Hubbell Compression Repair Sleeves Installation guide

FARGO

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INS 898 (07/19/12) HUBBELL POWER SYSTEMS, INC.

Printed in U.S.A. Leeds, AL 35094 1908980000

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

COMPRESSION REPAIR SLEEVES

FOR AAC, AAAC, ACAR & ACSR CONDUCTORS

Repair sleeves for AAC, AAAC, ACAR & ACSR will restore conductor damage where the damaged section

is no longer than 20% of the repair sleeve length before crimping; and strand damage is limited to the outer

layer only. Repair sleeves are marked with conductor diameter range, die type and size, minimum press size,

FARGO catalog number and date code. Sleeves for compact conductors will have TW suffix and diameter

ranges suitable for compact strand cables.

1. With a clean stainless steel wire brush (V-brush type recommended), aggressively brush the conductor

over the full section that the repair sleeve will cover when installed. Immediately apply a generous coat

of FARGO Joint Compound Type UJC or HTJC over the just brushed conductor.

2. Remove the protective plastic from the sleeve, taking care not to drop either half as the sleeve will

separate at its interlocking side joints as plastic is removed. Wire brush the internal surfaces of both

sleeve halves and immediately coat brushed surfaces with FARGO UJC or HTJC.

3. Install the sleeve halves over the damaged conductor area so that the seams between sleeve halves will be

inside the die cavities during compression:

a. Position one of the brush-cleaned & compound-coated sleeve halves centered over the damaged

conductor section and slide the interlocking opposite half into place until ends are flush.

b. Tape wrap near sleeve center, to prevent tube halves from separating at the slide joints until set

by crimping.

4. Select compression dies indicated on sleeve. Mount die halves in press and lubricate both die faces and

the sleeve compression zone with clean oil or clean plastic sheet material (if plastic used as lubricant,

ensure that it wraps completely around the split tube, fully covering both die faces during each

compression).

5. Move tool to position dies near sleeve center, and compress toward sleeve end. Overlap each crimp by

an amount necessary to prevent the formation of ridges between adjacent crimps. Be sure that full die

closure occurs with each crimp. To prevent bowing, keep compression zone well lubricated and firmly

seat sleeve in one die half while dies are closing. Remove temporary tape wrap and repeat crimp

operation on opposite sleeve end.

6. Once crimp operations are complete, remove any flash and file or sand for a smooth appearance.

NOTE: REPAIR SLEEVES ARE MINUMUM TENSION CONNECTORS