7Prepare cable#

7.1XLPE cable#

CLEAN – Clean cable for 500 mm using clean cloth.

REMOVE SHEATH – Remove 300 mm of outer sheath.

WIPE – Wearing polythene gloves provided, use the alcohol wipe from sachet to clean cable 150 mm back from the sheath cut and 20 mm onto the conductor insulation.

ROUGHEN – Lightly roughen 150 mm of outer insulation with abrasive tape to aid sleeve adhesion.

7.2HDPE cable#

CLEAN – Clean cable for 600 mm using a clean cloth.

REMOVE SHEATH – Remove 300 mm of outer sheath.

WIPE – Wearing polythene gloves provided, use the alcohol wipe from sachet to clean cable 150 mm back from the sheath cut and 20 mm onto the conductor insulation.

ROUGHEN – Lightly roughen 150 mm of outer insulation with abrasive tape to aid sleeve adhesion.

7.3Earth cable#

CLEAN – Clean cable for 600 mm using a clean cloth.

WIPE – Wearing polythene gloves provided, use the alcohol wipe from sachet to clean cable 400 mm of the insulation.

ROUGHEN – Lightly roughen 150 mm of outer insulation with abrasive tape to aid sleeve adhesion.