HV Termination in a Hazardous Area

Not sure about HV cables, but are you not able to get an a suitable barrier gland that also allows you to terminate the cable screen to the gland body.

I cannot quite picture what you mean by the HV cable boot (do you simply mean a heat shrink 3 way breakout boot, but then I don't see the problem).

Do you have pictures/part numbers/specs of the cable and HV boot you could post for clarity?

Thanks jack,

yes by a 'HV Boot' I do just mean the 3 way break out.

By removing the inner sheath and sealing this to the material we use to form the replacement sheath do we comprimise the integrity of the HV termination kit.

And does having the conductors broken out without the heat shrink inside the barrier gland after the 'boot' cause any additional problems? I do not think this is a drama but would like your opinion

Sorry I should also add that it is a lead sheathed steel wired armoured cable we are required to use.

If you have not been properly trained, you should not perform the task. If not done correctly the 3.3kV line will fail causing an arc flash which will ignite the hazardous atmosphere resulting in an explosion that will destroy the surrounding area and any personnel nearby. Bad news any way you look at it.

couldnt agree more gazu,

I am trained as a HV terminator although one of our contrctors will be performing the task.

our usual method for this install would be to run individual XLPE but the client has specified the multicore