Page 1
IS---0915
IS --- CP
Revision: 0
Page1of2
Installation Instructions: 600/900 Series
Deadbreak Connecting Plug
CONTENTS: Connecting Plug, Lubricant (DO NOT SUBSTITUTE), Installation Instructions.
The connecting plug is a power distribution product accessory designed for use on 600/900 series systems. The Connecting
Plug can be mated with an elbow, bushing extender, vault stretcher or elbow end module.
DANGER
Allapparatusmust bede--energizedduring installation
or removal of part(s).
Do not touch or move energized products in the work
area.
These instructionsdo not attempt to provide for every
possible contingency.
Failure to follow these instructions will result in
damage to the product and serious or fatal injury.
This product should be installed only by competent
personnel trained in good safety practices involving
high voltage electrical equipment. These instructions
arenot intendedasasubstituteforadequatetrainingor
experience in such safety practices.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON PARTS, INSTALLATION RATINGS AND COMP ATIBILITY, CALL THE NEAREST ELASTIMOLDROFFICE.
All apparatus must be installed and operated in
accordance with individual user, local and national
work rules and electrical standards.
For loadbreak products follow operating instructions.
Alldeadbreak connectors must bede--energizedbefore
operating. All 200A deadbreak connectors must be
mechanically secured with bails when connected.
If this product is supplied with a protective shipping
cover(s), remove this shipping cover(s) and replace
with the appropriate HV insulated cap(s) or
connector(s) before submerging or energizing the
circuit.
Inspect parts for damage, rating and compatibility with
mating parts.
Excess distortion of the assembled product mayresult
in its failure.
Limited Warranty:
1. T&B warrants that its products will be free from defects in materials or workmanship for a period of two (2) years, except
for tools which are warranted separately (see warranty accompanying those products). Fisher PierceRproducts and
ElastimoldRReclosers are warranted for three years; and Joslynt VBT and VBU capacitor switches are warranted for
four years or 40,000 operations whichever occurs first. Upon prompt notification of a warranted defect, T&B will, at its
option, repair or replace the defective product.
2. Inno event shall T&B be liableforany consequential,indirect orspecialdamages,nor will T&B be liablefortransportation,
labor,or other charges arising out of the removal or reinstallation of its products. Liability for breach of warranty is limited
to the cost of repair or replacement of the warranted product only.
3. Misuse, misapplication or modification of T&B products immediately voids all warranties.
THE WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES CONTAINED HEREIN ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER
WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WHICH ARE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED.
IMPORTANT
1. Check contents of package toensuretheyare complete
and undamaged.
2. Check all components to ensure proper fit with cable
and/or mating products.
3. Read entire installation instructions before starting.
4. Haveallrequired tools at hand andmaintain cleanliness
throughout the procedure.
STEP 1
The elbow,bushing extender,vault stretcher andelbow end
module come packaged with an uninstalled stud. If the
mating plug device is not equipped with a stud, hand tighten
the stud into the mating plug device. The stud must be
threaded in until the start of the flats are below the contact
surface.
Contact Surface
Flat on Stud
Mating
Plug Device
IS---0915
IS --- CP
Date: August 2018
Printed in U.S.A.
860 Ridge Lake Blvd, Memphis, Tennessee 38120
(800) 888--0211 Fax: (800) 888--0690
Page 2
IS---0915
Revision: 0
Page2of2
STEP 2
Clean both the connecting plug and its mating part as
indicated and lubricate with the lubricant supplied. DONOT
SUBSTITUTE. Other lubricants may be harmful to the
products. Be sure to keep surfaces of elbow and mating
parts clean.
Lubricate
Connecting Plug
Lubricate
Elbow, Bushing Extender
Vault Stretcher or Elbow
End Module
Stud
600 Series
Mating Plug
Device
Lubricate
STEP 3
Push the connecting plug into the elbow, bushing extender,
vault stretcher or elbow end module and engage the
threads. The contact of the part should be held against the
contact surface of the mating part.
Use a 600ATM or a 3/8” hex bit socket and torque wrench
andtightenexerting50to 60 foot--pounds (68 to81 newton-meters) of torque.
600ATM
2” min.
Torque Wrench
with 3/8” Hex Bit
Socket
Connecting Plug
Contact
Elbow, Bushing Extender
Vault Stretcher or Elbow
End Module
STEP 4
Continueby installingadditional elbow, bushing extender,or vaultstretcher, see instructionspackagedwith those
products.
STEP 5 (If Applicable)
Insert one end of a No. 14 AWG (2.5mm) copper wire or
equivalent thru the grounding eye on the connecting plug.
Twist tightly taking care not to damage eye. Connect other
end to ground.
THOMAS & BETTS CORP. PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL
BY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS DOCUMENT YOU AGREE THAT ALL RIGHTS TO THE DRAWINGS AND INFORMATION CONT AI NED IN IT, AS WELL AS THE
SUBJECT MA TTERAND ALL PROPRIETARYAND NOVEL FEATURES DISCLOSED, ARE OWNED BY THOMAS & BETTS CORPORATION(”THE COMPANY”
AND A MEMBEROF THE ABB GROUP) AND THATDEVICES EMBODYING SUCH FEATURESOR INFORMATI ONDERIVED FROMTHESE DRAWINGSWILL
NOT BE MANUFACTURED BY OR FOR YOU OR DISCLOSED TO OTHERS WITHOUT THE PRIOR EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE COMPANY.
THESE DRAWINGS ARE NOT TO BE COPIED OR REPRODUCED OR DISCLOSEDTO OTHERS WITHOUTTHE PRIOR EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF
THE COMPANY. ALL DRAWINGS AND INFORMA TION ARE TO BE RETURNED TO UPON DEMAND OR UPON COMPLETION OF PURPOSE FOR WHICH
LENT. COPYRIGHT THOMAS & BETTS CORP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL OTHER TRADEMARKS ARE THE PROPERTY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE
OWNERS.
Connecting Plug
To Ground
Grounding Eye
To Ground
Loading...