Cables with braid armour shall have outer heat shrink sleeve, which is fitted over the complete cable
make-off.
Instrument and telecommunication cables with both braid armour and screen shall have inner and
outer heat shrink sleeves:
- The inner sleeve shall be drawn over the inner bedding, i.e. passed under the braiding providing
insulation between braiding and screen. - The outer sleeve shall be fitted over the complete cable make-off.
- The inner sleeve may be excluded at termination’s providing a minimum of 50 mm inner
- bedding.
To minimise the extent of hot work sleeves of type self vulcanising-tape may be used on units in
operation.