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Positioning lnstructions by Type

PC

TA

Tap Hole

Tap Cable

Place mold on cables *ith

tap cable butting to ru:

cable, unless gap is

Run Cable

nored

on mold tag.

Tap (
Run Cable

Place mold on cables with end of tap cable under center

of tap hole. DO NOT CUT RUN CABLE.

lf gap noted on mold tag.

gap tap cable amount

PT

noted.

lap

Cable

Do nat cut either cable unless

gap is noted o;t mold tag. Plfi*B
mold over cables.

lf gap noted on mold tag,

Place mold on cables with

tap cables butting to run
cable, unless gap is noted o*

cut top cable.

Place mold over cables with
gap in tap cable cntered

mold tag.

under tap hole.

Tap Hole

Place mold sr! cables with

ends butting under center of
tap hole unless gap is noted
on mold tag.

lf gap noted on mold tag,

amount
noted, with gap centered
under tap hole.
gap cable ends

lf gap noteci on mold tag, gap

both tap cables emount noted.

For C Price mol*s {XBC}: Pl*e rnold over cables.

For ill or V Priee :mHs {XBltil s XBV}: Place top Fortion
of mold on top c*b*e and clrynp toggles on each side.
Flace top and bottornrportion of mold on bottom cable
and clamp toggle.

EBICO0 products inc. 34600 Solon Bd.

)1982, EEICO produc8, inc.

Cleveland (Sclon), Ohio 44139

Print"d in u. s. A.

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CRDTIIELI}' fiR{IUilI}IilG C(lililEET$}I$

I. GENEHAL AND SAFETY INTORMATIOT,T

A, Only CADWELD

2.
3.
4.
F

ox r:r*ld tag and in the

rnstructicns,
Do not use worn or broken eq*iSrnilt',1,hich c*r:id *ars* le3kg.{g-:.,:,r,.:::,*:
Dc not elt*r *qu ipn:ent o: mstrirl,lcithout f*c:ory autirorization.'
Dc .:*i &ras{iiqte J6' 5pecified CADWELD marrrfictured equlp-

aiterate

vidu'il;

c**lFlY:,1{!. :l&rr lh+,es61m.-rger"

re su

perio:ni6itioni,"ffiffip6o

n h aaai

to

,*

1.

S4eke *r.rr*

2. A,oid

tl:ers.ii iiiiipeirrrro**,.fi;, ncl sssernbly of equipment

morstEre 6nd decomposible contaminants in molci ant

Inater;*ls b*,i*E *elded. Confact of hot molren rl"letal with rnois
iiJfe or:*cnaeir:inants may r*sll1 in soewing of hot material.
E, Unurua! gpsliee?ions or coadilians rnsy xist wh jch recu.re ssecra

exfass

considerations.

1. Frovide adeqe.rate vertiJ*ti$* tsilere r"latural eiy f1*iiu i: r:*t sr-:ffi

cient to prelat persoI}al$i *reat*ixg *gflcr-:t.aticns +f srnoke
2. ln cass cf fire, lrdater or COa r^iil+ aid .c cc:t-,:l *f **rni*gcon

weiding rnaterie],

C. Make eonnectienc il: **cordence wirh

Sreathing col:cerl?r*tisr:s of smoke as ir :ray be hazardou:

Fearth.

3. Avord conract n,irn hat:naterials.

4. Advis* *earby perso*n*i ol *relding operat;s*t ir ihe area.
. 5- Semcve or protect firc hazarCs in the immediate *;ea.
6, Do noi srnof<e when hsndling starting material,
D. Adhering to the recofimeilded Hrejd;ng procedrres wil! minimizq

d }-

items b*k;gceene*led.

22*0" C {40OO' F} a*s e .*caiired:re}.tt$e:of srl}g,he

r a s a.r* n*t *xpl.*siv*................" I gl] ;ti** tem pe r
cf 458" c i85s" F! fe: xarti+:g r*at*r}ai, anci g8$"

ic

risk of 'burns and fire.st#.i&#jrenmc}ten maierial spillage.

th

B, Starting and welding materiels are siothgitric'm.ixti{}tes a*d r*nca

to produce hot molien rnat*ri*ls uei:it,'temperatures in exeess of
The *e m ate

2" Avrid

manufactr.:red squiprnent a.:d .*atsr:als should be

used to make CADVVEI-D C**r:ecticn-".

1. Do not connect itsms exc*pt as detaiied

the prescribd r,veldi*g proce-

**d i* *o*sideraiic.n $f surr*!.*{tdi*g iri:nditicns and peisonnel.

Reler to Attsl Z4*.1 SAFETY tFl XrgLDlFiG AND *U?TiNG. and
your locai saiety procedures.
'I . Persce*et
should be properiy rsirt+d in the use of thre prccjuct.
dures,

tai*ers. l-arge quant,iiss ol rr*aier e;ili alci in ecntratling a firr

should tfu* *xothermic materials b*cor*e involved. Water shoulc
ap*ii*e lrom a dirtance-

be

MOLD STYLES

Fiequires E'Z CHANGE Handle Clamp.

1. L'160 for all sdlds having a "C" or "8 "

mold prlce listiag {3" wide molds}.

2. L-159 fsr ell aclds having a

mold pric* iis*ng {4" wide molds}.

A.
'l

2.

Mold Price

with Frame

II. PREPARATION

CABLE

Use cable cutters to minimize deforming c:Dl; Beat {31' out-or-!"ound

cable ends may hc!d rnolci open, causing ie:<:.
Conductor ends and ad.jacent iength must ce ciea:r and dry to insilre
a good weld. Clean eonductor with CA3ii=LD T-313 or T-314
Brush. Wash o!ly or greasy contiuctor r,i:: CADWELD T-3i8'C
Solvent i:ef ore bru sh i ng. Al low soivent tc .J "'r, Deiore',.,,e ic I g.

3.

When using adaptor or wrap sl*ev*s.

beyond end

oi

lr: co:xtlc:+r protrude 1/8'

sleeve.

4. For hard drawn co*ductors or conductors u.rdai t*fisio*,

!{,ELD 8"265 Cabi* Ctarnp.

use CAD

III. WELDING PROCEDURE

A. Check the failowing:

1.

Mold is carreet for the conducior sizes r.r,id application. DO NOT

MOD; FY MOLDS,
2. !1reli melai indlcatec cn rnold t4l and sieel disks are availabie.
USE ONLY CADWELD WELD METAL.
3. Ha,:dle Clamp/Frame is attached to mcld and adjusteci pr'ooen/.
4. Fr rt igniter is in working order.
B. Mate sure molcl is clean, rlry, and in goc: condition. Mold can be
c' e-j 3y heating to aoout 250" F (120' Cr
C. Pcsi:1cr mold on conductors foliowing aopropriate Positianing
lnsirr:ciions on back of this sheet (A refe':nce mark cn oon{:uciors
at er:iy point into rnold aids in conducttr position check i;efr:r*
igni:lc:: and for inspection of compieted ccrnection.)
D. Close moid. Lock tightly u;ith Handle Claras/Frame TogStes
E, Pack aii openings arouncj conductors at en:.y point into rncic l'ri:;ch
may leek rnoltrn material with EH ICO p:cking material, eq:eciaiiy
where ncteci on positioning instructions.
F, lnsert steel d,$k, dished (concave) side ur. in crucii:re tc cc!,e,'tao

H. Tap

r..",ald

r*etai c.:':ti;ner'to i*osen s'.aftiiig .tl;aieiiar. Pi;;e

proximateiy

il4 to :.I3 cf

mold at cover openinE.

l.

over the lvelding ma:. -'

ap.

li il"i:,::;* ii* ri th*

Dl:ilibu:e :i:a :ja:i.l ri i:;11 '1:'11r -111111ri;r
the ste.iiiX rea:s.'ii

Ci.ru*

..i. Cileck"o,r*."
referencs m:rks cn conductcr to verify corfect posit;onlng.
K, Stand to side of covar opening anci :-rF::rind. Ainring Flir: lgr-rit*:

from the side, igni;; sta!'ting r!1atsr;ei on n:olcj lip. Withdrar,v lgniter
quickly t0 prevent iluling.

L. Allow
sc!

approximate,y 30 seconds
idi{ication cf mc: 1er mat*ria!.

ic:

ia...rDlaircr

r:l

.:-:acrion

anci

M. Open and remE:ve rrcld. Use care to oati*.!i.ja:til:: - ,, i.

N. Cleen mold of res:oue using natilra, hi;-r:;e ilrijsr"t,3 aof.i i:iolh, or
new$peper bafore r::eking the next rvelc. ..r trorizcl]iajiy split *:.icjs,
femc.Jr the slag fr*m the tap iTole with a smalj diarnster rod. Use

to avoid danaging the moiC. D;.tcse cf resiiue anc !ryeicj

material package picps!'ly. USh CAR= Tfi A\rOlD BURNS FROM
HOT MOLD, COIJ}JECIIOT\,J, CON}UCTtrFS, Ci: RESIDUE,
care

hoie.

G. Dump r.;eld material into cruc;L)le being ca!'eful not1c u9s::!'le

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