CABLE

TERMINATING

PROCEDURE

Technical Data Sheet 1 A5

Mar 2009
 AEI Cables Ltd
Birtley Saw the cable to
Co Durham produce a square
DH3 2RA end

PROCEDURE
This leaflet shows the procedure for
fitting a complete termination on an
AEI Mineral Insulated Cable.
A complete termination normally consists Hold the shroud
of a gland and a seal assembly and, against the cable
where plastic covered cable is used, a and cut the taper
as shown.
gland shroud.
The seal assembly has a temperature
range of 80C to 105C. Other seals are
available for up to 150C
The seal is available with or without an
earth tail attachment. The earth tail seal is
offered with conductors up to 50 mm
Fit the gland
The gland thread entry sizes available are shroud
20, 25, 32 and 40 mm. The thread size is
dependant on the diameter of the cable
size selected and whether plain or earth
tail seals are used. These sizes are
shown in our MI Brochure and on
Technical Data Sheet TD B113.

Strip the plastic Strip the outer

outer covering for sheath using a
the required ZSU stripper
length (shown) or side
cutters

When the Fit the complete

required length gland as shown
has been but do NOT
stripped, grip the tighten the back
sheath tightly with nut at this stage.
pliers to stop the
stripping tool and
finish the strip.
For 20 & 25 size Alternatively use the
pots an Easi-Pot expendable type
tool may be used to crimper. This is
simplify assembly available in 20. 25.
onto the cable 32 and 40 mm
termination sizes

The pot should be If stub caps are

screwed onto the supplied, position
cable until it protrudes the stub cap on the
approx.1 mm into the conductors
pot. Earth tail pots
may need screwing
further to correctly
position the earth wire

With discs, position

Fill the pot mouth
the disc and sleeve
with compound.
assembly on the
Push the compound
conductors. With
into the pot from
large cross section
one side only until
conductors it may
the pot is overfull
be necessary to
bend the conductor
to enable the disc to
slide easily into the
pot mouth.

Remove excess
Push the disc or compound and
stub cap firmly into crimp the disc/stub
the mouth of the pot cap using the hand
using suitable pliers crimp (available for
20 & 25 mm sizes).
Ensure the pot is
not loosened when
releasing the
crimping force.

Alternatively use the

expendable type For seals using stub
crimper. This is caps, cut the
available in 20. 25. sleeving to length
32 and 40 mm and push over the
termination sizes. stub. The other end
Ensure the pot is of the cable should
not loosened when now be terminated
releasing the in the same way
crimping force.
SPECIFICATION AND STANDARDS
Seals
The MI Cable termination shown in this leaflet These torques values should also be used to
meets the requirements of BSEN 60702:Part 2 ensure satisfactory earth continuity between
(Mineral insulated cable Part 2 Terminations) the gland and the cable.
and is therefore fully compatible with mineral Torques
insulated cables from other suppliers which are
manufactured to this standard
The working temperature range is 80C to Gland entry thread size Tightening torque
105C mm Nm (min)
Glands 20 20
25 30
The AEI MI cable glands shown in this leaflet
conform to the ATEX Directive and are certified 32 40
for use in hazardous areas (flameproof, type of 40 50
protection d) in Zones I and II, atmospheres
IIa, IIb and IIc.
They are intended for use within the ambient HEALTH AND SAFETY
temperature range of 20C to +120C
When terminating mineral insulated cable care
The certificate number is SIRA03ATEX1193X should be taken to prevent sharp metal edges
To ensure compliance with the certification, from cutting the skin, or powdered insulation
minimum tightening torques for the back nuts causing irritation by entering the eyes. Gloves
are recommended and these are shown in the and protective spectacles can be used to
table below. prevent this.

AEI Cables Ltd

Durham Road, Birtley
Co Durham DH3 2RA UK
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