Termination Instructions for SkinTrace Splice Rev B1 N.B terminations should be constructed by a suitably qualified competent person. Tools required: Utility knife, hydraulic crimping tool with appropriate jaws, heat gun, heat shrink, self-amalgamating tape PPE required: cut resistant gloves

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Splice termination instructions

1. Ensure you have all the components required to fabricate the termination.

SkinTrace Cable Butt Splice Crimp 175 mm Heat Shrink

600mm and 900mm Self-amalgamating Tape

2. Before terminating the SkinTrace cable ensure that the heat shrink is slid onto the cable. Slide the component up the cable 500mm such that it does not interfere with fabrication of the end termination.

3. Wear cut resistant gloves when cutting cable. Strip back the outer jacket of the SkinTrace cable 45mm from the end to reveal the primary insulation.

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4. Strip back the primary insulation of the cable 32mm from the cable end to reveal the core wire. Repeat the procedure for the other SkinTrace cable which is to make up the splice.

5. Insert the 1st cable into the butt splice;

ensure that the cable is fully inserted such that it reaches the stop groove in the centre of the splice.

6. Insert the butt splice into the hydraulic

crimp tool such that 2 crimps can be made on each side of the Butt Splice Crimp The handle of the crimping tool should be depressed until an audible click can be heard. Remove from the tool. NB. The crimp tool applies 50 kN of force; ensure all fingers are away from the joint during the crimping operation.

7. Insert the 2nd SkinTrace prepared end

into the butt splice joint.

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8. Repeat step 6 crimping on the 2nd SkinTrace cable. The final splice should have been crimped 4 times in total.

9. Align the 600mm piece of self-

amalgamating tape such that the outer edge is 75mm from the centre of the butt splice.

10. The amalgamating tape should be

applied with 50% overlap and applied such that it ends 75 inches from the centre of the butt splice on the 2nd cable. The self-amalgamating tape should then be wound back on itself to the start position such that there are 2 layers of self-amalgamating tape on the splice.

11. Slide the 175mm piece of heat shrink

down the SkinTrace cable such that self-amalgamating tape is located in the centre of the heat shrink, there should be a 12.5mm overlap at each end of the self-amalgamating tape.

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12. Use a heat gun to shrink the heat shrink. Apply the heat in the centre of the heat shrink and work out to one side and then the other.

13. Align the 900mm piece of self-

amalgamating tape such that the outer edge is 100mm from the centre of the butt splice. The amalgamating tape should be applied with 50% overlap and applied such that it ends 100mm from the centre of the butt splice on the 2nd cable. The self-amalgamating tape should then be wound back on itself to the start position such that there are 2 layers of self-amalgamating tape.