00:11The burnie aluminum insulation piercing compression connector.

00:14Installation video topics we will discuss product material overview,

00:18connector selection, tap wire, stripping, dye selection, dye insertion connector,

00:24installation cover installation, chapter one product material overview.

00:31Before we get started, be sure you have the following materials.

00:35Installation instructions prior to installation installers are required to read and understand

00:40the installation instructions proper compression connector.

00:45Two plastic cover halves one half with strain relief devices and the other half without

00:49strain relief. Proper Bernie Crimp dye set for the connector,

00:53see soy sales drawing or catalog page for proper dy set selection,

00:58proper Bernie installation tool identified in the installation instructions.

01:03Chapter two proper connector selection, proper connector selection is determined by the wire

01:09accommodates for the application. As this will determine the actual connector to

01:13be used. In this video, we will be installing A Y I PC

01:1734 8 CWC connector for this connector. The main run conductor accommodates a 500

01:24KC mill aluminum compact stranded PV wire rated two KV and 90 °C.

01:31The tap wire accommodates 10 A WG copper compact or concentric seven or 19 stranded PV

01:37wire rated two KV and 90 °C chapter three, proper wire stripping.

01:44The main run trunk wire does not require wire stripping as the connector is designed with

01:49insulation pierce features.

01:51The tap wires require installation stripping to ensure optimal electrical and mechanical

01:56performance. Proper wire strip length is identified in the

02:00installation instructions provided with the product and the sales drawing or master catalog.

02:06When stripping the insulation, be careful to avoid cutting or nicking wire strands as

02:10damaged strands can affect the integrity of the connection both from an electrical and

02:14mechanical standpoint.

02:16Chapter four proper dye selection.

02:19The P dye sets are unique for this product line and designed for the 15 ton 46 series crimp

02:25tool platform. The P dye selection will depend on the

02:29connector being installed for the Y I PC 34 8 CWC.

02:34The required upper dye will be the P I PC 34 U and the required lower dye will be the P I PC

02:4134 LP Dy fit in Bernie's 15 ton 46 series crimp tools.

02:46Bernie recommends our T three version. So installations can be tracked,

02:50traced and transmitted for connection validation.

02:55Chapter five, proper die insertion for the lower dye half press the dye pin release button

03:01on the side of the tool head slide, the lower dye into the tool head aligning the dye holes

03:07with the tool locking pins, release the dye pin button and wiggle the dye to be sure it is

03:12properly seated for the upper dye press the dye pin release button at the top of the tool head

03:18slide, the upper dye into the tool head aligning the dye holes with the tool locking

03:22pins, release the dye pin button and wiggle the dye to be sure it is properly seated.

03:28Once both die halves are properly seated in the tool head,

03:31you are ready for crimping chapter six connector installation before making a

03:37connection, verify that the tap wires have been properly stripped,

03:41hold the strip tap wires against the connector. So the stripped insulation is budding.

03:45The connector side visually verify the bare wire extends beyond the connector by a quarter

03:51inch as this ensures that the wire will be fully inserted into the connector and has

03:56enough exposed wire to be bent upward, holding the tap wires in place during installation,

04:01insert each tap wire fully into the connector.

04:05After inserting each wire into the connector, use a pair of pliers and bend the exposed wire

04:10ends up as much as 90 degrees preventing the wires from slipping out of the connector during

04:15installation

04:28before installing the connector on the main run conductor.

04:32Be sure the connector orientation is correct as this orientation will dictate the cover

04:37orientation as a recommendation. If you are installing the connector in an

04:42application with no parallel wiring or horizontal space constraints orientation,

04:46one is acceptable if you are installing the connector in an application with parallel

04:51wiring and space constraints. Orientation two is recommended orientation one,

04:57if you see the connector on the trunk conductor vertically as shown,

05:01the cover width will be installed parallel to the ground

05:09orientation two.

05:10If you see the conductor on the trunk conductor horizontally is shown,

05:14the cover width will be installed perpendicular to the ground.

05:19For this demonstration, we will be installing the connector based on orientation one seat,

05:25the connector over the trunk conductor resting the three piercing teeth on the conductor.

05:29As shown seat, the connector in the dye set be sure.

05:33The connector is pushed against the lower dye backstop.

05:36Once the connector is properly seated in the dyes begin the tools crimping cycle

05:51tool indicates a full cycle has been completed when an audible pop sound is heard

06:02due to the compressive forces in the dyes from the connector.

06:05Installers need to shift the tool head to the side releasing the connector from the dyes.

06:11Some tools also depict a green indicator light as a secondary indicator of a completed crim.

06:17A red light would indicate an incomplete crim chapter seven cover installation.

06:24When removing the plastic packaging from the covers, do not tear the packaging.

06:28As some of the plastic could make contact with the gel,

06:31we want to avoid displacing or damage the gel seat.

06:34If any plastic comes into contact with the gel, peel the plastic away from the gel slowly and

06:39the gel will set back into place, start with the cover half that has the locking handles and

06:44strain relief devices as shown open the locking handles and upper strain relief arms align the

06:51cover to the connection by main run wire will seat in the covers,

06:55main run alignment guides on each side align the connector.

06:59So it seats inside the connector, alignment guides bend the tap wires above the main run

07:04connector. So they don't get in the gel while seating the

07:07connector in the cover slide, the connector into the cover be sure.

07:12The main run wire is in the alignment guides and firmly push the main run wire into the gel.

07:17If the tap wires are coming out one end only lock the strain relief on the end with no tap

07:23wires to do this first, close the upper strain relief on the wire and then close the handle on

07:29the upper strain relief.

07:31Press the handle into the upper strain relief until it locks into place.

07:35The cover will be secured to the wire.

07:37So you can let go and work on routing the tap wires into the other end of the cover seed.

07:43Each tap wire in the gel, making sure each wire is properly routed in the cover and strain

07:48relief wire alignment grooves

08:02close the upper strain relief on the wires and then close the handle on the upper strain

08:06relief. Press the handle into the upper strain relief

08:09until it locks into place.

08:12Take the other cover half without the strain relief and install,

08:16align the cover orientation by aligning the post and holes with the other cover seat.

08:21The cover on the other cover half by mating the alignment posts and holes and locking tabs

08:27firmly snap into place all eight locking tabs on all four sides.

08:36Once all locking tabs are snapped into place and secure,

08:39your installation is complete.

08:41This concludes the insulation piercing compression connector.

08:45Installation video.

08:46For more information about installation piercing compression connector product

08:50solutions scan the QR code, visit the Bernie website or contact customer service.

08:56Thank you for watching.