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WARNING

Fire and Shock Hazard

Self regulating electrical

heating cable attached to this pipe

Disconnect before servicing

Raychem

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Raychem

RaySol

CIRCUIT POWER

SYSTEM 9J86 RADIANT HEATING CABLE

UL LISTING REQURES THHIS TAG BA ATTACHED

WITHIN 3 INCHES OF POER CONNECTION.

FILL IN BLANKS WITH BALL POINT PEN.

OPERATING VOLTAGE_____  HEATING CABLE LENGTH_____

This component is an electrical device that 

must be installed correctly to ensure proper 

operation and to prevent shock or fire. Read 

these important warnings and carefully follow 

all the installation instructions.

•  To minimize the danger of fire from sustained 

electrical arcing if the heating cable is damaged 

or improperly installed, and to comply with the 

requirements of Tyco Thermal Controls, agency 

certifications, and national electrical codes, 

ground-fault equipment protection must be used. 

Arcing may not be stopped by conventional 

circuit breakers.

•  Bus wires will short if they contact each other. 

Keep bus wires separated.

•  Keep components and heating cable ends 

drybefore and during installation.

•  The black heating cable core is conductive and 

can short. It must be properly insulated and kept 

dry.

•  Component approvals and performance are 

based on the use of Tyco Thermal Controls–

specified parts only. Do not use substitute parts 

or vinyl electrical tape.

•  Leave these instructions with end user 

forreference and future use.

Health Hazard

: Overheating heat-shrinkable tubes 

will produce fumes that may cause irritation. Use 

adequate ventilation and avoid charring or burning. 

Consult MSDS RAY3122 for further information.
CHEMTREC 24-hour emergency telephone:  

800-424-9300.
Non-emergency health and safety information:  

800-545-6258.

FTC-XC

Power Connection and End Seal Kit

Description

The Raychem

®

 FTC-XC Power Connection and End Seal Kit is for 

use with XL-Trace

®

-CR and -CT heating cables installed in conduit 

or in direct buried pipe applications, and for RaySol

®

 floor warming 

applications. Materials for one power connection and one end seal 

are included in this kit. These installation instructions must be used 

in conjunction with the XL-Trace and RaySol System Installation and 

Operation Manuals. For technical support contact your Tyco Thermal 

Controls representative or call Tyco Thermal Controls at  

800-545-6258.

Tools Required

• Utility knife 

•  Needle nose pliers

•  Diagonal cutters 

•  Heat gun or propane torch

Additional Materials Required (not provided in this kit) 

• Two UL Listed or CSA Certified junction boxes suitable for the 

location, with a clearance hole for 

1

2

-inch conduit or 

1

2

-inch NPT 

threaded hub. (For RaySol applications, the power connection end 

seal may be terminated in a single box, if desired.)

Installation Instructions

Approvals

For XL-Trace 

only

718K Pipe Heating  

Cable, 9J8 6 

Radiant Heating 

Cable

APPROVED

For 12XL2-CT,

-CR only

Certified 

with XL-Trace, 

and RaySol 

heating cables

Kit Contents

Item  Qty 

Description

 

Gel-filled end seal 

Black heat-shrinkable tubes (

1

8

 in x 5

1

2

 in)

Green/yellow heat-shrinkable tube (

1

4

 in x 6 in) 

Black heat-shrinkable tube (

1

2

 in x 1 in) 

Cable tie

 

Wire nuts 

Warning labels

RaySol circuit tag

WARNING:

CAUTION:

Summary of Contents for FTC-XC

Page 1: ...use irritation Use adequate ventilation and avoid charring or burning Consult MSDS RAY3122 for further information CHEMTREC 24 hour emergency telephone 800 424 9300 Non emergency health and safety information 800 545 6258 FTC XC Power Connection and End Seal Kit Description The Raychem FTC XC Power Connection and End Seal Kit is for use with XL Trace CR and CT heating cables installed in conduit o...

Page 2: ...ace CR and CT and RaySol Heating Cables Heating Cable Construction Gently spread apart braids as shown Bend heating cable and work it through the opening in the braid Position the braid on one side of the heating cable Straighten the braid and twist into a pigtail Lightly score completely down and around the inner jacket Bend heating cable to break jacket and score peel off inner jacket Notch core...

Page 3: ...ion box Disconnect befo re serv ic in g WARNING Fire and Shock Hazard 10 12 8 1 2 in 1 2 in 9 Attach circuit tag to heating cable using cable tie provided RaySol only Slip green yellow tube over braid and shrink Install junction box and make connection as shown Attach warning label on junction box cover Center 1 in black shrink tube over end of heating cable as shown Heat tube evenly until it shri...

Page 4: ...ale resale use or misuse of the product Specifications are subject to change without notice In addition Tyco Thermal Controls reserves the right to make changes without notification to Buyer to processing or materials that do not affect compliance with any applicable specification Tyco RaySol and XL Trace are trademarks of Tyco Thermal Controls LLC or its affiliates Canada Tyco Thermal Controls 25...

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