Thermon PETK - Manual (Page 5)

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4a.
Cut and remove heating cable overjacket.
4b.
Trim away exposed braid from cable.
4c.
Fill the end cap with RTV sealant and
apply a circumferential bead to cable
[minimum of 3 mm (0.12”) wide]. Slide
end cap onto end of cable.
Step 4: End Termination for HPT and FP
4a.
Trim the cable 75mm (3”) from the bus
connection.
4b.
Cut and remove overjacket and trim away
exposed braid from cable.
4c.
Cut and remove primary insulation jacket.
4d.
Cut and remove fiberglass overlay and
heating element. Push any remaining
heating element wire under the primary
insulation jacket.
4e.
Cut and remove pairing jacket. Stagger
cut one of the bus wires.
4f.
Tape bus wires individually and then
together. Continue taping to cover over-
jacket. Fill the end cap with RTV sealant
and apply a circumferential bead to cable
[minimum of 3 mm (0.12”) wide]. Slide end
cap onto end of cable.
Do not cut bus wire strands.
13 mm
(.5”)
75 mm
(3”)
Bus
Connection
25 mm
(1”)
19 mm
(.75”)
6 mm
(.25”)
PETK
INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
Step 4: End Termination for BSX, RSX, HTSX, KSX, and VSX Cables