King Electric SRK08 GFEP device kit - Manual (Page 14)

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Remove the release paper from mastic strips, wrap
one strip of mastic around the black wire at the end of
the splice to make a water tight seal, then repeat this
procedure for the white wire.
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Center the 5” heat shrink tube over the splice, make sure
it extends over the end of each heating cable and the
cord. Start at the middle and work toward each end.
Keep heating after tube has shrunk, to melt mastic and
adhesive inside tube.
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Immediately pinch the tube with pliers between the
bus wires while it is still hot and hold for 10 seconds.
Make sure the heat shrink tube is completely sealed
between the bus wires with no visible gap.
Squeeze the two mastic together to create a water tight
seal.
Make sure the adhesive appears at both ends.
Immediately after shrinking, pinch one end of the tube
and then the other end with needle nose pliers until
the ends stay sealed. Hold for 10 seconds per end.
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Use the insulated connectors and crimp tool to
connect black and white wires to bus wires of heating
cable. Polarity does not matter.