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Heating Cable Repair
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Hot-hot joint:
From the table in Appendix C, select
the correct drill bit size for the cable diameter
measured above (the drill bit should be 4/1000 in
(0.1 mm) to 10/1000 in (0.25 mm) larger than the
cable diameter). Drill a hole straight through the joint
using the pilot hole as a guide. Check the joint to
ensure there are no burrs inside and verify that the
fill hole is tapped (6/32 thread).
Groove
Fill hole
Hole drilled
to diameter of
heated section
Joint body
Figure 14: Cross-section of hot-hot joint
Hot-cold joint
: From the table in Appendix C, select
the correct drill bit sizes for the cable diameters
measured above (the drill bit should be 4/1000 in
(0.1 mm) to 10/1000 in (0.25 mm) larger than the
cable diameter). Using the pilot hole as a guide, drill
a hole straight through the joint with the smaller
diameter drill. Using the larger drill, drill one end of
the joint about 1/4 to 3/8 in (6 to 9 mm) past the
fill hole. Check the joint to ensure there are no burrs
inside and verify that fill hole is tapped (6/32 thread).
Figure 15: Cross-section of hot-cold joint
Fill hole
Joint body
Groove
Hole drilled
to diameter of
heated section
Hole drilled to
diameter of cold
lead section