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Heating Cable Repair
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Using a large
sizzling
flame (see Appendix E),
heat out
the moisture from the cable beginning 12
in (30 cm) back from the joint (begin 4 in (10 cm)
back for polymer jacketed cables), stopping 1/2 in
(13 mm) from the joint. If making a hot-cold joint,
heat out the cold lead first. Repeat procedure for
cable on other side of joint. Immediately proceed to
next step.
Figure 30: Heat out cable
Note: Details on heating out (drying out) the
cable may be found in Appendix D.
If making a hot-cold joint, solder the heated section
side (smaller cable) of the joint first.
Reduce
sizzling
flame to a
large
flame (see Appendix
E). Using flux coated brazing rod and with a touching or
wiping motion of rod, apply flux around end where the
joint will be brazed to the cable sheath. Turning the rod
between the fingers will ensure that the flux melts off
the rod and onto the joint evenly. Ensure that the flux is
applied around the entire junction.
Figure 31: Apply flux to joining area
12 in.
Polymer
jacket
4 in.
Sizzling flame
1/2 in.
Large flame