Instruction Manual

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9 in
6 in
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• Carefully align the heating
cable sections and place
them together.
• Press mastic
strips firmly
together.
• Fasten with a cable tie at each of the two positions shown.
Black tape
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• Fold the crimped braid back against the heating cables.
• Wrap black cloth tape evenly around crimp and heating
cables. Cover crimp completely.
CAUTION: Ensure flat surface of crimp touches
cables in order to have a less bulky shape.
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• Repeat with remaining bus wires.
Be careful not to twist together bus wires from the same
heating cable.
• Use insulated bus wire crimps and T&B crimp tool
(Insulated cavity section) to crimp each set of bus wires
together firmly to ensure crimps are not loose.
• Select one bus
wire from each
cable section
and twist the
wires together
firmly.
CAUTION: Ensure there is no visible damage to the
insulation layer of two crimps. After crimping, pull
on crimp connection to check tightness.
1/4 in
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• Twist the braid pigtails
together firmly.
• Slide uninsulated crimp
over braid to within
1/4 inch of heating
cable as shown.
• Crimp the braid, using the
Ideal crimp tool.
• Crimp firmly to ensure the
crimp is not loose.
• Cut off the extra braid.
Note: Use the large crimp for the HWAT cables and the small crimp for the other cables.