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Danger of Electric Shock! Installation of this product
must be performed by trained installers in accordance
with all applicable local, state and national electrical
codes, installation standards and safety rules.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
for RXL 350
Submersible Set Screw Junction
WARNING
CONTENTS
RXL, Lubricant, Instruction sheets.
CAUTION
Failure to follow these instructions may result in damage to the
product and serious or fatal injury.
All apparatus must be de-energized during installation or removal of part(s).
Do not touch or move energized products.
Excess distortion of the assembled product may result in its failure.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON PARTS, INSTALLATION RATINGS
AND COMPATIBILITY, CALL THE NEAREST HOMAC OFFICE.
IMPORTANT
1. Check contents of package to ensure they are complete and
undamaged.
2. Check all components to ensure proper t with cable and /or
mating products.
3. Read entire installation instructions before starting.
4. Have all required tools at hand and maintain cleanliness throughout
the procedure.
INSTRUCTIONS
Remove cable seal sleeve with cap plug from bus as shown.
1.
Set Screw Plug
Set Screw Access Port
Cable Seal Sleeve
Cap Plug
Cable Entrance Port
Junction Bus
Remove the cap plug from the cable seal sleeve.
2.
Select and cut off the correct ring at tip of arrow on the sleeve
per the following instructions:
Cut sleeve straight across the end of the ring that is to be used.
Use the conductor port without sleeve for wire sizes from
250-350 kcmil.
.47-.58
.59-.72
1-2/0
3/0-4/0
Cut here for 3/0 to 4/0 conductor or 0.59” to 0.72” insulation diameters.
Cut here for #1 to 2/0 conductor or 0.47” to 0.58” insulation diameters.
Cut here for #4 to #2 conductor or 0.36” to 0.46” insulation diameters.
Cut here for #12 to #6 conductor or 0.15” to 0.35” insulation diameters.
Wipe the end of the conductor insulation clean and apply
3.
silicone lubricant to the conductor insulation.
Slide the collar end of the sleeve on to the cable so that 4” of
4.
the insulation is showing.
Strip insulation from conductor. Use a strip length of 1-1/8” as
5.
imprinted on the bus cover.
Wire brush the conductor to break up oxides on the conductor surface.
6.
Remove set screw plug and back set screw out to allow the
7.
necessary clearance for the conductor.
Install conductor into conductor port of the bus until conductor
8.
hits the bottom of the port. When the conductor has bottomed
out, the sleeve tip should be even with the end of the port. This
indicates full cable insertion.
Torque set screws to :
9.
CONDUCTOR SIZE - AWG/MCM
Copper or Aluminum
#12 - 1/0
2/0 - 4/0
250 - 350
Install set screw plug.
10.
Apply silicone lubricant to the outside of the sleeve on the
11.
step marked 3/0-4/0.
Slide sleeve into the port so that the sleeve collar is ush
12.
against the end of the port.
Repeat for each conductor port.
13.
SET SCREW TORQUE
Inch Pounds
110 - 120
200 - 250
300 - 400
.36-.46
4-2
.15-.35
12-6
Limited Warranty Applies. Refer to:
www.tnb.com/ecpwarranty for full warranty terms.
Thomas & Betts Corporation
© 2012 Thomas & Betts. All Rights Reserved.
Memphis, Tennessee
www.tnb.com
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