PEPPERS CR-C Series User manual

Installation Guide
Peppers Cable Glands Limited
Stanhope Road, Camberley,
Surrey, GU15 3BT, UK
CT0033 V1.0
Installation Guide for Peppers
CR-C*** Range of Compound
Barrier Cable Glands

Installation Guide
Peppers Cable Glands Limited
Stanhope Road, Camberley,
Surrey, GU15 3BT, UK
CT0033 V1.0
CR-C*** Type Installation Guide
•This presentation is a visual guide to aid with the installation of Peppers CR-C*** range of
cable glands. It should only be used in conjunction with the supplied installation instructions.
Please note that the assembly in the presentation is made off in a clearance hole as no
threaded entry was available at the time. The CR-C*** range of cable glands are intended for
use in threaded entries complying with the requirements of IEC 60079-1.
•It is the user/installers responsibility to ensure that the integrity of the installation is secure
before energizing any equipment.
•Where applicable all installations should be conducted in accordance with the appropriate
local, national or international standards and codes of practice

Installation Guide
Peppers Cable Glands Limited
Stanhope Road, Camberley,
Surrey, GU15 3BT, UK
CT0033 V1.0
CR-C*** Type Installation Guide
The CR-C*** Type Cable Gland Kit including gland, barrier compound, assembly instructions and
installation gloves.

Installation Guide
Peppers Cable Glands Limited
Stanhope Road, Camberley,
Surrey, GU15 3BT, UK
CT0033 V1.0
CR-C*** Type Installation Guide
The CR-C*** Type Cable Gland

Installation Guide
Peppers Cable Glands Limited
Stanhope Road, Camberley,
Surrey, GU15 3BT, UK
CT0033 V1.0
CR-C*** Type Installation Guide
1. Split gland as shown.

Installation Guide
Peppers Cable Glands Limited
Stanhope Road, Camberley,
Surrey, GU15 3BT, UK
CT0033 V1.0
CR-C*** Type Installation Guide
2. Fit Entry Body. Hand-tighten. Then, using a wrench, tighten a further ½ turn

Installation Guide
Peppers Cable Glands Limited
Stanhope Road, Camberley,
Surrey, GU15 3BT, UK
CT0033 V1.0
CR-C*** Type Installation Guide
3. Slide Back Nut, Mid Cap and Clamp onto cable.

Installation Guide
Peppers Cable Glands Limited
Stanhope Road, Camberley,
Surrey, GU15 3BT, UK
CT0033 V1.0
CR-C*** Type Installation Guide
4 . Prepare cable as detailed in instructions.

Installation Guide
Peppers Cable Glands Limited
Stanhope Road, Camberley,
Surrey, GU15 3BT, UK
CT0033 V1.0
CR-C*** Type Installation Guide
5. Slide Cone onto inner sheath and under armour. Slide Clamp onto exposed armour.
6. Insert cable through Entry Body and engage Cone in Entry Body.

Installation Guide
Peppers Cable Glands Limited
Stanhope Road, Camberley,
Surrey, GU15 3BT, UK
CT0033 V1.0
CR-C*** Type Installation Guide
7. To clamp armour/braid onto Cone, hand-tighten Mid Cap to Entry Body, then using
wrench tighten a further 1 turn.

Installation Guide
Peppers Cable Glands Limited
Stanhope Road, Camberley,
Surrey, GU15 3BT, UK
CT0033 V1.0
CR-C*** Type Installation Guide
8. Unscrew Mid Cap to visually check armour is securely clamped. Pull out cable and
Cone.

Installation Guide
Peppers Cable Glands Limited
Stanhope Road, Camberley,
Surrey, GU15 3BT, UK
CT0033 V1.0
CR-C*** Type Installation Guide
HEALTH AND SAFETY WARNING
The resin used in the compound can cause eye and skin irritation. For
your personal protection, wear plastic or latex gloves while mixing and
applying. The uncured compound should not be allowed to come into
contact with foodstuff and disposed of safely in accordance with local
regulations.
A COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY DATA SHEET IS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

Installation Guide
Peppers Cable Glands Limited
Stanhope Road, Camberley,
Surrey, GU15 3BT, UK
CT0033 V1.0
CR-C*** Type Installation Guide
9. Check compound has not passed its "Use By" date. Installation at temperatures below 10C
should be avoided. Trim any hardened pieces from ends of stick.
10. Mix the compound by rolling, folding and breaking. Ease mixing by cutting large sticks in half.
Fully mixed compound has a uniform yellow colour with no streaks.
Note.
The next slide shows how adequately mixed compound should appear prior to
forming it around the individual cores of the cable

Installation Guide
Peppers Cable Glands Limited
Stanhope Road, Camberley,
Surrey, GU15 3BT, UK
CT0033 V1.0
CR-C*** Type Installation Guide
Adequately Mixed Compound

Installation Guide
Peppers Cable Glands Limited
Stanhope Road, Camberley,
Surrey, GU15 3BT, UK
CT0033 V1.0
CR-C*** Type Installation Guide
11. Support the cable and rear gland assembly. With unarmoured cable, hold Cone and
cable roughly concentric. Splay out the cores. Starting at the middle, pack small
amounts of rolled-out compound between the cores. Re-straighten each core and
work outwards until all gaps are filled. Bundle the cores with cord or tape so they are
not disturbed. Pack around the outside of the outer cores to fill the Cone cup. Build up
compound around the outside of the cores with a slight taper and to approximate
compound length shown on the diagram and Table 1 column 11 as detailed in the
installation instructions

Installation Guide
Peppers Cable Glands Limited
Stanhope Road, Camberley,
Surrey, GU15 3BT, UK
CT0033 V1.0
CR-C*** Type Installation Guide
Sealing the cores: -

Installation Guide
Peppers Cable Glands Limited
Stanhope Road, Camberley,
Surrey, GU15 3BT, UK
CT0033 V1.0
CR-C*** Type Installation Guide
12. Pass cores through and push compound into Entry Body until Cone engages. Remove
squeezed out compound

Installation Guide
Peppers Cable Glands Limited
Stanhope Road, Camberley,
Surrey, GU15 3BT, UK
CT0033 V1.0
CR-C*** Type Installation Guide
12. Continued. Removing squeezed out compound.

Installation Guide
Peppers Cable Glands Limited
Stanhope Road, Camberley,
Surrey, GU15 3BT, UK
CT0033 V1.0
CR-C*** Type Installation Guide
For thickest armour: Screw Mid Cap 7 full turns onto Entry Body (arrow C on
instructions). For tape armours/braids: screw no further than groove (sizes 16 & 20S:
screw no further than 6mm [1/4 inch] from Entry Body hexagon) (arrow D on
instructions). Ensure that compound emerges at entry thread (arrow E on
instructions).

Installation Guide
Peppers Cable Glands Limited
Stanhope Road, Camberley,
Surrey, GU15 3BT, UK
CT0033 V1.0
CR-C*** Type Installation Guide
13. Clean off excess compound from Entry Body to allow withdrawal when compound has cured
(arrow E on instructions). Cores may be disturbed after 1 hour. Leave to cure for 4 hours
when working at 21C.