CABLE GLANDS
Armoured cable terminations shall be fitted with appropriate metal cable glands which shall grip the cable securely, seal on the outer sheath of the cable and be complete with matching locknuts. They shall include provision for securely bonding the cable armour to earth. XLPE/PVC, NYY and NYA cable terminations shall be fitted with suitable sealing glands. These shall grip the cable securely and seal on the cable sheath.
CABLE TERMINATIONS
All terminations shall comply with manufacturer’s written recommendations. Connections shall be made with electroplated bolts, nuts and locknuts. Cable terminations shall be made with correctly sized crimp or compression lugs, fitted according to manufacturer’s instructions and using proprietary crimping tools or presses with correctly sized dies. Terminals and cable terminations shall not be under mechanical stress.
Terminations shall not support the weight of cables. Terminations between copper and aluminium conductors shall be made using only proprietary bimetallic lugs or links.
Care shall be taken to ensure sufficient room is allowed in equipment to permit cable terminations, including those to be made by others.