Lightning Protection International Stormaster ESE 15 Installation Manual page 30

1. First, remove the black outer sheath for a length of 15 cm by cutting radially round the
HVSC Plus cable with a sharp knife. The lengthwise cut can also be completed with a knife,
but take great care not to score or damage the copper tape. Cut and remove the material
lining over the copper tape (Figure 17).
Figure 17.
2. Carefully unwind the copper tape to expose about 7 cm of the sheath underneath. Again,
be careful not to damage the copper tape during this process. Measure 5 cm from the
end of the cable and remove the black insulation section of the sheath over the aluminium
conductors (Figure 18). Note: There are many valid ways of removing this layer, but it is
very important that the aluminium conductor strands are not scored or damaged in any
way as this will decrease their strength and may lead to breakage when bending them for
insertion into the crimp lug.
5 cm
Figure 18.
3. Cut and remove the black binding tape from over the aluminium strands. Remove at least
3 cm of the black lnner filler core under the inner aluminium conductors by carefully
bending back the conductor strands to expose the filler core then cut and remove the
core with a knife. Carefully bend the conductors back to allow them to be fed into the lug.
Figure 19.
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