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SpecTRON
45
Installation, Operation Manual
Document No: 10051285

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Foreword
Thank you for purchasing a Siemens Energy SpecTRON 45 product. The information that follows is
an overview of the protection, storage, shipment, unpacking, deployment, and maintenance
instructions for SpecTRON 45 products.
Siemens Energy recommend the termination and installation of all equipment only be undertaken
by suitably trained and qualified personnel.
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C. Plant
N. Knight
08/10/2020
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First Issue
02 C. Plant N. Williamson 07/01/2022
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Changed to Siemens Energy Template
•Section 3 – Added definition of CMI (Common Module
Interface)
•Section 4.2 - Clarified misalignment capabilities
•Section 4.3 – Update jumper weights in air/water and
add hose coupler weights.
•Section 7.3 – New section to clearly define hose routing
•Section 7.8 – Added guidance on management of heat-
shrink cable test terminations
•Section 9.1 – Add details of connector cleaning and
drying procedure

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Contents
1PRODUCT SCOPE............................................................................................ 6
1.1 Permeguard™ Wet Mate Receptacle Connector ................................... 6
1.2 Product Certification.............................................................................. 6
1.3 Contact details....................................................................................... 6
1.4 Product advice label .............................................................................. 7
1.5 Product marking .................................................................................... 8
1.6 CE label/marking.................................................................................... 8
2PRODUCT SAFETY .......................................................................................... 9
2.1 Action-related warnings........................................................................ 9
2.2 Intended use.......................................................................................... 9
2.3 General safety information ................................................................. 10
2.4 Related documents.............................................................................. 13
3ABBREVIATIONS........................................................................................... 14
4SPECIFICATION AND RESIDUAL HAZARDS................................................... 16
4.1 Connector General Specification......................................................... 16
4.2 Misalignment capability of wet mate connectors............................... 17
4.3 Hose Specifications ............................................................................. 18
4.4 Cable Specifications ............................................................................ 18
4.5 Other specifications............................................................................. 19
5HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION.......................................... 20
5.1 Environmental, disposal and recycling ............................................... 20
5.2 Personal protective equipment (PPE).................................................. 20
6PREPARING PRODUCT FOR USE ................................................................... 21
6.1 Before installation ............................................................................... 21
6.2 Unpacking............................................................................................ 21
6.3 Safe disposal of packaging.................................................................. 22
6.4 Lifting................................................................................................... 23
6.5 Installation and assembly.................................................................... 25
6.6 Storage and protection........................................................................ 30
6.7 Repackaging to prevent damage in transport .................................... 31
7OPERATION OF PRODUCT ............................................................................ 32
7.1 Energising Wet Mate Pair .................................................................... 32
7.2 Deployment ......................................................................................... 32
7.3 Hose Management and Routing.......................................................... 33

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7.4 Hose Buoyancy Subsea........................................................................ 39
7.5 Umbilical Power Core Management and Termination........................ 39
7.6 Connecting Wet Mate Pair Subsea ...................................................... 41
7.7 Temporary Connection of Wet Mate Pair ............................................ 41
7.8 Quick Connect (Dry Mate) ................................................................... 45
7.9 Testing ................................................................................................. 46
7.10 Disposal of waste products.................................................................. 49
7.11 Quick references.................................................................................. 49
8USER INFORMATION.................................................................................... 50
8.1 Normal and faulty/dangerous operation............................................. 50
8.2 Cathodic Protection ............................................................................. 50
8.3 Troubleshooting (FAQ’s)...................................................................... 50
9PRODUCT MAINTENANCE............................................................................ 52
9.1 Connector Cleaning and Drying .......................................................... 52
9.2 Product maintenance (skilled persons)............................................... 54
10 CUSTOMER COMMENTS/FEEDBACK ............................................................ 55
Tables
Table 1 - SpecTRON 45 Product Certification.....................................................................6
Table 2 - Contact Details ...................................................................................................6
Table 3 - SpecTRON 45 Connectors General Specification...............................................16
Table 4 – SpecTRON 45 Connector Misalignment Capability........................................... 17
Table 5 - SpecTRON 45 Hose Specifications..................................................................... 18
Table 6 - SpecTRON 45 Cable Specifications....................................................................18
Table 7 - Troubleshooting product contact details..........................................................51
Illustrations
Figure 1 - Product Advice Label......................................................................................... 7
Figure 2 - Example Etching for SpecTRON 45 Products .....................................................8
Figure 3 - Example harness marking................................................................................. 8
Figure 4 - SpecTRON 45 Rated Current Curves ................................................................16
Figure 5 - Definition of misalignment directions.............................................................17
Figure 6 - AquaTRON hose at minimum bend radius.......................................................33
Figure 7 - Incorrectly routed AquaTRON hose ................................................................. 34
Figure 8 - Immediate fall in routing ................................................................................ 34
Figure 9 - Hose kink due to immediate fall in routing and weight application................34
Figure 10 - Plate Former ................................................................................................. 35
Figure 11 - ‘U’ Former...................................................................................................... 35

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Figure 12 - ‘L’ Former ..................................................................................................... 36
Figure 13 - Permanent fixed ‘U’ former ...........................................................................36
Figure 14 - Minimum clamp spacing from fixed mount connector..................................37
Figure 15 - Clamping of hose on compliant connector....................................................37
Figure 16 - Example of temporary hose support during SIT ............................................37
Figure 17 - Example of support for immediate fall in hose routing.................................38
Figure 18 - Fabricated stand with former used for hose support ....................................38
Figure 19 – Typical (SpecTRON 10 shown) Umbilical Receptacle Side on Termination
(outside UTA)39
Figure 20 - Umbilical clamping position.......................................................................... 40
Figure 21 - SpecTRON 45 Test Jumper Configurations (without protective caps)............46
Figure 22 - SpecTRON 45 Test Termination Support and HV Clearances .........................47
Figure 23 - Disassembled receptacle protective cap .......................................................52
Figure 24 – Receptacle Components for drying and cleaning .........................................53
Figure 25 - Receptacle pin contact area as supplied........................................................53