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This product should be installed only by competent personnel trained in good safety practices involving 
high voltage electrical equipment. These instructions are not intended as a substitute for adequate 
training or experience in such safety practices. These instructions do not attempt to provide for every 
possible contingency. Failure to follow these instructions could result in damage to the product and 
serious or fatal injury. IMPORTANT : Cable and associated apparatus must be de-energised, locked 
out, and tagged prior to product installation.  

CAUTION : Read instructions thoroughly and completely prior to beginning installation.

Installation instructions for separable tee connector - type C interface

(K)480TB/G

Up to 24 kV

Required components for the connector installation :

3 x Tee connector 

housing - 480BT

3 x Cable reducer 

CA0-W

Silicone grease 

+ wipers

+

Roll adhesive 

tape

3 x Conductor 

contact - TBC-X 

or TMBC-X

or

Installation 

instructions

Only to be used on copper wire screened cable with extruded semi-conductive screen 

and conductors of copper or aluminium.

Gloves

Water sealing 

mastic, type MWS 

(optional)

1 x Installation rod

(for conductor sizes 

185 up to 300 mm²)

3 x Clamping

screw

1 x Nylon vent rod

Check if the diameter over cable core insulation is in accordance with 

the cable reducer range as indicated in table below:

Cable reducer size

(see label on cable reducer)

CA0-11

CA0-15

CA0-18

CA0-21

CA0-27

12.0

16.0

19.0

22.0

28.5

19.0

26.5

32.6

34.6

37.5

Dia. over core insulation (mm)

min

max

3 x Basic 

insulating plug + 

cap - 800BIPR

or

3 x Basic

insulating plug + 

cap - 800BIPA

WARNING :

CHANGED INSTALLATION

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IS97179-ENG - K480TB/G-CW45-CA0

30 October 2019 - Revision 3

 - Supersedes edition of 

28 September 2018

IS97179-ENG - K480TB/G

-CW45-

CA0 - Revision 3

For 

information 

only

Summary of Contents for Euromold K480TB/G

Page 1: ...ousing 480BT 3 x Cable reducer CA0 W Silicone grease wipers Roll adhesive tape 3 x Conductor contact TBC X or TMBC X or Installation instructions Only to be used on copper wire screened cable with extruded semi conductive screen and conductors of copper or aluminium Gloves Water sealing mastic type MWS optional 1 x Installation rod for conductor sizes 185 up to 300 mm 3 x Clamping screw 1 x Nylon ...

Page 2: ...s bend the screen wires back over the outer sheath and proceed to step no 5 For outdoor applications Wrap one layer of water sealing mastic type MWS around the outer sheath flush with the end 25 mm minimum width Completely encircle the cable Bend the screen wires back over the mastic and along the outer sheath pressing them into the mastic Important screen wires should not touch each other when pr...

Page 3: ...roughly clean core insulation Always wipe towards the screen wires 4 As a protection wrap a few turns of adhesive tape around the conductor end CABLE PREPARATION 200 bevel core insulation REMOVAL OF THE CORE INSULATION core insulation conductor contact conductor 1 A Remove the core insulation from the conductor for a distance C mm C depth of contact bore 10 mm 1 B Remove the core insulation from t...

Page 4: ... cable until flush with the tape marker 3 Remove the protective adhesive tape from the conductor INSTALLATION OF THE CABLE REDUCER For conductor sizes 16 up to 150 mm core insulation cable reducer cable reducer remove protective adhesive tape lubricate tape marker IS97179 ENG K480TB G CW45 CA0 Revision 3 Page 4 of 10 F o r i n f o r m a t i o n o n l y ...

Page 5: ...nstallation rod 5 Slide the reducer down the cable until flush with the tape marker Take care to slide the reducer without hesitation and in one smooth move 6 Remove installation rod and protective adhesive tape from the conductor core insulation installation rod installation rod core insulation lubricate cable reducer lubricate tape marker USE ONLY THE SILICONE LUBRICANT SUPPLIED For conductor si...

Page 6: ...imp chart for crimp sequence 6 After crimping distance Z must be between 145 and 165 mm If necessary adjust the position of the cable reducer until distance Z is within the tolerance range 7 Remove any burrs left after crimping and wipe off excess inhibitor CRIMPING TIGHTENING OF THE CONTACT Compression type contacts Type TBC X A Z conductor contact deep indent crimping DIN crimping contact palm P...

Page 7: ...g hole 4 Tighten the contact Please refer to the installation instruction included with the contact It is recommended to use a holding tool for ease of installation 5 After tightening distance Z must be between 145 and 165 mm If necessary adjust the position of the cable reducer until distance Z is within the tolerance range cable reducer Before tightening After tightening conductor contact Z 145 ...

Page 8: ...ector is pointed towards the bushing Whilst preventing the cable reducer from further movement down the cable gently slide the housing on the cable Its final position is reached when the centre of the contact spade is along the axis of the interfaces of the connector The cable reducer must stay in place during installation 4 Make sure the contact spade locks into the connector s housing 5 Check th...

Page 9: ... the plug in the connector and tighten assembly use a torque wrench with a 6 point socket of 22 mm and tighten exerting 30 Nm 3 kgm or 22 1 foot pounds of torque In order to achieve the correct applied torque ensure that there is no lubricant on the threaded parts USE ONLY THE SILICONE LUBRICANT SUPPLIED 22mm 50 Nm 22 mm socket 1 2 12 7 mm torque wrench L 90 mm extension clamping screw 22mm 30 Nm ...

Page 10: ...ion on insulating plug BIPR without voltage detection point Clean the inside of the cap and the outside surface of the connector and insulating plug Place the nylon vent rod along the insulating plug see fig to exhaust the air during assembly of the cap Push the cap firmly over the connector and onto the insulating plug Press the cap on all sides to make sure it is well positioned over the connect...

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