Splicing CT leads

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Geoff773

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In the past when I needed to extend a CT lead i just used a standard insulated butt-splice and have never had issues with this. However, I was requested to use a solder butt-splice with a heat shrink jacket on it because that is industry standard. I have never heard this but wanted to see if that is true. It would be located in a 480v indoor panel. It is ultimately connected to a generator but not close enough to transfer any vibration.
I apologize if this is posted in the wrong section.
 
Geoff773 said:
In the past when I needed to extend a CT lead i just used a standard insulated butt-splice and have never had issues with this. However, I was requested to use a solder butt-splice with a heat shrink jacket on it because that is industry standard. I have never heard this but wanted to see if that is true. It would be located in a 480v indoor panel. It is ultimately connected to a generator but not close enough to transfer any vibration.
I apologize if this is posted in the wrong section.
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I have never asked for CT leads to be soldered.
 
Industry Standard, eh?

Industry Standard, eh?

Geoff773 said:
In the past when I needed to extend a CT lead i just used a standard insulated butt-splice and have never had issues with this. However, I was requested to use a solder butt-splice with a heat shrink jacket on it because that is industry standard. I have never heard this but wanted to see if that is true. It would be located in a 480v indoor panel. It is ultimately connected to a generator but not close enough to transfer any vibration.
I apologize if this is posted in the wrong section.
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The issue is opening a CT while current is flowing through can cause the CT to explode. Compression connectors should be perfectly fine with ring connectors if needed. I am not aware of soldering requirement, and I do not think anybody can produce an "Industry standard" that contains that. People often mistake "we always did it that way" with Industry Standard. This often happens when people have no idea why they do what they do, and want to give 'authority" to their claim. I mean how dare you argue "industry standard"?!
 
Thanks for the responses.
weressl, I hope you didn't get too upset while writing that response. The person who requested that is a generator mechanic and my guess is that he saw it somewhere else and assumed that the soldered terminal was the right (and possibly only) way to do it. It's been a while since I have worked with CTs and I was open to the possibility that things may have changed. I have been wrong before and I will be wrong again but its better to ask the question than to find out I was wrong after something goes wrong.
Thanks again
 
Apprentice Splicer

Apprentice Splicer

I am not sure if this is the correct place to ask but I will. Anyways my experience in electrical is very old. When I was in HS (10 years ago) I took 2 years of Electricity and I hate it.

Well since HS I've been working in an office enviroment but I am getting bored of this indoor job and I recently applied with staffing agency, Volt Telecom. I applied for the Apprentice Splicer and I do not know much other than what they posted:

Requirements:
Truck or van capable of carrying 28' ladder.
Some experience with 710 and PIC-A-BOND amp gun helpful.
Must be able to pass background check & drug screening.
Valid Drivers License and another form of identification required for application.
Training:

Classroom and field training for F2 conditioning and construction.
Continued on-the-job training with journeyman after initial training.
Will outfit with basic splicing tools and ladder upon completion of training.
Job Description: Copper Cable Splicing

Cutting bridge tap.
Dedicating one line per customer.
Moving pairs out of multiple terminals and cables.
Testing from X-box to terminal.

Does anyone know how they pay according to units and is there money to be made in the future?. Write as much as you can about this type of work....I am really thinking about joining.

Much appreciation!
Apprentice
 
The open circuit voltages

The open circuit voltages

Geoff773 said:
In the past when I needed to extend a CT lead i just used a standard insulated butt-splice and have never had issues with this. However, I was requested to use a solder butt-splice with a heat shrink jacket on it because that is industry standard. I have never heard this but wanted to see if that is true. It would be located in a 480v indoor panel. It is ultimately connected to a generator but not close enough to transfer any vibration.
I apologize if this is posted in the wrong section.
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On a ct can get very high I would also try to make sure that the wire is suitable for this voltage rating.
 
Jedi_Apprentice said:
I am not sure if this is the correct place to ask but I will. Anyways my experience in electrical is very old. When I was in HS (10 years ago) I took 2 years of Electricity and I hate it.

Well since HS I've been working in an office enviroment but I am getting bored of this indoor job and I recently applied with staffing agency, Volt Telecom. I applied for the Apprentice Splicer and I do not know much other than what they posted:

Requirements:
Truck or van capable of carrying 28' ladder.
Some experience with 710 and PIC-A-BOND amp gun helpful.
Must be able to pass background check & drug screening.
Valid Drivers License and another form of identification required for application.
Training:

Classroom and field training for F2 conditioning and construction.
Continued on-the-job training with journeyman after initial training.
Will outfit with basic splicing tools and ladder upon completion of training.
Job Description: Copper Cable Splicing

Cutting bridge tap.
Dedicating one line per customer.
Moving pairs out of multiple terminals and cables.
Testing from X-box to terminal.

Does anyone know how they pay according to units and is there money to be made in the future?. Write as much as you can about this type of work....I am really thinking about joining.

Much appreciation!
Apprentice
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Any company that requires you to supply a work truck or van as a condition of employment, and calls you an "apprentice" while thay have every intent to train you for a specific task, then send you out on your own, while paying piece rate, is the epitome of everything that is wrong with today's so-called "employers," especially but not limited to these jackleg "datacom / low voltage" shops.

If you're interested in becoming an electrician, there are much better ways of going about doing that.
 
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