Terminal Pad And Conductor Connections; Installing The Terminal Pads - S&C Trans-Rupter II SE Installation Manual

Terminal Pad and Conductor Connections

Installing the Terminal Pads

Step 60
Prepare the upper and lower terminal pads
attachments as follows:
Thoroughly clean the upper and lower ter-
minal pad castings of the pole-unit using a soft
cloth. See Figures 66 and 67.
Immediately apply a liberal coating of
Burndy Penetrox A or other suitable aluminum
®
connector compound to the clean surfaces.
Step 61
Apply Penetrox A to the threads of the Z\x–13 3 1
hex-head stainless-steel cap screws furnished.
Step 62
Using the Z\x–13 3 1 hex-head stainless-steel cap
screws and Z\x-inch stainless-steel lockwashers
furnished, attach the upper and lower terminal
pad to the appropriate set of tapped holes on
the pole-unit. Tighten the screws to a torque of
40 to 45 ft.-lbs. See Figures 66 and 67.
34 S&C Instruction Sheet 731-502
Terminal
pad casting
Upper
terminal pad
Figure 66. Bolt the upper terminal pad to the pole-unit.
Terminal
pad
casting
Lower
terminal
pad
Figure 67. Bolt the lower terminal pad to the pole-unit.
Z\x –13 3 1 hex-head
stainless-steel
cap screws and
lockwashers
Z\x –13 3 1 hex-head
stainless-steel
cap screws and
lockwashers