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25. 

Carefully pull the down conductor (and  

bonding braid) back down through the FRP 

mast so that the terminal base sits correctly 

in the top of the mast. 

26. 

Connect the 6 mm

2

 (8 AWG) structure 

bonding cable as detailed in the nVent 

ERICO SYSTEM 3000 Installation, Operation 

and Maintenance Manual. After bonding 

the cable, ensure that the connection is 

waterproof and resealed if required.

27. 

Place the Vital Warning Label (11) in a 

prominent position at the base of the mast, 

or beside the downconductor at eye level, if 

the installation is in an area where it is 

possible for persons to gain access. 

Connecting the nVent ERICO Dynasphere

24. 

Feed the terminated Ericore (and 

bonding braid) through the FRP mast so that 

the entire termination is protruding from 

the top of the mast. Remove the lock screw 

in the base of the nVent ERICO Dynasphere 

terminal, then screw the terminal all the 

way onto the termination coupling thread. 

Install the lock screw back into position so 

that it locks the thread into place and will 

stop the terminal from unscrewing.

Figure 14

: Completed termination

Note: 

It may be necessary to pull back any 

slack of nVent ERICO ERICORE 

downconductor through the FRP support 

mast to achieve a properly seated fit for the 

nVent ERICO Dynasphere.

The nVent ERICO Dynasphere must not be 

skewed and the base of the terminal must be 

fully inserted into the top of the FRP mast.

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Page 1: ...rks arethe property of their respective owners nVent reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice WARNING nVent products shall be installed and used only as indicated in nVent product instruction sheets and training materials Instruction sheets are available at 1 www nVent com and from your nVent customer service representative nVent products must never be used for a purpose ot...

Page 2: ... carefully remove the outer insulation and discard 4 Carefully clean up the friction cut removing any burrs for a neat finish 5 Using a screwdriver 5 fit the roll sping 19 30 mm 1 1 4 in from the end of the outer insulation over the exposed copper tape Figure 2 Use of the insulation cutting tool to cut the insulation without damaging the layers beneath Figure 3 Using the roll clip to cut and remov...

Page 3: ...tape to stop further unraveling see Figure 4 8 Place the structure bond braid 13 over the cable so that it sits over the copper screen Ensure that the braid loops tightly around the copper screen Tape the bond braid into place with PVC tape 4 see Figure 6 Ultimately this braid will require electrical bonding to the structure Terminate the bonding cable with the provided crimp lug 16 Figure 6 Bondi...

Page 4: ...e thickness each turn see Figure 7 Figure 7 Black semi conductive tape applied over bonding braid 40 mm 40 mm IP8519_A 4 OF 11 INSTRUCTION SHEET 2019 nVent All Rights Reserved TECHNICAL SUPPORT www nVent com nVent nVent CADDY nVent ERICO Cadweld nVent ERICO Critec nVent ERICO nVent ERIFLEX and nVent LENTON are owned by nVent or its global affiliates All other trademarks are the property of their r...

Page 5: ...the copper layer underneath Starting from the end of the cable carefully remove the triple layered insulation and discard 12 Take apart the ERICORE Coupling 12 ensuring there are 4 pieces There should be A Compression Nut A Compression Ring A Compression Cone A Main Coupling Piece 13 Place the compression nut and compression ring of the coupling set over the strands and copper tape layer Figure 8 ...

Page 6: ...tall a second zip tie 7 to secure the end of the copper strands to the compression cone With a pair of cutting pliers 6 trim the ends of the copper strands evenly with the compression cone edge 14 14 14 15 17 16 IP8519_A 6 OF 11 INSTRUCTION SHEET 2019 nVent All Rights Reserved TECHNICAL SUPPORT www nVent com nVent nVent CADDY nVent ERICO Cadweld nVent ERICO Critec nVent ERICO nVent ERIFLEX and nVe...

Page 7: ...e 18 around and over the copper tape covering it completely then extending an additional 40 mm 1 1 2 in over the triple layer insulation with an overlap on each turn 18 18 19 19 20 20 IP8519_A 7 OF 11 INSTRUCTION SHEET 2019 nVent All Rights Reserved TECHNICAL SUPPORT www nVent com nVent nVent CADDY nVent ERICO Cadweld nVent ERICO Critec nVent ERICO nVent ERIFLEX and nVent LENTON are owned by nVent...

Page 8: ...gth of heatshrink 9 over the cable until the end of the heatshrink tube covers and overlaps the semi conductive tape over the black outer sheath at the bottom end by at least 30 mm 1 1 8 in The braid will protrude from under the heatshrink at this point Use the desktop or handheld heatshrink gun 8 to carefully shrink the lower end of the heatshrink into the correct position with the braid protrudi...

Page 9: ...y abrasion and sharp edges during transport or installation as the heatshrink insulation is susceptible to ripping or tearing if nicked or scuffed 23 The structure bonding braid MUST be electrically connected via a 6 mm 2 8 AWG length of insulated copper cable to the specified conductive structural point as described in the nVent ERICO SYSTEM 3000 Installation Operation Maintenance Manual Figure 1...

Page 10: ...e lock screw in the base of the nVent ERICO Dynasphere terminal then screw the terminal all the way onto the termination coupling thread Install the lock screw back into position so that it locks the thread into place and will stop the terminal from unscrewing Figure 14 Completed termination Note It may be necessary to pull back any slack of nVent ERICO ERICORE downconductor through the FRP suppor...

Page 11: ...A 11 OF 11 INSTRUCTION SHEET 2019 nVent All Rights Reserved TECHNICAL SUPPORT www nVent com nVent nVent CADDY nVent ERICO Cadweld nVent ERICO Critec nVent ERICO nVent ERIFLEX and nVent LENTON are owned by nVent or its global affiliates All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners nVent reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice ...

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