IEEE 386:2016 pdf free download – IEEE Standard for Separablelnsulated Connector Systemsfor Power Distribution SystemsRated 2.5 kV through 35 kV
cable adaptor: A connector component that fits over the insulation of the cable increasing its diameter to prop-erly mate with the cable entrance interface.
cable entrance interface: The portion of the separable insulated connector where the shielded cable is in-stalled,typically where the insulation shield cutback and electrical stress control occurs. There are twointerface types, with or without adaptor.Interfaces that do not require an adaptor can be either push-on orshrinkable.
compression lug: The internal current carrying part of a separable insulated connector designed for the transi-tion of the current path from the cable conductor to the connector.
connecting plug: A connector that provides two in-1ine bushing interfaces.
continuous current rating:The designated rms alternating current that the connector can carry continuouslyunder specified conditions.
dead-end separable insulated connector: A device with a single interface, used to terminate, electricallyshield, electrically insulate and seal an interface. Typical devices include insulated caps,insulated parkingbushings, and insulated plugs.
NOTE—See Figure 1, Figure 21, Figure 22, Figure 23 , and Figure 24.
dead-front separable insulated connector arrester: An insulated and shielded surge protective electricaldevice.These devices have an arrester and one or more interfaces. Typical devices include bushing arresters,bushing well arresters, elbow arresters, tee arresters, and parking stand arresters.
NOTE—See Figure 21.
deadbreak connector: A separable insulated connector designed to be separated and engaged on de-ener-gized circuits only.This includes disconnectable buses.
NOTE—Sec Figure 22,Figure 23 , and Figure 24.
drain wire (grounding) tab: A projection on the outer surface of a connector component or accessory devicedesigned for placement of a wire to bond the outer shield of the device to ground.The tab and the wire are notrated for carrying fault current.
elbow: See elbow separable insulated connector
elbow separable insulated connector: A device with two interconnected interfaces used to electrically insu-late, clectrically shield and seal the interfaces where the two interfaces are at a right angle to each other. One ofthe interfaces is a cable interface and the other is a bushing interface.Typical devices include 200 A loadbreakclbows and 200 A deadbreak clbows.
separable insulated connector: A fully insulated and shielded component used to a) terminate and insulate apower cable, b) terminate or insulate another electrical component, or c) connect an insulated power cable toelectrical apparatus, other power cables, or both. The electrical connection can be readily established or bro-ken by engaging or separating at the operating interface.
NOTE—There are various types of separable conncctors; see Figure 1,Figure 21,Figure 22,Figure 23, and Figure 24.short-time current rating:The designated rms current that a connector can carry for a specified, limited peri-od of time under specified conditions.
straight plug:An in-line connector that provides a transition from a cable to a bushing interface.NOTE—Scc Figure 22.
straight separable insulated connector: A device with two interconnected interfaces that electrically in-sulate, electrically shield and seal the interfaces where the two interfaces are in-line with each other. Typicaldevices include bushing inserts, tap wels, tap plugs, connecting plugs, bushing extenders, “T”” disconnectablebus connectors and straight connectors.
NOTE—Sce Figure 1, Figure 21 ,Figure 22, Figurc 23 , and Figure 24.
tee separable insulated connector: A device with three interconnected interfaces that clectrically insulate,electrically shield and seal the interfaces where two interfaces are in-line with each other and the third inter-face is at a right angle to the first two. Typical devices include tees, tap plug tees, and tap well tees.