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1 Pre—Installation 4. Splicing the Motor Cable If the splice is carefully made,it will be as efficient as any other portion of the cable,and will be completely watertight There are a number of cable splicing kits available today—epoxy filled, rubber sealed and so on Many perform well of the manufacturer's directions are followed carefully If one of these kits is not used,we recommend the following method for splicing the motor cable Examine the motor cable and drop cable carefully for damage Cut the motor leads off In a staggered manner Cut the ends of the drop cable so that the ends match up with the motor leads Be sure to match the colors Strip back and trim off one-half inch of insulation from each lead, making sure to scrape the wire bare to obtain a good connection Be careful not to damage the copper conductor when stripping off the Insulation insert a properly sized Sta kon-type connector on each pair of leads, again making sure that colors are matched Using Sta-kon crimping pliers indent the lugs Be sure to squeeze down hard on the pliers,particularly when using large cable Form a place of electrical insulation putty tightly around each Sta-Kan The putty should overlap on the Insulation of the wire Use a good quality tape such as#33 Scotch Waterproof or Plymouth Rubber Company Slipknot Grey Wrap each wire and joint tightly for a distance of about 2 112 inches on each side of the joint Make a minimum of four passes over each joint and overlap each pass approximately one Inch to assure a completely watertight seat Installation1 # 1. Attach the Pump to the Pipe A back-up wrench should be used when riser pipe is attached to the pump The pump should only be gripped by the flats on the top of the discharge chamber Under no circumstances grip the body of the pump, cable guard or motor When tightened down,the threaded end of the first section of the riser pipe or the nipple must not come In contact with the check valve retainer in the discharge chamber of the pump After the first section of the riser pipe has been attached to the pump,the lifting cable or elevator should be clamped to the pipe Do not clamp the pump When raising the pump and riser section,be careful not to place bending stress on the pump by picking It up by the pump-end only 11 is recommended that plastic type riser pipe be used only with the smaller domestic submersibles The manufacturer or representative should be contacted to ensure the pipe type and physical characteristics are suitable for this use Use the correct joint compound recommended by the specific pipe manufacturer Besides making sure that points are fastened,we recommend the use of a torque arrestor when using plastic pipe Do not connect the first plastic riser section directly to the pump Always attach a metallic nipple or adapter into the discharge chamber The threaded end of the nipple or adapter must not come in dontact with the check valve retainer In the discharge chamber when tightened down Page 13 � � � Page 2