Cembre HT-TC051 Hydraulic Cable Cutting Tool

Cutting Tools - Hydraulic

Cable Cutting Tools

Hydraulic Cable Cutters

Cembre HT-TC051

 

• Maximum Cable Cutting Diameter - 50mm
• Cembre HT-TC051  Cable Cutting Tool Length - 497mm
• Cembre HT-TC051 Cable Cutting Tool Width - 129mm

Cembre HT-TC051 hydraulic cable cutting tools are hand operated, hydraulic tools specfically designed to cut copper, aluminium and telecommunications cables having a maximum overall diameter of 50mm. Cembre HT-TC051 cutting tool is not designed to cut steel or ACSR overhead line conductors.

The Cembre HT-TC051 features a double speed action - a fast advancing approach of the cutting blades to the cable and a slower more powerful speed for final cable cutting.

The cable cutting head can be opened  to allow the cutting of running cables - the cutting head can rotate through 90 degrees.

 

Cembre HT-TC051 Hydraulic Cutting Tools - Instructions For Use

• Insert cable to be cut between cutting blades at desired cable cutting point
• For a runnning cable, press latch and open the upper cutter blade assembly
• With the cable on lower cutting blade, close upper blade to secure latch
• Operate moveable handle for lower blade advancement
• First stage cutting rapdily closes the lower blade to the cable or conductor
• Make sure cutting tool blades are positioned on desired cutting point
• If not re-open cutting blades and re-position the cable into tool
• Continue operating moveable handle, lower blade advances until cable is cut
• Press the pressure release lever for ram retraction and cutting blade opening
• After cable cutting press release lever to release oil pressure

Cable Cutting Warning : When setting Cembre HT-TC051 Hydraulic Cutting Tool the openign of the upper blade assembly must be done when the tool is on rest position, with the lower cable cutting blade completely retracted.

Prior to commencing the cable cutting operation ensure that the latch is fully secured : partial closure may damage the tool head.

Cutting Tools - T&D distribute Cembre cutters to enable safe and precise cutting of underground power cables and overhead line conductors operating at LV, MV & HV -  including 11kV, 33kV, 66kV and 132kV.

Correct Use Of Cembre HT-TC051 Cutting Tools

For safe and reliable operation of Cembre Cable Cutting Tools it is essential for Electrical Engineers and Cable Jointers to be conversant with good practice and procedure when using Cembre Tools.

T&D recently received a reported damaged Cembre HT-TC051 cutting tool which was assessed by Cembre tool repair and calibration department.

On initial inspection the Cembre tool arrived with a cable sample still within its cutting blades as pictured via the Flickr image opposite. 

The lower cutting blade was clearly damaged with further damage to the Cembre cable head support. The position of the upper cutting blade and lower blade in Cembre's opinion shows the upper blade latch had not been fully located before use by the cable jointer.

In operation the lower blade of the Cembre HT-TC051 cable cutting tool started cutting the cable putting force on the upper blade which opened up as a result of the latch not being located securely, which in turn forces the lower blade to the one side resulting in the tool damage.

Cembre performed 2 test cuts on the sample cable with a demo HT-TC051 tool and the cable cutting tool cut through the cable with ease.

Conclusion : Electrical engineers and cable jointers must follow Cembre guidelines when using both Cembre cable cutting and cable crimping tools.

Cembre HT-TC051 Hydraulic Cable Cutting Tool

Cembre HT-TC051 Hydraulic Cable Cutting Tool Manual