Bolted Connectors

1. Thoroughly clean all contact surfaces of the connector and the conductor with the aid of a stiff stainless steel wire brush.  Do not use a stiff wire brush on plated surfaces.  Plated surfaces should be cleaned with a mild wire brush or mild abrasive like Scotch Brite being careful to remove as little of the plating as possible.
2. Apply a generous amount of oxide inhibitor to conductor and connector as described previously. (See Applying Correct Oxide Inhibitor for Cable Connections pg. 5)
3. Install power connector and hand tighten hardware.
4. Tighten hardware in sequence shown below with a torque wrench in order to get the correct torque for the particular alloy hardware. (See Torque Table pg. 7)

 

Note:  All excess oxide inhibitor must be removed from connectors installed in EHV applications.