Silicone Straight Boot
Moulded silicone boot for straight cable termination positions
Product Overview
A moulded silicone boot seals and insulates a straight cable termination where the cable meets equipment. Terminations fail more often than cable does, almost always because water tracked into the joint, and the boot is the part that stops that happening on an exposed outdoor position.
Key Benefits
- Seals the termination against water ingress
- Silicone stays elastic across the service life rather than hardening and cracking
- Straight profile for in-line termination positions
- Ordered with the cable it terminates in one consignment
Problems It Solves
- Water tracking into a termination and taking out the feeder
- Accessories that harden and crack after a few years of UV exposure
- Terminations left partly sealed because the right accessory was not on site
Application Scenarios
- Outdoor cable terminations at pole mounted equipment
- Straight terminations into switchgear and transformers
- Resealing terminations after a water ingress failure
- Commissioning new outdoor cable terminations
Who It Is For
- Cable jointers and termination crews
- Utility maintenance departments
- Contractors commissioning outdoor terminations
- Wholesalers stocking jointing accessories
Technical Features
- Moulded silicone rubber construction
- Straight termination profile
- Elastic fit over the cable and termination
- Sized against cable diameter over insulation
Specifications
| Product Family | Cable accessories |
|---|---|
| Material | Silicone rubber |
| Profile | Straight |
| Application | Cable termination sealing and insulation |
| Size | Selected against cable diameter over insulation at quotation |
Materials
- Moulded silicone rubber
Manufacturing Process
- Silicone compounding
- Moulding
- Dimensional check
- Packing for export
Customisation Options
- Sizes selected against your cable construction and diameter
- Supplied as a set with rain skirts and finger cots for a full termination
- Quoted on the same line list as the cable
Compared With Other Options
| Angle boot | The angle boot is for terminations that turn. The straight boot is for in-line positions. |
|---|---|
| Tape and mastic sealing | Tape depends entirely on installer technique and ages unevenly. A moulded boot gives the same seal geometry at every termination. |
Use Guide
- Confirm the boot size against the cable diameter over the insulation
- Clean the cable surface before fitting
- Fit without twisting so the seal is even around the circumference
- Inspect on the first maintenance visit after commissioning
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View details →Silicone Straight Boot Questions
How do I size the boot
By the cable diameter over the insulation, not by the conductor size. Send the cable construction and size with the enquiry.
Why silicone rather than EPDM
Silicone keeps its elasticity and its hydrophobic surface across a wide temperature range and long UV exposure.
Can boots be supplied with the cable
Yes - they belong on the same line list as the cable they will terminate.
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