Precautions When Stripping Low Voltage LV Cables

By Chris Dodds on 17th October, 2012

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Stripping LV Cables.

Once a LV cable has been positively identified by a cable jointer the following indicators should be observed during the cable stripping process :

 

* underneath the outer hessian or lead sheath there is sometimes a marker ribbon that states whether is LV or HV

* having removed the lead sheath, the cable jointer should always check the amount of layers of belt papers that are removed. LV cables normally have between 7 and 10 layers, HV have 20 to 30 layers

* having removed the belt papers, count the number of cores. Are you expecting 3 cores? Are there 3 core LV cables or 4 or 5 core HV cables in the area?

* the above are only indications and are not to be used as positive identification.

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Category:  LV Cable Jointing & Terminating

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