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Instruction Booklet
IB182047EN
Effective February 2018
Arc flash limiter (AFL)
conversion system
EATON
www.eaton.com
Figure 11. Thru-joint field taping method.
Figure ??. Thru-joint Field Taping Methods.
DWG NO
MODEL REV
TITLE
ALL REV. NOTES
LISTED ON SHT. 1
REV
MODEL FILENAME
7819C90
JOINT TAPING
THRU-JOINTS, WITH-HARDWARE
1. CLEAN AREA OF DIRT AND FOREIGN MATTER
2. WIPE PREINSULATION WITH ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL.
3. APPLY FILLER OVER BARE CONDUCTOR AND HARDWARE TO
COVER AND SMOOTH OUT THE SURFACE. BLEND CONTOUR
INTO PRE- INSULATION SURFACES. TRY TO PREVENT AIR
POCKETS. COVER CONDUCTORS AND HARDWARE WITH AT
LEAST .12 INCH OF FILLER PER FIG. 6.
4. APPLY 3.0X.030 THICK PAD #1 OVER CENTER OF JOINT WITH 1
1/4 LAPS (FIG.7).
5. APPLY 3.0X.030 THICK PAD #2 STARTING .50 INCH FROM
CENTER AND EXTENDING OVER PREINSULATION AT LEAST 1.0
INCH WITH 1 1/4 LAPS. APPLY 3.00 X .030 THICK PAD #3
STARTING 1.00 FROM PAD #2 AT CENTER AND EXTENDING 1.00
IN. OVER PREINSULATION PER FIG. 8.
6. APPLY ONE LAYER OF INSULATING TAPE (1.00X.030) USING
2/3 LAP AND EXTENDING 0.50 INCH MINIMUM BEYOND THE PADS
ON THE PREINSULATION PER FIG. 9.
7. APPLY A SECOND LAYER OF INSULATING TAPE (1.00X.030)
USING 2/3 LAP AND EXTENDING 0.50 INCH MINIMUM BEYOND
THE FIRST LAYER ON THE PREINSULATION PER FIG. 9.
PREINSULATION
PREINSULATION
PREINSULATION
PREINSULATION
PAD #1
3.00
Fig. 6: TYPICAL JOINT WITH .12 THK.
MIN. FILLER OVER BARE JOINT.
Fig. 7: TYPICAL JOINT WITH PAD #1 3 IN.
WIDE X 030 TAPE OVER FILLER.
PREINSULATION
PREINSULATION
PAD #2
PAD #1
PAD #3
1.0
1.0
1.0
Fig. 8: TYPICAL JOINT WITH PADS #2 & #3
(3 IN. WIDE X .030) TAPE
OVER PAD #1 AND FILLER.
PAD #2
PREINSULATION
FILLER
PAD #1
PAD #3
9.0 (27 kV) MIN.
11.0 (38 kV) MIN.
