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BTV, QTVR

XTV, KTV

BTV, QTVR

XTV, KTV

Go to Step 5a

Go to Step 5b

5/8 in

(16 mm)

Strain

relief

1 1/4 in

(32 mm)

Do not cut

bus wires.

4A

1 1/8 in

(28 mm)

1/2 in

(13 mm)

Strain

relief

1/4 in

(6 mm)

1/4 in

(6 mm)

Do not cut

bus wires.

Skip Step 5 and go to Step 6

1/2 in

(13 mm)

1/2 in

(13 mm)

VPL

4B

•  Ensure 1 1/4 in (32 mm) of 

heating cable is exposed 

above end seal strain relief.

•  Mark heating cable jacket.

•  Lightly score jacket 

around and up as 

shown.

•  Peel off jacket.

•  Determine heating cable 

type and continue as 

shown.

•  Ensure 1 1/8 in (28 mm) of 

heating cable is exposed 

above end seal strain relief. 

The conductor should 

remain staggered.

•  Lightly score jacket 

around and up as 

shown.

•  Peel off jacket.

•  Unwind heating element, cut 

and remove as shown.

•  Lightly score clear jacket 

around and up as shown.

•  Peel off jacket.

•  Remove insulation from 

ends of bus wires.

Note: 

Core sealer is not  

used on VPL.  

Discard core sealer.

Summary of Contents for RAYCHEM E-100-LR-A

Page 1: ...E 100 A and E 100 L A kits For technical support call nVent at 800 545 6258 TOOLS REQUIRED Wire cutters Rags or dry towel Utility knife Wire strippers Marker Needle nose pliers Panduit CT 100 crimp tool or equivalent KIT CONTENTS Item Qty Description A 1 Light assembly B 1 Core sealer for BTV QTVR XTV and KTV C 2 Insulated butt splices red D 2 Insulated parallel crimps blue E 1 Cable tie A C B E D...

Page 2: ...sustained electrical arcing if the heating cable is damaged or improperly installed and to comply with the requirements of nVent agency certifications and the National Electrical Code ground fault equipment protection must be used Arcing may not be stopped by conventional circuit breakers Component approvals and performance are based on the use of nVent specified parts only Do not use substitute p...

Page 3: ...end seal strain relief Mark heating cable jacket Lightly score jacket around and up as shown Peel off jacket Determine heating cable type and continue as shown Ensure 1 1 8 in 28 mm of heating cable is exposed above end seal strain relief The conductor should remain staggered Lightly score jacket around and up as shown Peel off jacket Unwind heating element cut and remove as shown Lightly score cl...

Page 4: ...ighten bus wires Insert bus wires into guide tubes as shown Slide core sealer onto heating cable Remove the guide tubes and dispose of them in a plastic bag CAUTION Health Hazard Wash hands if you contact sealant Consult MSDS VEN 0058 Cut and remove all fiber strands Score and remove center spacer Remove any remaining core material from bus wires If needed retwist and straighten bus wires Insert b...

Page 5: ...tall new light assembly into leash Place blue crimps onto bus wires Crimp bus wires to lead wires Push excess wire inside light Hand tighten light onto end seal stand Insert cable tie through slots on stand and light then tighten Leave these instructions with the end user for future reference Go to Page 8 ...

Page 6: ...G wire stripper to remove insulation from each of the four wire ends BEGIN HERE FOR LIGHT REPLACEMENT On existing light Cut cable tie if present Unscrew light Pull excess wire from inside light Note The existing light shown in the instructions may look different from the existing light in your installation WARNING Shock hazard Electrical conductors will be exposed Re entry should only be performed...

Page 7: ... in threads F Push excess wire inside light Hand tighten light onto end seal stand Insert cable tie through slots on stand and light then tighten Trim Weather seal G Leave these instructions with the end user for future reference Go to Page 8 ...

Page 8: ...oltage accordingly If voltage at light is present but below specified limits the light may be dim or off The following table lists typical causes for low voltages and possible solutions Cause Solution Supply voltage at start of circuit is low light is designed to work with supply voltages within 10 of nominal Increase power wire gauge size to reduce voltage drop between panel and heating cable pow...

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