3M DBR/Y-6 Direct Bury Wire Connector User manual

Brand: 3M

Model: DBR/Y-6 Direct Bury Wire Connector

Type: User manual

DBR/Y-6 Installation Instructions

Replaces DBY, DBR, DBY-6, DBR-6, and DBR/Y

File: DBR-Y6 Installation Instructions September 17, 2010

Step 1

Strip ¾” of insulation from the solid wires

and 1-¼” of insulation from stranded wires.

Step 2 – Place the ends of the insulations side-

by-side and wrap the stranded wires around the

solid. Be sure the stranded wires stick out about

an eight of an inch. Trim any excess with your

wire strippers.

Step 3a – When connecting stranded wires only,

just twist them slightly before twisting the

connector on

them.

Step 3b

–

When connecting wires that are smaller than

14AWG, it is necessary to add a loop of 14AWG solid wire

to stiffen the connection for easier insertion into the gel-

filled tube. See photo below of the completed connection.

Step 4

Twist the Red/Yellow (R/Y) wire connector onto the wires in

a clockwise rotation until it is very tight. Pull on each wire while

holding the Red/Yellow connector to make sure they don’t come out.

Step 5

–

Align the R/Y connector with the channels in the gel-filled

tube and slide the wires in until the R/Y connector bottoms-out and

locks in place.

Step 6

–

Close the lid of the tube to apply pressure onto the insulation of the

wires. This ensures that the wires will not slide out when they are pulled-upon

during system maintenance. Place small diameter wires in the same channel

as the larger wires so they are captured securely by the tube lid.

The photo on the right shows a typical connection

when small gauge wires have to be connected.

Note the loop of 14 AWG wire used to facilitate

the insertion into the gel-filled tube.

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3M DBR/Y-6 Direct Bury Wire Connector User manual

3M DBR/Y-6 Direct Bury Wire Connector User manual

3M DBR/Y-6 Direct Bury Wire Connector User manual

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