Silicone Rain Skirt
Add-on creepage skirt for exposed outdoor cable terminations
Product Overview
A rain skirt adds creepage distance to an exposed termination. On an outdoor position the surface path between the live termination and earth is what a wet pollution layer has to bridge before it tracks, and the skirt lengthens that path without changing anything else about the termination.
Key Benefits
- Adds creepage distance at exposed outdoor terminations
- Sheds rain away from the termination surface
- Silicone surface stays hydrophobic in wet polluted air
- Fitted as an addition to an existing termination arrangement
Problems It Solves
- Surface tracking across a wet polluted termination
- Insufficient creepage on a directly exposed outdoor position
- Repeat failures at the same termination position
Application Scenarios
- Terminations directly exposed to driving rain
- Coastal and industrial positions with heavy surface pollution
- Positions with a history of surface tracking failures
- Upgrading existing terminations without rebuilding them
Who It Is For
- Utilities addressing repeat termination failures
- Cable jointing crews
- Coastal and industrial network operators
- Maintenance departments upgrading exposed positions
Technical Features
- Moulded silicone skirt profile
- Increases surface creepage path
- Hydrophobic surface breaks the wet pollution film
- Fitted over the cable at the termination
Specifications
| Product Family | Cable accessories |
|---|---|
| Material | Silicone rubber |
| Function | Additional creepage distance at terminations |
| Application | Exposed outdoor cable terminations |
| Size | Selected against cable diameter at quotation |
Materials
- Moulded silicone rubber
Manufacturing Process
- Silicone compounding
- Moulding
- Dimensional check
- Packing for export
Customisation Options
- Sizes selected against the cable and termination arrangement
- Quantity per termination confirmed against the pollution level at site
- Supplied with boots and finger cots as a termination set
Compared With Other Options
| Straight boot alone | The boot seals. The skirt adds creepage. On a heavily polluted exposed position both jobs need doing. |
|---|---|
| Relocating the termination indoors | Where that is possible it solves the problem, but most distribution terminations have to stay where the line brings them. |
Use Guide
- Assess the pollution level at the position before deciding how many skirts to fit
- Clean the cable surface before fitting
- Fit evenly so the skirt sits square to the cable axis
- Combine with a termination boot rather than using a skirt alone
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View details →Silicone Rain Skirt Questions
How many skirts does a termination need
It depends on the pollution severity and the required creepage at the position. Describe the environment and the voltage and it can be advised at quotation.
Can skirts be added to existing terminations
That is the common use - upgrading an exposed position that keeps failing without rebuilding the whole termination.
Do skirts replace cleaning
They lengthen the surface path that contamination has to bridge, which is what makes the position tolerant of a pollution layer.
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