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Do not cut

bus wires.

1/2 in

6 in

Do not cut
bus wires.

1/4 in

•  Using wire cutters, cut 

away aluminum wrap.

•  Straighten the braid and 

twist braid into a pigtail.

•  Do not shorten the braid.

•  Notch core at the end 
•  Twist back and peel bus wires 

from core

•  Score between 

bus wires at base 

jacket 

•  Bend core to break 

free at base jacket

•  Peel core and any 

remaining material 

from bus wires

•  At the end of each heating cable, lightly score completely 

around and down inner jacket 

•  Bend heating cable to break jacket at score, then peel off 

inner jacket

•  Slide heat-shrinkable tubes (Item E) over the 

bus wires.

•  Starting from the center of the tube, move the 

heat source continuously from side to side.

•  Slide heat-shrinkable tube (Item J) 

over the stripped portion of the cable, 

until tube butts up against the outer 

jacket.

•  To prevent the shrink tube 

from moving, slightly spread  

the bus wires to hold tube in 

place while shrinking.

  CAUTION: Health 

Hazard. Consult 

material safety data 

sheet RAY3122.

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  IMPORTANT: If using a 

torch, be careful not to 

overheat, char or 

damage the tube.

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Summary of Contents for RAYCHEM HWT-P

Page 1: ... ic in g th e h o t w at er sy st em s A T T E N T I O N 1 5 0 F M A X D O N O T h e a t w a te r a b o v e 1 5 0 F T e m p e ra tu re s a b o v e 1 5 0 F w il l p e rm a n e n tl y re d u c e th e p o w e r o u tp u t o f th e H W A T h e a ti n g c a b le u s e d o n th is h o t w a te r s y s te m HWT P HWAT Power Connection Kit with End Seal Installation Instructions This component is an elect...

Page 2: ...asher and use black washer Item M instead Slide nut washer and grommet over the cable as shown Bevel on the washer should face into the nut Lightly score completely around and then down outer jacket Bend heating cable to break jacket at score then peel off outer jacket Power Connection Installation Carefully slide screwdriver underneath the braid and poke tip of screwdriver up through 2 3 bundles ...

Page 3: ...own inner jacket Bend heating cable to break jacket at score then peel off inner jacket Slide heat shrinkable tubes Item E over the bus wires Starting from the center of the tube move the heat source continuously from side to side Slide heat shrinkable tube Item J over the stripped portion of the cable until tube butts up against the outer jacket To prevent the shrink tube from moving slightly spr...

Page 4: ...l hot pinch with pliers between bus wires to seal hold for 10 seconds Starting at center of tube move heat source continuously from side to side 1 1 2 Slide grommet until end is 1 1 2 from end of outer jacket Bring cable into junction box Hand tighten nut With channel lock pliers tighten nut but do not exceed more than one 1 turn 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CAUTION Health Hazard Consult included material ...

Page 5: ...p e r a t u r e s a b o v e 1 5 0 F w il l p e r m a n e n t ly r e d u c e t h e p o w e r o u t p u t o f t h e H W A T h e a t in g c a b le u s e d o n t h is h o t w a t e r s y s t e m Ground wire Red wire nuts Item H Gray wire nut Item I Apply warning label Item G to junction box cover Use red wire nuts Item H to connect the supply with the heating cable bus wires Use gray wire nut Item I t...

Page 6: ...moved from the heating cable 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 North America Tel 1 800 545 6258 Fax 1 800 527 5703 thermal info nvent com Europe Middle East Africa Tel 32 16 213 511 Fax 32 16 213 604 thermal info nvent com Asia Pacific Tel 86 21 2412 1688 Fax 86 21 5426 2917 cn thermal info nvent com Latin America Tel 1 713 868 4800 Fax 1 713 868 2333 thermal info nvent com 2019 nVent All nVent marks and logos are ow...

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