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Field Installed Fittings for • • and Electrical ConduitSECTION <br /> E3. ELECTRICAL COUPLING INSTALLATION ATTACH STEEL COUPLING <br /> Provides watertight seal at piping peneRration for high Step I <br /> groundwater conditions. Insert male threaded coupling section from outside <br /> • Threaded steel couplings connect to electrical conduits of turbine enclosure. <br /> • Two fittings are provided in optional electrical fitting Step 2 <br /> kit to accommodate wiring to submersible pump and Screw female threaded section onto male section from <br /> optional monitoring sensor (see Section D9). inside of turbine enclosure. <br /> Step 3 <br /> • All wiring connections must conform to local and na- Tighten down both sections by hand tightening until <br /> tional electric codes. adhesive is squeezed out from flange faces. <br /> Installation kit Includes: Step 4 <br /> • Two piece 1"steel coupling • Adhesive Use flat stick or supplied putty knife to fill in all gaps <br /> • Mixing stick • Sandpaper around fitting flange/turbine enclosure joint. <br /> • Putty knife • Instruction sheet CURING <br /> NOTE: <br /> Contractor must supply a jig saw or hole saw (2" Step I <br /> diameter) to cut hole for fitting. Allow minimum of four hours for adhesive to harden <br /> HOW TO INSTALL ELECTRICAL STEEL COUPLING - completely. <br /> SEE FIGURE 39 NOTE: Do not move or impact coupling during hard- <br /> CUT HOLE ening process. <br /> Step I Step 2 <br /> Drill 2" diameter hole (using contractor supplied car- Complete successful test of the steel coupling. <br /> bide tipped or masonry hole saw) at marked cou- <br /> pling location. NOTE: See Section D8, hydrostatic water test for <br /> details. <br /> SAND AND CLEAN <br /> Step I Step 2 <br /> Use supplied sandpaper (60 grit) to sand area Install conduit onto the coupling. <br /> around drilled hole on both inside and outside of <br /> turbine enclosure. 1" Steel Coupling <br /> NOTE: Turbine Enclosure Wall <br /> • Turbine enclosure must be sanded "white" to (Exterior) <br /> insure proper bond. <br /> Female Male <br /> • Sanded area should radiate at least 3" out from Section Section <br /> hole edges. <br /> Step 2 - <br /> Sand inside of flanged faces of both coupling sec- <br /> tions. <br /> Step 3 <br /> Use clean, dry cloth to clean sanding dust from all p Sand inner surface of coupling and outer surface <br /> sanded surfaces. of fiberglass pipe. <br /> MIX AND APPLY ADHESIVE <br /> NOTE: Mix adhesive in accordance with instructions DISPOSE OF UNUSED CATALYST, ADHESIVE <br /> in adhesive kit. Adhesive shelf life is six months. Step 1 <br /> Step I Mix unused tubes of catalyst and any unused adhesive <br /> Make sure all surfaces are dry. (as described above) to form a solid for safe disposal. <br /> Step 2 Step 2 <br /> Follow Adhesive Application Guidelines in Section D4. Dispose of resulting solid as a nonhazardous waste in <br /> Step 3 accordance with federal, state and local regulations. <br /> Apply adhesive to prepared surfaces on both fiberglass <br /> turbine enclosure and coupling flanges. <br /> 26 <br />