ERICO ISODC Isolated Downconductor System - Manual (Page 14)

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The Isolated Downconductor is supplied with the upper termination factory assembled. After the Isolated Downconductor is installed the lower end
can be cut to desired length and lower termination adapter installed.
Tools required:
• Sharp knife
• Cable stripper (INT-BZ IMS II #17230, or similar)
• Hacksaw or cable cutter
• Pliers
• File
1. Strip back 25 mm of insulation exposing central conductors using cable stripper*.
2. Strip back 44 mm of cable sheath measured from cable end.
3. Apply oxide inhibiting compound to aluminum conductor.
4. Fit stainless steel lower termination adapter and tighten 2 x set screws (4 Nm). A 4 mm hex key is provided for this purpose.
5. Apply protective wrapping to limit water penetration into adapter.
* The insulation material of the downconductor can be difficult to remove without professional cable strippers designed to shave off insulation.
Care is required. If cable strippers are not available, it is recommended to:
a. First remove 44 mm of the outer layer.
b. 25 mm from the cable end use a tube cutter to cut around the central white layer to a maximum depth of 6 mm.
c. Carefully cut to a depth of 7 mm along the length of the insulation to be removed.
d. Use pliers to carefully remove the insulation layer without disturbing the conductor.
e. Ensure that all aluminum strands and layers of the conductor are smooth and cylindrical to fit into the termination adapter. Compact and
file off sharp edges if necessary.
25 mm
50 mm
ø 8 mm
Threaded Pin
Tightening
Torque 8 Nm
44 mm
Figure 9. Lower termination adapter.
6. FITTING LOWER TERMINATION ADAPTER
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