Hubbell twist-lock connectors

From: James L. Rice <jrice_at_texoma.net>
Date: Wed Feb 13 00:58:48 2002

It looks like the normal soft rubber self fusing tape that is supposed
to cushion a tape splice. A lot of electricians will not cover the soft
rubber tape with some layers of vinyl tape on lower voltage splices
(under 5kv). Semiconducting tape is used diretly over the bare
conductor and splice of a high voltager splice (5kv and over). It
replaces the removed semiconducting insulation layer, and provides a
corona drain to the grounding strap of the stress cone.

Christopher Smith wrote:

>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: James L. Rice [mailto:jrice_at_texoma.net]
>>
>
>>Watch out for semiconducting tape. I had one electrician working for
>>me, who wrapped all of the splices on a entire job with leftover
>>semiconducting tape. When we megged the leads, every one showed a
>>direct short to ground. The guy had over 20 years
>>experience, but was
>>in over his head on that one.
>>
>
>*ouch* I don't remember having seen semiconducting tape. Does it look
>a lot like normal vinyl tape? :)
>
>Chris
>
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