Mag Probe Installation
Sealing Field Connections
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Seal wire nuts with epoxy sealant using one bag for two-wire nut connections (Figure 21).
CAUTION:
Epoxy sealant is irritating to eyes, respiratory system, and skin. Can cause allergic skin reaction.
Contains: epoxy resin and Cycloaliphatic epoxycarboxylate. Precautions: Wear suitable protective clothing, gloves,
eye, and face protection. Use only in well ventilated areas. Wash thoroughly before eating, drinking, or smoking.
Figure 21. Epoxy Sealing Connections
5.
Push the tie-wrapped, epoxy sealed bag into the junction box. Replace and tighten the junction box cover.
DIRECT BURIAL CABLE
When using direct burial cable for probe-to-console wiring runs, the sealing materials and procedure to
encapsulate the wiring connections are completely different. If you are using Direct Burial Cable you must follow
the sealing instructions in the Direct Burial Cable Installation Manual.
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NOTE: When temperature is below 50°F (10°C), keep resin in a warm place prior to mixing (e.g., in an inside pocket next to
body).Remove guard bag, using caution not to damage inner bag.
1
Open epoxy package from cable seal kit and remove resin pak. Holding resin pak as shown in 1, bend pak along long length.
2
As shown in 2, firmly squeeze the RED SIDE of the resin, forcing it through the center seal and into BLACK SIDE. Mix
thoroughly to a uniform color by squeezing contents back and forth 25-30 times. Squeeze mixed, warm resin into one end of
bag and cutoff other end.
3
Connect wires in cable from Probe (3) to color coded wires to console (4) using wire nuts (5). Maintain polarity!
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Make sure that end of probe cable sheathing is submerged in sealant (6).
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Twist open end of bag and use tie wrap (7) to close it off, or wrap open end of bag with vinyl electrical tape (not included) and
position the taped end up until the resin jells.
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