Lightning Protection International Stormaster ESE 15 Installation Manual page 35

5. Straighten the cable back to the black outer sheath as much as possible then crimp
the inner aluminium conductors into the supplied 50 mm² crimp lug using a suitable
compression or mechanical crimping tool (Figure 25).
Figure 25.
6. Connect the crimp lug to the Stormaster mast base assembly using the bolt and washers
as supplied with the assembly. Ensure the connection is aligned correctly and tightly
secured using a 17 mm spanner, socket or shifting spanner. Note orientation of lug
on lower finial connector (Figure 26).
Figure 26.
7. Using the semi-conductive tape provided, starting 2 cm in front of the end of the outer
copper screen tape (or 5 cm in front of the black outer sheath), stretch and wrap the tape
back over the tape and 3 cm over the black with 50 % overlap, securing the outer copper
screen tape in place. This should use approximately 50 cm of the tape (Figure 27).
Note: DO NOT cut the tape at this stage.
Start winding
Semi-conducting
tape here
Figure 27.
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