3M 78-8135-4353-1-A User Manual

Better Buried Closures

Instructions

January 2006
78-8135-4353-1-A

Contents:

1.0 General ......................................................................................................................................................... 3

2.0 Kit Contents ..................................................................................................................................................

3.0 Closure Selection Guide ...............................................................................................................................

4.0 LHS End Cap Installation .............................................................................................................................

5.0 Cable Preparations ........................................................................................................................................

6.0 Cable Assembly ............................................................................................................................................

7.0 Closure Reentry ............................................................................................................................................

8.0 Closure Extension .........................................................................................................................................

9.0 Adding Service Wires (2" – 5", 50 mm – 125 mm Closures) ......................................................................

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1.0 General

1.1 The 3M™ Better Buried Closures are rigid body splice closures designed for direct burial. When filled
with a reenterable encapsulating compound, the closure can be reentered for splice rework.

2.0 Kit Contents

2.1 The kit contents are shown below:

Snap-in Caps

Double End Cap

Strain Relief Bars

Large Hose Clamps

Funnel

Single End Cap

Closure Body

Insulating Sleeves

Foam Strips

Locking "H"

Small Hose Clamps

Visually inspect all components. If any component is missing or appears damaged, do not install and call 3M
Customer Service at 1-800-426-8688 for a replacement product.

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2.2 The following materials are included in each 3M™ Better Buried Closure Kit:

B.B. B.B. B.B. B.B. B.B.
SB/2SC SB/SC,DC SB/2DC SB/DC,TC Sleeve Kit
Kit Components 2" - 5" 2" - 5" 6" - 9" 7" - 9" 2" - 9"

(50mm-127mm) (50mm-127mm) (152mm-229mm) (178mm-229mm) (50mm-229mm)

Closure Body 1 1 1 1 1

End Cap, Single (SC) 2 1

End Cap, Multiple (DC) (TC) 1 2 2

Spacer Web (SW) 1 1 1 1 1

Strain Relief Bar (SB) 1 or 2 1 or 2 2 2

Hose Clamps, Closure 3 3 3 3 3

Hose Clamps, Strain Bar 2 2 2 2

Funnel 1 1 1 1 1

Snap-In Cap 2 2 2 2 2

Locking "H" 2 3 or 4 4 5

Foam Strips 1 1 1 1

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