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SLCBLSK Splice and Tee Kit
Installation Instructions
WARNING
:
These components are electrical devices. They must be installed correctly to ensure proper operation and to
prevent shock or fire. Carefully follow all of the installation instructions and read these important warnings.
To minimize the danger of fire from sustained electrical arcing if the heating cable is damaged or improperly
installed, and to comply with the requirements of national electrical codes, ground-fault equipment protection must
be used on each heating cable branch circuit. Arcing may not be stopped by conventional circuit protection.
Component approvals and performance are based on the use of specified parts only. Do not substitute parts and
do not use vinyl electrical tape.
The black heating-cable core is conductive and can short. It must be properly insulated and kept dry.
The conductive layer of this heating device must be connected to a suitable grounding terminal.
Installer should apply the name place label to the surface of the junction box.
Keep ends of heating devices and kit components dry before installation.
Keep components and heating cable ends dry before and during installation.
Damaged bus wires can overheat or short. Do not break braid or bus wire strands when scoring the jacket or core.
Bus wires will short if they contact each other. Keep bus wires separated.
Heat-damaged components can short. Use a heat gun or torch with a soft yellow,
low-heat flame, not a blue focused flame. Keep the flame moving to avoid overheating, blistering, or charring the
heat-shrinkable tubes. Avoid heating other components. Replace any damaged parts.
Use only fire-resistant insulation materials such as a fiberglass wrap. Leave these installation instructions with the
user for future reference.
The cable should not be twisted during installation.
De-energize all power circuits before installation or servicing. The heating cable should not be embedded.
CAUTION:
Charring or burning the heat-shrinkable tubes in this kit will produce fumes that may cause eye, skin, nose,
and throat irritation.
© BriskHeat
®
Corporation. All rights reserved.
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SLCBLSK Splice and Tee Kit
Installation Instructions
1.
Cleanly cut off the end of each cable. For heating
cable with outer jacket, lightly score completely
around and then down the outer jacket 2.75” (7.00
cm).
CAUTION:
Do not cut braid or inner jacket.
2.
Bend heating cable to break jacket at score then
peel off outer jacket.
3.
Position braid on same side of each heating cable
section. Straighten the braid and twist into a “pigtail”.
4.
At the end of each heating cable, lightly score
completely around and then down inner jacket at
1.8” (4.6 cm).
5.
Bend heating cable to break jacket at score, then
peel off inner jacket.
6.
Score outside edges of black conductive core.
CAUTION:
Do not cut bus wire strands.
INSTALLATION
Note:
Instructions generally show SLCBL-BP/BF series heating cable with braid and outer jacket. The SLCBL-B series
heating cable without an outer jacket looks slightly different from those illustrated.
Inner Jacket
Braid
Conductive Core
Bus Wires
Heating cable with braid and no outer jacket
Braid
Inner Jacket
Conductive Core
Bus Wires
Outer
Jacket
Heating cable with braid and outer jacket
