nVent RAYCHEM E-100-L-A High-Profile Lighted End Seal Instruction Manual

RAYCHEM E-100-L-A High-Profile Lighted End Seal
Instruction Manual

E-100-L-A High-Profile Lighted End Seal

High-Profile Lighted End Seal Installation Instructions

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• For system Temperature Code, see heating cable or design documentation.
  (1) Except VPL, HTV (FM only)
  (2) Except HTV (3) Except KTV-CT (4) For HTV-CT only Per CE Code Table 18.
  KIT CONTENTS
  **

DESCRIPTION

The invent RAYCHEM E-100-L-A is a Type 4X-rated end seal kit with a light that indicates voltage at the end of the circuit. It is designed for use with invent RAYCHEM BTV-CR, BTV-CT, QTVR-CT, XTV-CT, KTV-CT, HTV-CT and VPL-CT industrial parallel heating cables. Once installed, the end seal is easily re- entered for maintenance and the heating cable can be accessed without removing the end seal. The LED indicator light provides excellent visibility. This kit may be installed at temperatures as low as –40°F (–40°C).
For easier installation store above freezing until just before installation.
Kit is rated for 100 to 277 V.
Make sure voltage rating of light is the same as that of the heat-tracing circuit.
For technical support call vent at (800) 545-6258.
TOOLS REQUIRED

• Wire cutters
• Needle nose pliers
• Panduit CT-100 crimp tool or equivalent
• Utility knife
• Slotted screwdriver or nondriver

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS REQUIRED

• Pipe strap
• invent RAYCHEM GT-66 or GS-54 glass cloth tape

OPTIONAL MATERIALS

• Small pipe adapter for 1 in (25 mm) and smaller pipes: Catalog number JBS-SPA P/N E90515-000

WARNING:
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 of 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 invent, agency certifications, and national electrical codes, 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 invent-specified parts only. Do not use substitute parts or vinyl electrical tape.
• The black heating cable core and fibers are conductive and can short. They must be properly insulated and kept dry.
• Damaged bus wires can overheat or short. Do not break bus wire strands when scoring the jacket or core.
• Keep components and heating cable ends dry before and during installation.
• Bus wires will short if they contact each other. Keep bus wires separated.
• Use only fire-resistant insulation materials, such as fiberglass wrap or flame-retardant foam.
• Leave these installation instructions with the user for future use.

CAUTION:
Health Hazard: Prolonged or repeated contact with the sealant in the core sealer may cause skin irritation. Wash hands thoroughly. Overheating or burning the sealant will produce fumes that may cause polymer fume fever. Avoid contamination of cigarettes or tobacco. Consult MSDS VEN 0058 for further information.
CHEMTREC 24-hour emergency telephone: (800) 424-9300.
Non-emergency health and safety information: (800) 545-6258.
HEATING CABLE TYPES

• Allow approximately 24 in (60 cm) of heating cable for installation. For VPL, cut cable 12 in (30 cm) from bus indentation.

• Cut off heating cable end at about 45° for easier insertion.

• Apply lubricant for easier insertion into stand.

• Optional: If stand is to be installed on bottom side of pipe, knock out drain hole prior to inserting cable.

• Slide heating cable through stand.

• Square off cable end with 90° cut.

• Measure exactly 2 1/4 in (57 mm).

• Lightly score outer jacket around and down as shown.

• Bend heating cable to break jacket at score; peel off jacket.

• Remove all exposed braid.

• Determine heating cable type and continue as shown.

• Measure exactly 1 3/8 in (35 mm).

• Lightly score inner jacket around and down as shown.

• Peel off jacket.

• Cut and remove all fiber strands.

• Score and remove center spacer.

• Remove any remaining fiber material from bus wires.

• Measure exactly 1 3/8 in (35 mm).

• Lightly score inner jacket around and down as shown.

• Peel off jacket.

• Notch core.

• Peel bus wire from core.

• Score core between bus wires at inner jacket.

• Bend and snap core.

• Peel core from bus wire.

• Remove any remaining core material from bus wires.

• Measure exactly 1 3/8 in (35 mm).

• Lightly score inner jacket around and down as shown.

• Peel off inner jacket.

• Unwind heating element, cut and remove as shown.

• Lightly score clear jacket around and down as shown.

• Remove insulation from ends of bus wires.

• Measure exactly 1 3/8 in (35 mm)

• Score inner jacket and conductive core around and down as shown.

• Flip the cable 180ºC and score the other side of inner jacket and conductive core.

• Remove the inner jacket, conductive core by using needle-nose pliers as shown.

• Score and remove center insulation.

• Remove any remaining material from bus wires.

• Mark the jacket as shown.

**CAUTION:** Health Hazard. Wash hands after contact with sealant. Consult material safety data sheet VEN 0058.

• If needed, re-twist and straighten bus wires, then insert bus wires into guide tubes as shown.

• use core sealer onto the heating cable to the mark made in step 6.
  Note: Extra force may be required for larger cables or at lower temperatures.

• Remove the guide tubes and dispose of them in a plastic bag.

• Pull cable back through end seal stand until braid is just visible above strain relief.

• Trim exposed conductors.

• Fasten end seal stand to pipe with pipe strap. Do not pinch heating cable. Be sure pipe strap is under heating cable.

• Loop and tape extra heating cable to pipe. Minimum bend radius is 3/4 in (20 mm).

**CAUTION:** To avoid pinching the heating cable, be sure the cable is not under the pipe strap.

Note: For 1-in (25-mm) and smaller pipes use adapter (purchased separately) between stand and pipe.

• Place blue crimps onto bus wires.

• Push excess wire inside light.

• Tighten light onto end seal stand. Torque = 22 +– 2 Nm

• Insert cable tie through the slot on stand and the slot on the light, then tighten.

• Apply insulation and weather-seal the stand entry.

•  Fasten end seal label to insulation.

• Leave these instructions with the end user for future reference.

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Problem
Light is dim or off.
Troubleshooting steps

1. Check that light voltage rating matches supply voltage for heat-tracing circuit. Supply voltage lower or higher than light rating will cause malfunctions.
2. Check that heat-tracing circuit is energized. Although the circuit breaker is on, control devices such as thermostats may switch heating cable off.
3. Following electrical safety procedures, disconnect supply voltage, unscrew light from end seal base and check that crimp connections to heating cable bus wires are tight and not crossed or shorted. Loose connections or shorts will cause malfunctions.
4. With circuit off, attach volt meter leads to crimps. Energize circuit and measure voltage at light. Use the following table to determine whether the voltage measured is within the acceptable range.
   • If voltage at light is in acceptable range and connections are good, the light may be defective or damaged. Replace light.
   • If there is no voltage at the light, there may be breaks in the heating cable between the power connection and the end seal.
   Check for splice or tee connections that may be left open.
   • If voltage at light is above specified limits, the light may be off. Voltages above specified range can damage light. Replace light with correct version for line supply voltage or adjust supply voltage 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.

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 power connection.
Heating cable length is too long (light is designed to work with published maximum circuit lengths).| Split heating cable into multiple circuits. Shorten length of heating cable.
Heating cable is started under very cold conditions (heating-cable voltage drop is very high for first minutes of very cold start-up).| Wait for heating cable to warm up. Voltage at light will increase.
Heating cable controller is reducing voltage (light may not work with controllers that phase fire to reduce line voltage).| Turn off phase firing function in heating cable controller.
Problem| Troubleshooting steps
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Cap cannot be tightened completely.| 1. Check that heating cable is installed and stripped correctly. The top of the insulated parallel crimps should be 2 3/8 in (60 mm), or less, above the top of the plastic strain relief in the stand.
2. Check that core sealer is positioned properly. The end of the core sealer must be flush against the plastic strain relief in the stand.
3. Check that the threads on the light and stand are clean. The connection wires between the heating cable and the light should not be caught in stand threads.

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 +86.21.5426.3167
cn.thermal.info@nVent.com
Latin America
Tel +1.713.868.4800
Fax +1.713.868.2333
thermal.info@nVent.com
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References

• Electrical Heat Tracing | Heat Tracing | nVent RAYCHEM

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