONNECTION

Ground

Power Leads

Braid

Heater Cable

*Conduit & Drain; not included in kit

(must be positioned lower than the junction box)

 

 

Note:  This detail shows Overjacket “J” or “JT” Products only. For Braided “CB” Product, see diagram 
on sheet 1. 

 

 

  Place gasket on box adapter. 
  Position junction box on box adapter and secure it with the conduit locknut. 
  Connect bus wires, power wires and ground braid to the terminal block. See diagram above. 

 

 

For Overjacket “J”  or “JT” Products only: 

Apply silicone at point braid leaves the overjacket 
 

  Push all wires, cable and terminal block inside junction box. 
  Place the box cover and box cover gasket onto the junction box. 

 

Fill-in the voltage, catalog number & wattage blocks on the label with the actual field installed data. 

 
 

 

Nelson Heat Tracing Systems products are supplied with a limited warranty. Complete Terms and Conditions may be found on Nelson's 
website at 

P.O. BOX 726                TULSA, OK  74101             TEL 918-627-5530            FAX 918-641-7336              www.nelsonheaters.com 

GA-1859 Rev. 6 

Sheet 8 of 8 
October 2006

 

www.nelsonheaters.com

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Summary of Contents for PLT-BC

Page 1: ...al Conduit Drain Ground Locknut Flex Conduit ITEMS NOT INCLUDED IN KIT Stand off J Grommet Overjacket Products B Grommet Base Products U Grommet Double Entry or non standard construction Sealing Gromm...

Page 2: ...off Place stand off on pipe and fasten with pipe clamps included Slide the sealing grommet over the heater cable and position inside stand off opening For Braided CB Products only See Sealing Grommet...

Page 3: ...off opening Cut and remove the exposed heater cable Continue with step 5 on sheet 2 BRAIDED CB PRODUCTS 127mm 5 Bend heater cable and work it through the braid opening 114mm 4 5 Secure heater cable br...

Page 4: ...jacket 127mm 5 from the end Bend cable to break overjacket Lightly cut overjacket up the center between first cut mark and the cable end Bend cable to break overjacket Remove overjacket from heater ca...

Page 5: ...h bus wire away from the core material Lightly cut the outer jacket up the center between the first cut mark the cable end Bend cable to break outer jacket Remove exposed core material Cut 6mm 0 25 of...

Page 6: ...he core material Lightly cut the outer jacket up the center between the first cut mark the cable end Bend cable to break outer jacket Remove the exposed core material Remove the jacket from the heater...

Page 7: ...L apply silicone here Fiberglass Tape not included in kit Squeeze end seal and fill with silicone Push end seal over the heater cable Overjacket J or JT Products only Braided CB Products only The end...

Page 8: ...conduit locknut Connect bus wires power wires and ground braid to the terminal block See diagram above For Overjacket J or JT Products only Apply silicone at point braid leaves the overjacket Push al...

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