Compression connector installation procedures
Equipment provided
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BOL-T Connector Assembly Kit including:
•
T-body
•
Cable Adapter
•
Insulating Plug with Cap
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Compression Connector with 11/16" unthreaded spade
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Silicone Lubricant
•
Threaded Stud
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Instruction Sheets
Tools required
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Torque Wrench and 1" socket for BOL-T
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5/16" Hex Wrench for Separable Splice Applications
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Cable Stripping Tools
Cable preparation
Step 1
Train cable
•
Position cable vertically so that it is centered between
apparatus bushing and parking pocket, parallel to, and 6"
(152 mm) from apparatus frontplate.
•
Provide adequate cable slack for cable movement
between standoff bushing and apparatus bushing.
•
Support cable as needed to maintain position.
•
Cut cable 1.75" (44 mm) from centerline of bushing. Refer
to Figure 14.
Figure 14. Line illustration for cable training.
Existing
Bushing
Cable
1.75" ± .25"
(44 mm ± 6 mm)
6"
(152 mm)
Table 3. Conductor Size and Type
Compression Connector
Concentric or
Compressed
Compact or Solid
Compression
Conductor Code
AWG or
kcmil
mm2
AWG or
kcmil
mm2
No Connector
00
#2
35
1
-
11
#1
-
1/0
50
12
1/0
50
2/0
70
13
2/0
70
3/0
-
14
3/0
-
4/0
95
15
4/0
95
250
120
16
250
120
300
-
17
300
-
350
-
18
350
-
400
185
19
400
185
450
-
20
450
-
500
240
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600 A 15/25 kV class BOL-T connector assembly installation instructions
MN650005EN February 2015
