Splicing Twisted or Shielded Cable
Splicing Twisted or Shielded Cable |
Twisted/shielded cable is used in order to protect wiring from electrical noise. Two-conductor cable of this construction is used between the radio and the Delco-Bose® speaker/amplifier units and other applications where low level, sensitive signals must be carried. Follow the instructions below in order to repair the twisted/shielded cable.
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Remove the outer jacket (1). Use care not to cut into the drain wire of the mylar tape.
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Unwrap the tape. Do not remove the tape. Use the tape in order to rewrap the twisted conductors after the splice is made.
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Prepare the splice. Untwist the conductors and follow the instructions for
Splicing Copper Wire Using Splice Sleeves
. Staggering the splices by 65 mm (2.5 in) is recommended.
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Re-assemble the cable. |
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Rewrap the conductors with the mylar tape. If the mylar tape is damaged, use 3M product AL-36FR to replace the damaged mylar tape.
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Use caution not to wrap the drain wire in the tape (1).
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Follow the splicing instructions for copper wire and splice the drain wire.
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Wrap the drain wire around the conductors and tape with electrical tape to replace the outer insulation.
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Tape over the entire cable. Use a winding motion when you apply the tape.
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