NELSON GA-2250, Heat Trace HASK Series Connection Kits Installation guide

NELSON
Brand
NELSON
Model
GA-2250, Heat Trace HASK Series Connection Kits
Type
Installation guide
NELSON
™
HEAT TRACING SYSTEMS
INSTALLATION
HCSK HEATER CABLE SEALING KIT
INSTRUCTIONS
DESCRIPTION
The HCSK Heater Cable Termination Kit provides both
end seal and power end seal to terminate a single length
of heating cable. This kit is designed for use with all
wattages of Nelson Heat Tracing Systems LT-J, LT-JT
and HLT-J heater cables.
KIT CONTENTS
1 Power Termination, 101.6mm (4.00”)
1 End Seal
1 Tube of Silicone
1 G/Y Tubing, 9.5 mm (0.38”) diameter, 152mm (6”)
length
* Locknu
t
Cable
Enclosure
* Gland Fitting Body
* Retaining Ca
p
* Sealing Grommet
Power Termination
G/Y Tubing
End Seal
Ê Terminate heating cable, see sheet 4.
P. O. BOX 726 TULSA, OK 74101 TEL 918-627-5530 FAX 918-641-7336 www.nelsonheaters.com
GA-2303 Rev. 1
Sheet 1 of 5
September 2005
NELSON
™
HEAT TRACING SYSTEMS INSTALLATION
HCSK HEATER CABLE SEALING KIT
INSTRUCTIONS
HEATING CABLE PREPARATION
FOR NELSON LT-J, LT-JT & HLT-J PRODUCTS
P. O. BOX 726 TULSA, OK 74101 TEL 918-627-5530 FAX 918-641-7336 www.nelsonheaters.com
GA-2303 Rev. 1
Sheet 2 of 5
September 2005
Lightly cut around heater overjacket 178mm (7")
from the end. Bend cable to break the overjacket.
Lightly cut overjacket up the center between first
cut mark and the cable end. Bend cable to break the
overjacket.
Remove overjacket from heater cable.
Move braid back toward the overjacket,
creating a bulge.
DO NOT CUT BRAID
!
WARNING:
178mm (7")
At the bulge, separate the braid to make an opening.
While bending the heater cable, work it through the
braid opening.
165mm (6.5"
)
Pull the braid tight.
Proceed to “LT & HLT Products”, sheet 3.
NELSON
™
HEAT TRACING SYSTEMS INSTALLATION
HCSK HEATER CABLE SEALING KIT
INSTRUCTIONS
HEATING CABLE PREPARATION
FOR NELSON LT-J, LT-JT & HLT-J PRODUCTS
152mm (6")
Lightly cut around cable outer jacket 152mm (6")
from the end. Bend cable to break outer jacket.
Lightly cut the outer jacket up the center between
the first cut mark & the cable end. Bend cable to
break outer jacket.
Remove the jacket from the heater cable.
P. O. BOX 726 TULSA, OK 74101 TEL 918-627-5530 FAX 918-641-7336 www.nelsonheaters.com
GA-2303 Rev. 1
Sheet 3 of 5
September 2005
Shave the core material from the outside of each
bus wire.
Starting at the end, pull each bus wire away from
the core material.
Remove exposed core material.
Cut 6mm (0.25") off the end of each bus wire.
Proceed to “Power Termination” on sheet 5.
!
WARNING:
DO NOT CUT BUS WIRES
NELSON
™
HEAT TRACING SYSTEMS INSTALLATION
HCSK HEATER CABLE SEALING KIT
INSTRUCTIONS
POWER TERMINATION INSTALLATION
P. O. BOX 726 TULSA, OK 74101 TEL 918-627-5530 FAX 918-641-7336 www.nelsonheaters.com
GA-2303 Rev. 1
Sheet 4 of 5
September 2005
Insert guide tubes into power termination fitting.
Insert bus wires into guide tubes.
Remove guide tubes.
Squeeze power termination opening and fill with
silicone.
!
WARNING:
• Bus wires must not touch or cross while
inserting into power termination.
• Only power terminations / end seals
specifically approved for the vendors' style
and type of heater cable must be used.
Push power termination to overlap jacket.
The silicone will set up in about 30 minutes with a
complete cure after 24 hours.
Slide green/yellow tubing over ground braid before
terminating heater to customer supplied terminals.
!
WARNING:
• Do not megger or hi-pot until silicone is
completely cured.
• Braid must be kept away from bus wires or
shorting will occur.
NELSON
™
HEAT TRACING SYSTEMS INSTALLATION
HCSK HEATER CABLE SEALING KIT
INSTRUCTIONS
END SEAL INSTALLATION
FOR NELSON LT-J, LT-JT & HLT-J PRODUCTS
!
WARNING:
Only end seals specifically
approved for the vendor's style and
type of heater cable must be used.
Fiberglass Tape
(not included in kit)
Remove 13mm (0.5") of overjacket exposing the
braid then remove the 13mm (0.5") of exposed
braid.
Make a 10mm (0.4") cut at the end of the heater
cable.
apply silicone here
Squeeze the end seal and fill with silicone.
Push end seal over the heater cable. The end seal
should overlap the overjacket.
The silicone will set up in about 30 minutes with a
complete cure after 24 hours.
P. O. BOX 726 TULSA, OK 74101 TEL 918-627-5530 FAX 918-641-7336 www.nelsonheaters.com
GA-2303 Rev. 1
Sheet 5 of 5
September 2005
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NELSON GA-2250, Heat Trace HASK Series Connection Kits Installation guide

NELSON
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Installation guide
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