Cut Sheet

3M™ Cold Shrink QS-III Inline Splice Kits 15 kV
5415A, 5416A, 5417A, 5417A-WG, 5418A and 5418A-WG
7 of 9 78-8125-9882-5 Rev C
Installation
Techniques for
5417A-WG, and
5418A-WG Kits
Detailed instructions for installing the 3M™ Cold Shrink QS-III Splice Kits 5417A-WG and
5418A-WG are included with each kit. A Cable Preparation Template is provided:
1. Prepare cable according to standard procedure.
2. Slide cold shrink jacketing tube and cold shrink splice body onto prepared cables.
3. Install connector. Dimensional requirements table provided.
4. Apply a tape marker on one cable.
5. Apply 3M™ Red Compound P55/R on cable insulation and fill in edge of cable semi–con.
DO NOT use silicone grease.
6. Install splice over connector area, aligning end with tape marker, and removing core by pulling
and unwinding counterclockwise.
7. Connect neutral wires along with neutral wires on the splice body .
8. Connect ground wire to neutral wires if circuit grounding is required at this location.
9. Connect ground wire to ground if splice is to be grounded.
Maintenance
Components of the 3M™ Cold Shrink QS-III Splice Kits 5415A, 5416A, 5417A, 5417A-WG, 5418A
and 5418A-WG are stable under normal storage conditions. Normal stock rotation procedures are
recommended. As provided, in the expanded state, the QS-III splice kits have an on-shelf storage
life of three years from the date of manufacture. The installed splices can be field tested using
standard field cable testing procedures (reference ANSI/IEEE Std. 400, “Guide for Making High–
Direct–Voltage Tests on Power Cable Systems in the Field”).
Connectors for QS-III Splices
The QS-III Cold Shrink Splice kits are designed to be used with 3M™ Scotchlok™ Connectors 10000, 11000, and 20000
Series, 3M™ Connectors CI-Series, or other UL listed inline compression connectors that fit within the dimension limits
listed in the 3M™ Connector Dimensional Requirements Table 2. In addition, the following transition connectors may be
used:
Kit Number
Conducto
r
Sizes (AWG or kcmil) 3M™ Compression Connectors 3M™ Shearbolt Connectors QCI Series
5415A
2 to 1 CI-T2
QCI-2-250
2 to 1/0 CI-T4
2 to 2/0
1/0 to 3/0
2/0 to 3/0
2 to 4/0
1/0 to 4/0
2/0 to 4/0
3/0 to 4/0 CI-T7
5416A
4/0 to 250
QCI-4/0-600
4/0 to 300
4/0 to 350 2000T 4/0-350 CU/AL
250 to 350 2000T 250-350 CU/AL
300 to 350 2000T 300-350 CU/AL
5417A
5417A-WG
350 to 500 2000T 350-500 CU/AL
QCI-350-750
350 to 600
500 to 600
350 to 750
500 to 750
5418A
5418A-WG
500 to 750
QCI-500-1000
500 to 1000
750 to 1000