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DescriptionThese instructions describe field connecting of TT3000 bulk sensing cable.For technical support, call Pentair Thermal Management at (800) 545-6258.

tools requireD• TT-ULTRA-TORCH(PN390067-000)flamelessheatingtool(Ultratorch200)orsuitableheatgunwithconcentratortip

• TT-STRIPPER(PN358979-000)Greenleestripper(1917)orequivalentfor26AWGwire

• TT-CT-SCTcrimptool(PN644333-000)• Highimpedanceohm-meter(Fluke87orequivalent;meter

must be capable of measuring to at least 20 megohms)•Needlenosepliers • Smallpairofwirecutters• Permanentinkmarker

ADDitionAl MAteriAls requireD for tt-3000-cK-Mc-M or tt-3000-cK-Mc-f• TT-Test-Tool-Pin&Socket(PN986291-000)• TT-MET-MC(PN571293-000)• TT-FET-MC(PN383017-000)

notes• Donotuseanopenflameheatingtool.• Thepinconnectorshouldalwaysbeinstalledonthecableendpointedtowardsthealarmmodule.

• UsewithTT3000sensingcableonly.ThiskitisnotcompatiblewithotherTraceTeksensingcables.

Fire Hazard. Heat guns and flameless heating tools can cause fire or explosion in hazardous areas. Be sure there are no flammable materials or vapors in the area before using these tools. Follow all site safety guidelines when working in hazardous areas.

Component approvals and performance are based on the use of specified parts only.

HealtH Hazard. Overheating heat-shrinkable tubing or SolderSleeves will produce fumes that may cause irritation. Use adequate ventilation and avoid charring or burning. Consult MSDS RAY3122 and RAY5103 for further information.

CHEMTREC 24-hour emergency telephone: (800) 424-9300

Non-emergency health and safety information: (800) 545-6258.

WARNING: CAUTION:

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D

SCT

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E

tt-3000-cK-Mc-M/f (pn 999313-000)Kit contents: (5 M and 5 f connectors)item qty Description

A 5 TT-CK-MC-Mpinconnectorwithspinnerring

B 5 TT-CK-MC-Fsocketconnector

C 45 SolderSleeve® splices (5 extra)

D 11 Heat-shrinkabletubing,labeledSCT(1extra)

E 11 Heat-shrinkabletubing,unlabeled(1extra)

F 1 TT-MET-MCPinendtermination

G 1 TT-FET-MCSocketendtermination

H 1 Pinandsockettesttool

tt-3000-cK-Mc-M or (pn 415441-000) (1 M connector) tt-3000-cK-Mc-f (pn 494333-000) (1 f connector)

item qty Description (either A or B present in kit)

A 1 TT-CK-MC-Mpinconnectorwithspinnerring

B 1 TT-CK-MC-Fsocketconnector

C 5 SolderSleeve®splices(1extra)

D 1 Heat-shrinkabletubing,labeledSCT(0extra)

E 1 Heat-shrinkabletubing,unlabeled(0extra)

trAceteK

Field installed ConneCtors For traCetek 3000 Bulk CaBle installation instruCtions

TT-3000-CK-MC-M/F   TT-3000-CK-MC-M TT-3000-CK-MC-F

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Black wires

BlackBlack BlackBlack

Yellow (large tab)

TT-FET-MC TT-MET-MC

Red

Spinnerring

Pin Connector(Part A)

Yellow (large tab)

Red

Socket Connector (Part B)

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4

1/2 in

3/4 in

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•Usingtheneedlenosepliers,pullthefourwiresfromtheirgroovesexposing11/8inch(28mm)ofwirelesscore.

• Cutoff1inch(25mm)ofthecorewithoutdamagingthewires.

• Usetheohmmetertomeasuretheresistancebetweentheblackwires.Theresistancemustbegreaterthan20megohms(metermayread:∞O.L.,etc.).

• Ifthemeasurementislessthan20megohms,thecableiswetorcontaminatedandmustberemoved, inspected and cleaned and/or dried.

•Notethelargetabcutoutaroundrimof connector. Position the large tab at 12o’clockposition,seebelow.

• Usepermanentinkmarkertomarkflatportionofconnectorbodybehindthe large tab.

• Forthepinconnector(PartA)only,slip the spinner ring, large hole first, onto the connector.

• AttachTT-MET-MCandTT-FET-MCto socket and pin connector (Parts BandA)touseasaholdertoavoidburningfingerswhileapplyingheat.

• Graspthewiretipswiththeneedlenosepliers.• Pullthewiresintotheirgroovesandlightlytugtostraightenwithoutstretching.

• Cutthewirestoleave3/4inch(19mm)protrudingfromthe cable end.

• Carefullystrip1/2inch(13mm)ofinsulationfromeachofthewires(use26awgslot).

locate the Yellow Wire connector post

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Small end

Large end

SolderSleeve

Solder bands mustmelt and flow onto the wires and posts

TT-MET-MC

TT-MET-MC

SolderSleeve endsmust be inside connector

Align the tubeend with the

ribbed sectionof the connector

SCT

Part DSCT heat-

shrinkabletubing

TT-FET-MC

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• Keepwiresinthesameorderthattheyexitfromthecableend.• SlideaSolderSleevesplice(smallendfirst)ontoeachwire,allthewaytothecableend.

• Thesolderringmustlieoverbareconductor,notinsulation.

• Wireendsmustextendbeyondthesolderrings.

• HeattheSolderSleevesuntiltheyhaveshrunkfullyandthesolderringshavemeltedandflowed.Keep the heat source moving to avoid charring the connector.

• Carefullyremoveassemblyfromheat.Holdconnectorandcablesteadyandallowtocool.Movingsolderjointwhenhotcanweakentheconnection.

• Onceyellowwireisalignedcorrectlytothemarkonconnectorbody,theredwirewillbeoppositetoitandallwireswillbeintheircorrectpositions.

• Orienttheconnectorandpush aligned connector posts into the SolderSleeves.

• VerifytheSolderSleeveendsareinsidethebackoftheconnector.

•Makesurethesolderbandsareincontactwithconnectorpostsandthewires.

• SlideSCTlabeledheat-shrinkabletubeovertheassembly.

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Leave a1/16 in gap

1/4 in

TT-FET-MC

SCT

SCT

Adhesive willflow from the

end of the tube

SCT

Do not reheat this areaTT-FET-MC

TT-FET-MC

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•Heatshrink1/4inch(6mm)ofthetubeontotheconnector,movingtheheatsourcearoundthetubetoheatevenly.

• Leaveasmallgap(1/16inch{1.5mm})betweenthetubeandthe ribbed section of the connector.

• Donotoverheat

Thetubemayslipoffoftheconnectorifitisoverheated.

• Allowtocoolbeforeproceeding.

•Heatshrinkthetubingstartingattheconnectorend,avoidingthealreadyshrunksection.Keeptheheatsourcemovingslowlyto avoid charring.

• Continueheatingafterthetubesurfaceissmooth to ensure that the internal adhesive flowsfreely.

• Heatthetubeuniformlyuntiladhesiveflowsfromtheendtoensureawaterresistantseal.

•Whilethetubeisstillhot,inspecttheexposed adhesive at the tubing/cable interface.Ifavoidisvisible,useagloveorragtosqueezethetubeslightlyandfillthevoidwithmoltenadhesive.

• Removeheatandimmediatelyproceedtonext step.

cAution: Burn Hazard. Do not get hot adhesive on yourbareskin.Thehotadhesivewillburnyourskin.

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TT-FET-MC

Small openingSCT

Attach the mating test-tool-half to theconnector to be tested

Yellow (1)

Red (4)

Black (3)Black (2)

Yellow (1)

Red (4)

Black (2)Black (3)

Wire orientation at cable end opposite

socket connector

Wire orientation at cable end opposite

pin connector

SCT

TT-FET-MC

SCT

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•Whilethetubingisstillhot,placetubinginthesmalleropeningofthecrimptool.AlignopeningwithSolderSleeve/cablearea.CrimpSCTtubingtocoolandseal.Openandrotatecrimptool90degreesandcrimpagaintoensureproper adherence to cable.

• Ifthetubinghasmovedmorethan1/8inch(3mm)offthethreaded connector, push the hot tubing back to the original positionwhilesupportingassemblyusingholderendtermination.Youmayhavetoreheatthetube.Holdthetoolinplacewhileitcoolsthetube.

• Removethecrimptoolandlettheassemblyfinishcooling.

electrical test• Attachthematingtest-tool-halftotheconnectortobe

tested.• Ifbothcableendshaveconnectors,attachamatingendterminationattheoppositeend.Ifthereisnoconnectoron the opposite cable end, prepare it according to steps 1 and2.Thentwisttogetherwires1&2andwires3&4.

• Useanohmmetertomeasuretheresistancebetweenthetest tool posts.

• Theresistancebetweenthe2longestpostsorthe2shortestpostsshouldbe≈4xcablelength(ft.)(i.e.A100ft.(30m)cableshouldmeasure≈400Ωbetweenthetwolongestpostsand≈400Ωbetweenthetwoshortestposts.)

• Theresistancebetweenthe2intermediatelengthpostsshould be greater than 20 megohms.

• Iftheassemblyfailsanyoftheresistancetests;1) Checkthatthe2blackwiresarenottouchingatthe

opposite cable end.2) Ifnecessary,cutoffanddiscardtheconnectorand

installanewone.

• Removetheendtermination.• Forthepinconnector,thespinnerringmustturnfreely.Ifnecessary,gentlyuseplierstobreakitfree.

TesttheConnectorAssembly

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SCT

SCT

SCT

Part EUnlabeled heat-shrinkable tube

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• Beforematingtheconnectorassemblies,slidetheunlabeledshrinktube(PartE)ontooneofthecables.Connectthepinandsocketconnectorstogetherfirmly.Centertheunlabeledshrinktubeoverthepin/socketconnection.Heatshrinkthetubeovertheconnection,beginninginthecenterandshrinkingtowardstheendsuntilthetubefullyconformstotheshapeofthecon-nectionandadhesiveflowsfromeachendofthetube.

• AvoidoverheaatingPartE.ThethinwallunlabeledshrinktubingrequireslessheatthantheSCTcableshrinktubing.

•Lettheentireconnectorareacoolbeforehandlingthecable.Note:Donotleaveconnectoropentoenvironment.Iftheconnectorbecomeswetorcontaminated,itwillneedtobereplaced.

cAution: Burn Hazard. Do not get hot adhesive on yourbareskin.Thehotadhesivewillburnyourskin.

Apply environmental seal