WarmlyYours Snow Melt User Manual

Items needed:

1) A Splice Kit 2) Tools

Instructions For Snow Melt & Slab Heat

Cable Repair

EFFECTIVE: August, 2011

SHEATHING

CONDUCTOR CORE

2 - 20 - 18 AWG
Sealed
Crimp + Solder
Connectors
FASTENAL
P/N: 0710573

1 - 16-14AWG
Uninsulated
Butt Connector
RadioShack
P/N: 64-3036

1 - .40 x 6” Heavy Wall,
Adhesive-Lined
Heat Shrink Tube
FASTENAL
P/N: 58654

Step 1 - Determine where the damage is and make a clean cut

through the wire.

Damaged Area

Cut

Step 2 - Using wire strippers, strip 1” of the outer insulation

from both cables.

Inner Core

Crimping toolWire strippers

Hot air pistolButane Torch

GROUND SHIELD F .P INSULATION

Step 5 - Place heat shrink lube over one side of the cable & then insert the

inner conductor wires into each side of the crimp on connector.

.40 heat shrink tube

Step 6 - Compress the crimp on the crimp solder connector on each side using

crimp tool. Using a butane torch, carefully heat crimp connectors to seal
crimp and melt solder. Do not overheat connector as damage may result.

Heat Connector with Butane Torch

Sheathing

Ground Shield

Step 3 - Separate the braided sheath wire from the inner

layer of insulation.

a.

b.

Step 7 - Insert both Ground leads into the uninsulated crimp connector

and crimp.

Step 4 - Shorten one inner conductor wire of both the cables
to 1/2”.

1

/

2”

Step 8 - Slide the heat shrink tube over the complete joint and shrink it with

a hot air pistol. Do not use a naked flame.

Cut

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