Page 17 of 23 Guide for Installation and use of Southwire C
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Overhead Conductor
Two-Piece Compression Hardware (available from AFL
®
)
AFL has qualified their two-piece compression fittings on both ACCS and ZTACCR versions of C
7
conductor. C
7
compression fittings install exactly like compression fittings for ACSR and ACSS,
except that an aluminum buffer tube is slid over the core prior to crimping on the core grip.
The fitting manufacturer has installation guides on their web site, and it is critical to follow their
instructions to ensure long and reliable service life.
Figure 19: AFL Compression Dead End Assembly
Figure 20: AFL Compression Splice Assembly
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