COMPAGNIE EUROPEENNE D'ECHANGES TECHNOLOGIQUES
MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS
RF- JUR – 24/3 - CT
COLD- SHRINKABLE
STRAIGHT THROUGH JOINT KIT
FOR ABC LINES , POLYMERIC INSULATED SINGLE-CORE 24 kV
COPPER-TAPE SHIELDED CABLE
DESCRIPTION SECTION MAX
RF - JUR 24 / 3 - CT 3 x 1 x 120 – 240 MM²
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UPDATE : APRIL 2019
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
THIS IS THE JOINTING INSTRUCTIONS BOOKLET TO EXPLAIN HOW TO ASSEMBLE THE
STRAIGHT THROUGH JOINT KIT TYPE RF-JUR-24/3-CT FOR ABC LINES, SINGLE-CORE
POLYMERIC INSULATED, COPPER - TAPE SHIELDED POWER CABLES.
THE CONNECTORS ARE NOT PROVIDED IN THE KIT UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. IN
PARTICULAR, FOR THE AERIAL BUNDLED CABLES (ABC), THE CATENARY (MESSENGER)
CABLE SHOULD BE SPLICED RESPECTING THE LOCAL RULES AND SPECIFICATIONS.
CAREFULLY READ THE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE STARTING THE CABLE PREPARATION.
AVOID CUTTING THE PRIMARY INSULATION WHILE REMOVING THE OUTER JACKET, THE ARMOUR, THE COPPER SHIELD
OR THE SEMI CONDUCTIVE SCREEN, BY USING A PROPER REMOVAL TOOL.
CLEAN AND DEGREASE ALL PARTS THAT WILL COME INTO CONTACT WITH MASTIC TAPES OR RUBBER PARTS.
USE SOLVENT AND SILICONE GREASE PROVIDED IN THE KITS
BEFORE STARTING THE KIT-ERECTION PROCEDURE, CHECK THAT CABLES ENDS HAVE NOT BEEN DAMAGED BY ANY
MOISTURE INGRESS NOR BURNT OR SOILED.
WHILE CUTTING THE COPPER SHIELD OR THE SEMI CONDUCTIVE SCREEN, DON’T LEAVE ANY JAGGED EDGE.
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1. CABLE TRAINING
1. REMOVE THE OUTER JACKET OF THE CABLE FOR THE DISTANCE “310” SHOWING IN THE TABLE ABOVE.
2. REMOVE THE THIN COPPER TAPE AND FILLERS/THREADS OVER THE COPPER-TAPES.
3. CLEAN AND DEGREASE THE OUTER JACKET FOR 200MM.
4. ABRADE THE OUTER JACKET FOR APPROXIMATELY 100MM; CLEAN AGAIN.
5. APPLY 1 LAYER 50% OVERLAP WITH LITTLE STRETCHING (25/30%) OF THE GREY MASTIC-TAPE OVER 40MM.
6. AT 50MM FROM THE CABLE CUT, MARK A POINT OR APPLY 1 LAYER OF PVC TAPE OVER THE COPPER-TAPES; REMOVE THEM UP TO THAT POINT.
7. AT 100MM FROM THE COPPER-TAPE CUT, MARK POINT AND REMOVE THE SEMI-CONDUCTIVE LAYER OF THE CABLE UP TO THAT POINT. BIND TEMPORARILY
1 LAYER OF BLACK PVC TAPE TO PROTECT THE SEMI-CONDUCTIVE LAYER CUT.
8. CLEAN THOROUGHLY THE XLPE CABLE INSULATION. REMOVE THE TEMPORARILY APPLIED PVC TAPE.
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9. USING THE APPROPRIATE TOOL, REMOVE THE PRIMARY INSULATION FOR A DISTANCE EQUAL TO HALF CONNECTOR-LENGTH + 5MM” DISTANCE TAKE
CARE NOT TO DAMAGE/INDENT THE CONDUCTOR.
10. FOR 3X240MM² OR 150MM² OR 95MM², USING THE SUPPLIED SHEAR-HEAD SLEEVES => DISTANCE : 65MM.
CAUTION : THE FOLLOWING STEP MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE PROCEEDING TO CONNECTING THE CABLES.
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INSTALLATION OF THE COLD-SHRINK DEVICES IN PARKING POSITION
11. SLIDE THE COLD-SHRINK BODY OVER ONE SIDE OF THE JOINT AND THE COLD-SHRINK OUTER PROTECTION TUBING OVER THE OTHER SIDE OF THE JOINT
IN THEIR PARKING POSITION. MAKE SURE THAT THE DRAWING COILS POINT OUT TOWARDS THE OUTER JACKET OF THE CABLE.
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MARKING THE CABLE SEMI-CON LAYER
12. IMPORTANT STEP: MEASURE CAREFULLY DIMENSIONS, AS SHOWN IN THE FIGURE BELOW AND APPLY A RED-PVC TAPE
MARKING. THIS MARKING WILL INDICATE WHERE THE COLD-SHRINK BODY SHOULD BE CORRECTLY POSITIONNED AFTER
SHRINKING DOWN. IT IS NORMAL THAT, BEFORE SHRINKING, THE BODIES DO NOT REACH THE MARK BY A FEW MM. DURING SHRINKAGE, IT IS ADVISED
TO MANUALLY CORRECT THE POSITION.
13. 35MM FOR THE 1X120MM², 150MM² UP TO 240MM² FROM THE SEMI-CON LAYER CUT TOWARDS THE CABLE OUTER-JACKET.
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CABLE CONDUCTORS’ CONNECTION
14. ALTHOUGH THIS JOINT CAN HOME ANY TYPE OF SLEEVE, BE IT OF THE HEXAGONAL-CRIMPING TYPE, OR DEEP-PUNCHING TYPE, IT IS RECOMMENDED TO
USE THE MECHANICAL SHEAR-OFF HEAD BOLTS SLEEVES USING THE APPROPRIATE TOOLS. ALL DIMENSIONS QUOTED IN THIS MOUNTING-
INTRUCTIONS BOOKLET ARE THOSE OF SHEAR-OFF HEAD BOLTS SLEEVES.
15. INSTALL THE CONNECTORS FOLLOWING THE GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS (USE THE APPROPRIATE TOOL). THE DRAWING SHOWS ONE LAST HEAD-BOLT TO BE
SHEARED OFF.
16. IF NEEDED, THOROUGHLY CLEAN THE CONNECTOR AREA AND THE CONNECTOR ITSELF AFTER INSTALLATION.
17. ON BOTH SIDES APPLY SILICONE GREASE OVER THE CABLE INSULATION AND THE EXPOSED 30 (OR 35) MM OF THE SEMI-CONDUCTIVE LAYER OF THE
CABLE. APPLY SILICONE GREASE OVER THE CONNECTOR SLEEVE AS WELL. FOLLOW THE SEQUENCE 1,2 AND 3 AS SHOWN ON THE DRAWING.
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JOINT COLD-SHRINK BODIES INSTALLATION
18. SLIDE BACK THE JOINT-BODY OVER THE CONNECTING-SLEEVE, UNTIL YOU REACH UP THE PVC-TAPE MARKING WITHOUT OVERLAPPING IT.
19. POSITION THE BODIES CENTRALLY.
20. START PULLING THE DRAWING-COIL WHICH SHOULD BE FACING THE CABLE NEARER OUTER JACKET.
21. AFTER A FEW TURNS, CHECK THE CORRECT POSITION OF THE BODY ON THE SHRUNK SIDE. IT SHOULD BE IN LINE WITH THE PVC TAPE MARKING.
22. KEEP CONTROLLING THE POSITION OF THE JOINT-BODIES WHILE DRAWING THE COILS. IN CASE THE BODIES WOULD TRIP, MAKE SURE YOU RE-POSITION
THEM CORRECTLY IN LINE WITH THE PVC MARKING.
23. IMPORTANT : MAKE SURE THAT THE DRAWING COIL IS MAINTAINED UNTWISTED DURING THE DRAWING PROCESS. IT
SHOULD NEVER WIND ROUND THE CABLES. THE RISK IS TO TEAR IT OFF BEFORE HAVING RELEASED IT TOTALLY FROM THE
JOINT-BODY.
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24. BEFORE PROCEEDING FURTHER, CHECK AGAIN THAT THE JOINT BODY IS CORRECTLY CENTERED. THE PVC TAPE MARKING MAY BE REMOVED
AT THIS STAGE.
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SHIELDING AND EARTH-CONTINUITY
25. START WRAPPING THE TINNED COPPER MESH OVER THE JOINT, OVERLAP BY 50%, ON TO THE CABLE COPPER-TAPE SCREEN. DO NOT OVERLAP
OVER THE MASTIC TAPE (SEE ON DRAWING BELOW).
26. CONTINUE WRAPPING OVER THE JOINT-BODY UNTIL REACHING THE OTHER SIDE OF THE JOINT. MAKE A KNOT WITH THE TINNED-COPPER MESH ITSELF.
27. POSITION THE TINNED-COPPER BRAID FROM END TO END OF THE JOINT, AND BLOCK IT WITH THE PROVIDED CONSTANT-FORCE SPRINGS .
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ENHANCING MOISTURE INGRESS AT BOTH ENDS OF THE JOINT
28. CLEAN AND DEGREASE THE OUTER JACKET FOR 200MM ON BOTH ENDS, OVER THE MASTIC-TAPE LAYER. LET IT DRY (NO SOLVENT LIQUID SHOULD
APPEAR) ON THE JACKET.
29. APPLY 4 LAYERS OF THE SELF-AMALGAMATING INSULATING TAPE TO BUILD A MOISTURE-BLOCK, ON BOTH SIDES OF THE JOINT AS FOLLOWS
30. START APPLYING THE TAPE, REASONABLY STRETCHED (50%) AND 50% OVERLAP, OVERLAPPING THE OUTER JACKET FOR 50MM
31. CONTINUE THE TAPING, OVERLAPPING THE MASTIC TAPE UNTIL REACHING THE CONSTANT-FORCE SPRING.
32. APPLY 1 LAYER OF RED PVC TAPE AT 90MM FROM THE SELF-BONDNG INSULATING TAPE (MOISTURE-BLOCK), ON BOTH ENDS
OF THE JOINT AS A MARKER FOR A CORRECT POSITIONNING OF THE OUTER PROTECTION TUBING.
33. MAKE SURE AGAIN THAT THE OUTER JACKET IS CLEAN AND DEGREASED OVER 50MM AT LEAST.
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INSTALLING THE OUTER PROTECTION TUBINGS
34. SLIDE BACK INTO POSITION OVER THE JOINT, THE OUTER PROTECTION TUBING UNTIL IT REACHES THE RED PVC TAPE MARKING ON THE OUTER JACKET,
ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE (AS SHOWN ON DRAWING BELOW).
35. START PULLING THE DRAWING COIL HOLDING FIRMLY THE TUBING ONTO THE RED PVC -TAPE MARKER. ADJUST MANUALLY IF NECESSARY.
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36. THE OUTER TUBING SHOULD REACH THE OTHER SIDE OF THE JOINT, SLIGHTLY OVERLAPPING THE OTHER RED PVC-TAPE MARKER. ADJUST MANUALLY
IF NECESSARY
37. THE OVERALL PROTECTED LENGTH SHOULD BE 1,000MM MINIMUM FOR A BETTER MOISTURE SEALING.
THE JOINT IS READY TO BE ENERGIZED. DO NOT APPLY ANY MECHANICAL STRAIN AFTER ANCHORING (FOR ABC LINES).
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