Cut Sheet

3M™ Cold Shrink QS-III Inline Splice Kits 15 kV
5415A, 5416A, 5417A, 5417A-WG, 5418A and 5418A-WG
3 of 9 78-8125-9882-5 Rev C
Splice Selection Table
Kit Number
Cable Insulation O.D. Range
Inches (mm)
Conductor Size Range
AWG or kcmil (mm
2
)
5415A 0.64 - 1.01 (16,3 - 25,7) 2 - 4/0 (35 - 95)
5416A 0.84 - 1.38 (21,3 - 35,1) 4/0 - 350 (95 - 185)
5417A, 5417A-WG 1.04 - 1.70 (26,4 - 43,2) 350 - 750 (185 - 325)
5418A, 5418A-WG 1.08 - 1.70 (27,4 - 43,2) 500 - 1000 (240 - 500)
Table 1
Typical Dimensions (Installed Splice)
On CN Cable On JCN Cable With Neutral Pad
Kit Number
Typical Length (L)
Inches (mm)
Typical Diameter (D
1
)
Inches (mm)
Typical Diameter (D
2
)
Inches (mm)
5415A 28 (711) 2.25 (57) 2.50 (64)
5416A 29 (736) 2.50 (64) 2.75 (70)
5417A, 5417A-WG 32 (813) 3.00 (76) 3.25 (83)
5418A, 5418A-WG 32 (813) 3.00 (76) 3.25 (83)
Table 3
Connector Dimensional Requirements Table
Kit Number
Minimum
O.D.
Inches (mm)
Maximum
O.D.
Inches (mm)
Maximum Length
Inches (mm)
Connector O.D.
Range Requiring
adapters
Inches (mm)
Aluminum
(AI/Cu)
Compression
Copper (Cu)
Compression
3M™ Shearbolt
Connector QCI
Series
5415A 0.40 (10,2) 1.06 (26,9) 4.50 (114) 5.00 (127) 4.41 (112)
0.40 - 0.64
(10,2 - 16,3)
5416A 0.69 (17,5) 1.38 (35,1) 5.00 (127) 5.75 (146) 5.75 (146)
0.69 - 0.84
(17,5 - 21,3)
5417A,
5417A-WG 0.80 (20,3) 1.84 (46,7) 6.75 (171) 7.50 (191) 6.93 (176)
0.80 - 1.04
(20,3 - 26,4)
5418A,
5418A-WG 0.80 (20,3) 1.84 (46,7) 6.75 (171) 7.50 (191) 7.83 (199)
0.80 - 1.08
(20,3 - 27,4)
Table 2
D
1
L
D
1
D
2