3M 5797A-MT User Manual

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4.10

Unfold the cable fillers and reestablish their lay 
between the cable phase cores. Hold the fillers in 
place with a band of 33+ vinyl tape.

4.9

Connect the ground wire(s) from Cable X to the
ground wire(s) from Cable Y.  Make the connection
away from the splice bodies.

5.1

Apply multiple wraps of Scotch

™

24 shielding tape

around  the exposed armor on both Cable X and
Cable Y to fill a valley in the corrugated armor.  Half
hitch to tie off.

5.2

Wrap an end of the ground continuity braid around 
exposed armor and applied 24 tape on one cable end. 

Wrap one wrap only and fold the braid at 90° with
the long braid end extending toward splice opening. 

Install a large constant force spring around the 
braid wrapped on the armor.  Spiral wrap the braid
around the splice opening to the other cable armor. 

Fold the braid 90° and wrap braid end around armor.
Wrap braid end for one wrap only.  Cut off and
discard excess braid.  

Connect braid by installing other constant force
spring.   Overwrap each spring with 33+ tape.