Description

A RAYCHEM heat-shrink straight-through cable joint kit is a pre-engineered cable jointing system used to connect two sections of power cable in a straight-line configuration. The kit restores the cable’s electrical insulation, environmental sealing, mechanical protection, and, where applicable, screen/earth continuity after the cable has been cut and joined. TE Connectivity’s RAYCHEM systems use heat-shrinkable components designed for reliable, repeatable installation.

Key features

• Straight-through / inline joint for joining two cables of compatible construction and size.
• Heat-shrink technology provides insulation and sealing around the completed joint.
• Pre-engineered components help simplify installation and reduce assembly errors.
• Depending on the model, the kit can include mechanical connectors, stress-control components, insulation sleeves, sealing materials and screen/earth continuity components.
• Designed to provide moisture sealing and mechanical protection in underground, industrial and utility cable applications.
• Available for different cable constructions, conductor sizes and voltage classes. For example, RAYCHEM MXSU products are available as inline joints for polymeric cables, with specific models rated up to 12 kV, 36 kV and other voltage classes.
• RAYCHEM low-voltage heat-shrink joints are available for up to 1.1 kV applications and can be used with PVC, rubber and XLPE solid-dielectric cables.