Transition Joint
Today's power cable networks are an intrinsic mix of PILC and XLPE cables. M-Seals Quick cable preparation
Heat Shrink (HS) transition joints offer the reliability and flexibility to meet the
High electrical insulation values
demands of power cable network operators. M-Seal HS kits provide a lightweight,
compact, and environmentally sealed system for jointing PILC and XLPE power No moisture ingress
cables. These features allow the installation of this jointing system in ducts, vaults
and direct-burial applications. The design concept takes care of the sealing of the Good mechanical strength
PILC cable and maintains a continuity in its shield. On the PILC cable end, the
Good resistance against UV-radiation,
insulation provided by the belted paper over each core is reinforced with a heat
alkaline earths, chemical agents and
shrinkable transparent tube which also acts as an oil barrier while providing the
subsoil effects
required insulation. To protect the three cores from electrical stresses,
heatshrinkable semi conducting tubings are shrunk over the oil barrier tube over Compact dimensions
each core. Insulating void filler is applied around the crutch of three cores over
which a semi conducting breakout is shrunk. An electrical connection to the lead Immediate energisation possible
sheath at earth potential is made through this conducting breakout. Now the core
Due to short installation time outages
conductors of both the cables are connected. A stress grading mastic is applied
are kept to a minimum in repair
over the same and which is then covered by a stress control tubing. The conductor
situations
insulation is restored by heat shrinking a high voltage insulating tubing. To
enhance the insulation screen a dual wall tube having an outer semi conductive Suitable for all conductor shapes/
layer is further shrunk on to the insulation. Copper braid is used to interconnect materials and connectors
the metal shield of the plastic cable to the lead sheath of the PILC cable. The joint is
then covered using an insulating, high abrasion resistant tubing or wrap around
sleeve. Additional strength is provided by a light weight composite joint case with
galvanized steel liner or encapsulation by polyurethane compound can be
provided.
Transition Joint
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 14
1 Worm Drive Clamp
2 Armour Continuity Connection
3 Binding wire
4 Copper braid
5 Dual Wall Sleeve (Red & Black)
6 Insulating Sleeve (Red)
7 Inline connector
8 Stress Control Mastic
9 Stress Control Sleeve (Black)
10 Oil barrier sleeve
11 Semi conducting sleeve
12 Semi conducting breakout
13 Void filing mastic
14 Hot Melt Adhesive
All components required for the joints are
included in a single kit, which has a Minimum Performance Of M-Seal Transition Joint
for MULTI-CORE PILC-XLPE Cables for 12 KV
prolonged storage life under normal
storage conditions. A few sizes of the kits Tests Standards Test Value
cover the entire range of cables, helping in Voltage
reducing inventories. The heat shrinkable Impact 4 kg Wedge dropped 6 times No visible damage
components are light in weight and are from 2 meter height
made of specially formulated cross-linked AC high voltage test 5 minutes 25 No breakdown or flashover
polymeric material with excellent tracking Impulse withstand test 10 +ve & 10-ve ,1.2 micro 75 No breakdown or flashover
and erosion resistance characteristics. The second between conductor &
kits have been designed to meet various
screen grounded
international standards like IS, HD, IEEE,
Load cycling test 63 cycles,5h heating.3h cooling 2.5 U0 No breakdown or flashover
IEC and BS. Our state-of-the-art
with cond.temp.as per cable
manufacturing facility, in-house testing
laboratories and accreditation to the ISO specification
9001 quality assurance standard, DC withstand test 5 minutes 18 No breakdown or flashover
guarantees the performance of our
materials to meet customer requirements.
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