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QS-III

5513A, 5514A, 5515A and 5516A

15 kV Cold Shrink Inline Splice Kits

Data Sheet

1. Product Description

The 3M

™

5513A, 5514A, 5515A and 5516A QS-III Cold

Shrink Splice Kits are 15 kV-class inline splices for

joining tape, longitudinally corrugated (LC), wire and

UniShield

shielded power cables. It is a cold shrink

design sized to fit Type MV-90 or Type MV-105 cables

with copper or aluminum conductor sizes ranging from 2

AWG to 1000 kcmil (35 to 500mm

). The cold shrink

splice body is a one-piece molded design made of special

formulated silicone rubbers, while the cold shrink

jacketing is made of EPDM rubber for physical

protection. Each splice manufactured is factory tested to

provide reliability.

The splices can be used with standard copper (Cu) or

aluminum (Al/Cu) inline compression (crimp type)

connectors, and can be used for size transitions within the

listed kit size range. They are designed to exceed minimum

industry test standards, and have a BIL rating of 150 kV

(equal to a 25 kV voltage class). The 5513A, 5514A,

5515A and 5516A QS-III splices meet or exceed the 15 kV

Voltage Class rating requirements of ANSI/IEEE Std. 404.

Kit Contents:

• 1 Cold Shrink Silicone Rubber Splice Body

• 1 Cold Shrink Adapter Tube (2 adapters in 5513A kit)

• 1 Cold Shrink Jacketing Tube

• 1 Shielding Sleeve

• 1 Ground Strap

• 5 Constant Force Spring Ground Connectors

• 2 Tubes P55/R Red Compound

• 6 Scotch

™

2230 Mastic Sealing Strips

• 2 Scotch

™

2228 Rubber Mastic Tape Rolls

• 2 Copper Tape Strips

• 1 3M

™

CC-3 Cable Cleaning Pad

• 1 Cable Preparation Template

• 1 Instruction Booklet

Splice Features:

• Cold Shrink Design — for quick and easy installation;

excellent for cable size transitions

• Complete Kit — includes everything required to make

one splice

• Silicone Rubber Construction — for good high and

low temperature performance

• High Ampacity Shield — faults current rated for

15,000 Amps for 15 cycles, neutral current rated for

350 Amps.

• Production Tested — partial discharge and

A.C.withstand tests to provide reliability

• Computer Aided Design — for compact size and

optimal distribution of electrical field

• Special Electrode Design — minimizes electrical

stress at critical cable/splice interface

2. Applications

For splicing 15 kV shielded power cables:

• For inline splicing

• For feeder and distribution circuits

• For tape, wire, UniShield

& Longitudinally

corrugated (LC) shielded cables.

• For transitions from shielded to neutral power cables

• For copper or aluminum conductors

• For size transition splicing

• For direct burial installations

• For submerged locations

Tape Shield

Wire Shield

UniShield

Longitudinally Corrugated Shield

78-8125-9892-4-C

CAUTION

Working around energized high-voltage systems may

cause serious injury or death. Installation should be

performed by personnel familiar with good safety practice in

handling high-voltage electrical equipment. De-energize

and ground all electrical systems before installing product.

Summary of content (6 pages)

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QS-III 5513A, 5514A, 5515A and 5516A 15 kV Cold Shrink Inline Splice Kits Data Sheet Tape Shield Wire Shield UniShield ® Longitudinally Corrugated Shield 1. Product Description The 3M™ 5513A, 5514A, 5515A and 5516A QS-III Cold Shrink Splice Kits are 15 kV-class inline splices for joining tape, longitudinally corrugated (LC), wire and UniShield® shielded power cables.
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3. Data: Physical and Electrical Properties The 3M™ 5513A, 5514A, 5515A and 5516A QS-III Kits can be used on cables with a rated operating temperature up to 105°C, and an emergency overload rating of 140°C. A splice constructed from this kit is rated for 15 kV and meets or exceeds the requirements of IEEE Std. 404. The current rating of the splice meets or exceeds the current rating for the cables on which it is installed.
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Silicone Rubber (Splice Body — Semi-Con Shell) D.
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. Specification Product (Open Specification) The tape, longitudinally corrugated (LC), wire and UniShield® shielded power cable splice shall meet requirements of ANSI/IEEE Std. 404 for a 15 kV rating, and must be rated by the manufacturer for use on 15 kV class cable systems. It must be rated for continuous operation at 105˚C, with an emergency overload temperature rating of 140˚C.
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C. Shielding Short Circuit Testing 9. The 5513A, 5514A, 5515A and 5516A QS-III shielding system is rated for 15 kA for 15 cycles. The shielding system was submitted to an independent test laboratory for short circuit testing. High ampacity performance was verified by applying the following series: 10 kA-RMS for 10 cycles, 12 kA-RMS for 12 cycles and 15 kA-RMS for 15 cycles. 10. 11. 12. 13. The 5513A, 5514A, 5515A and 5516A QS-III Shielding System is rated for 350 Amps of neutral current.
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9. Connectors for QS-III Splices The QS-III Cold Shrink splice kits are designed to be used with Scotchlok™ 10000, 11000, and 20000 Series Connectors, 3M™ CI-Series, or other UL listed inline compression connectors that fit within the dimension limits listed in the Connector Dimensional Requirements Table 2.