The cable terminations play a critical role in the performance of electrical installations. Cable terminations joint the physical cable and terminals of the equipment, junctions, another cables, etc. Securing cable terminations with the best protection cover is important but this importance is often ignored. The trend to follow a conventional approach is the basic reason besides the cost factor. Heat shrink technology offers the feasible to apply solutions for human safe long-lasting electrical installations in industrial, commercial, and large residential complexes. As of today, a wide range of ready to use heat shrink cable termination accessories is being provided by the leading manufacturers of heat shrink products.

Limitations of Cable Terminations

The commonly found cable connections are soldered connections, crimp connections, wire-wrapping connections, and loop /eye connections, compression terminations, etc.  The common problem of such electrical connections is short-term effectiveness. The Western Union splice, tap splice and fixture splice are the more in common followed electrical jointing processes. Most of times, electrical cable splices become loose because of getting corrosion and other environmental impacts. The cable glanding is also practiced to secure the end of cables but its use is limited to equipment manufacturing and low voltage connections. So, what is the best solution to secure the cable terminations at affordable price? The answer is – follow the globally trusted practice of using custom to power cable accessories for heat shrink cable joints and heat shrink cable terminations.

Heat Shrink Power Cable Accessories To Secure Terminations

GXLT/GPLT series products are the best suitable for straight through MV cable joints and cable splicing of  PVC / XLPE/ PILC class upto 3.3kv. These power cable accessories are suitable for jointing 1, 2, 3, 3 & 4 core extruded solid-dielectric and paper insulated MV cables. Un-armoured cables of 1.1kV & 3.3kV can also be joined with GXLT/GPLT series heat shrink cable termination and jointing products.

GPS/1112 series heat shrink straight through joints accessories are suitable for 11kv 3 Core PILC cables. The terminations of three core XLPE/EPR insulated cables can be secured with GXO/E – 1112 Series tubes and termination accessories. Ends of 3 core paper insulated lead covered cables can be secured with GPO/E 1112 series products. Other than these, the range of heat shrink cable end caps is also expanding fast.

Ease of securing Cable Termination with Heat Shrink Kits

Heat shrink joints & terminations products come in user-friendly kit; therefore, users don’t need any specific training and skills. The user manual directs to leverage the benefits of embracing heat shrink for securing cable terminals. Aloxite emery tape, cleaning tissue, copper binding wire, mopping cloth, mastic sealing tape are the common components of heat shrink kit. Installation aids and accessories provided by the leading brands of cable termination products are heat shrinkable insulations (red) tubings, copper woven flexible mesh tape, G. I. mesh, worm drive clips, wraparound joint case and heat shrinkable outer jacketing sleeve etc.

Concluding Note

The heat shrink power cable termination accessories are tested as per robust quality standards like A.C. withstand voltage, D.C. voltage withstand test and lightening impulse withstand voltage etc. Kit code can be selected based on cable size and type.