Product Category
Molded Cable Parts
Breakout boots end caps and rain sheds molded to shape for the points a straight tube cannot cover
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Range
All Molded Cable Parts
Three molded shapes covering the crutch the cut end and the creepage path which no straight tube can address
Y1 Breakout Boots
Molded two three four and five leg boots with adhesive on the big end and every leg for 1 kV to 36 kV cable
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Y2 Cable End Caps
Adhesive lined molded caps that seal a cut cable end against water ingress during storage transport and installation
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Y3 Rain Sheds
Red anti tracking skirts with mastic collars that build creepage distance on outdoor terminations from 1 kV to 36 kV
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Who Buys This Category
Utility Jointing Crews
Every multi core termination has a crutch every cut cable has an end and every outdoor termination needs creepage.
Cable Manufacturers and Drum Yards
Sealing cut ends before a drum leaves the works.
Panel and Switchboard Builders
Sealing multi core cable entries inside assemblies.
Substation Maintenance Teams
Retrofitting creepage onto terminations with a poor flashover record.
Problems Solved
Problems This Category Removes
The Crutch of a Multi Core Cable Is the Natural Water Path
A molded boot with adhesive on the big end and every leg closes that path permanently.
A Cut Cable End Wicks Water for Metres Along the Conductor
An adhesive lined end cap seals the end for the whole storage and installation period.
Pollution Shortens the Effective Creepage on an Outdoor Termination
Rain sheds break the leakage path by creating protected dry zones under each skirt.
Tape Relaxes with Thermal Cycling and Opens up
Cross linked molded parts hold their grip for the life of the cable.
Application Scenarios
Where This Category Is Used
Multi Core Cable Breakouts
Sealing the crutch on 2 to 5 core LV and MV cable.
Drum End Sealing
Protecting cut cable ends in storage and transit.
Outdoor Termination Creepage
Adding sheds to WSY terminations in polluted environments.
Duct Storage
Sealing cable pulled into a duct before jointing.
Retrofit Flashover Fixes
Adding creepage to terminations already in service.
Marine and Wet Compartment Cabling
Sealed breakouts in permanently damp locations.
Why UPM
Why Buy This Category from Us
24 years of heat shrink manufacturing with compounding extrusion irradiation and molding in one plant
- Molded in our own tooling in Dalian rather than bought in and rebranded
- Adhesive applied at the factory on every sealing surface so nothing has to be added on site
- Custom tooling for unusual leg counts asymmetric layouts and non standard shapes
- Non tracking compound for the rain sheds from the same formulation family as our C101 insulation
- Cross referenced to the TE Raychem parts your design may already specify
Selection
How to Choose Within This Category
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01
Identify the Position
Crutch of a multi core cable takes Y1. Cut cable end takes Y2. Outdoor termination creepage takes Y3.
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02
Count the Legs and Read the Conductor Size
Y1 part numbers encode leg count and conductor band. Match both.
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03
Measure over the Cable Sheath for End Caps
Y2 selection is by outer diameter not by cable type.
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04
Assess the Pollution Class for Sheds
Light pollution needs 2 to 3 sheds per phase. Very heavy salt spray needs 6 or more.
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05
Fit Molded Parts Before the Electrical Layers Where Required
Boots and caps go on before the cores are opened up. Sheds go on last.
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06
Confirm Adhesive Flow on Every Seal
A visible bead at each sealing surface is the check that the part is properly installed.
FAQ
Molded Cable Parts Frequently Asked Questions
Can you make a boot for an unusual core layout
How many rain sheds does my termination need
Are the end caps removable
Can rain sheds be retrofitted to an existing termination
Do the boots include adhesive
What is the lead time for custom molded parts
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Talk to Us About Molded Cable Parts
Send your cable data drawing or bill of materials and we will return part numbers pricing and a lead time.