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Single-core cable sealing end
The termination at the end of a single-core cable where it is sealed and connected to an overhead line or equipment.
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Sealed cable end
A cable end that is sealed and capped but not connected, such as a spare circuit or a cable laid for future use.
In plain English
What does Sealed cable end mean?
A sealed cable end shows a cable that terminates without connection, typically capped with a heat-shrink or cold-shrink end cap. It appears on network diagrams for spare circuits, cables laid ahead of future equipment, and cables isolated and left in the ground after a fault or diversion.
A simple example
A capped cable may still be connected at its other end and therefore supplied with operating power. The symbol does not tell you its state, so the reader must check the switching position at the source end before treating it as dead. Drawings should also note whether the cable is earthed for safety.
What the drawings help you do
Check the far end to see whether the cable is supplied with operating power. Look for notes that the capped cable is earthed or isolated. A sealed cable end has no connection; a sealing end is a termination connected to equipment or a line.
This particular reference
A cable end that is sealed and capped but not connected, such as a spare circuit or a cable laid for future use. A sealed cable end has no connection; a sealing end is a termination connected to equipment or a line.
- Terminal
- An identified point where a conductor connects.
- Schematic
- A drawing showing function and connections rather than physical appearance.
Read the source: Elastimold underground cable accessories · IEC-60617 symbol preview directory
IEC · Sealed unterminated cable end
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What it represents
A sealed cable end shows a cable that terminates without connection, typically capped with a heat-shrink or cold-shrink end cap. It appears on network diagrams for spare circuits, cables laid ahead of future equipment, and cables isolated and left in the ground after a fault or diversion.
A capped cable may still be connected at its other end and therefore energised. The symbol does not tell you its state, so the reader must check the switching position at the source end before treating it as dead. Drawings should also note whether the cable is earthed for safety.
How to read it
- Check the far end to see whether the cable is energised.
- Look for notes that the capped cable is earthed or isolated.
Information to show or reference
- Note the energisation state of the capped cable.
- Record its far-end connection.
- Identify planned future use where known.
A distinction that matters
A sealed cable end has no connection; a sealing end is a termination connected to equipment or a line.
Sources you can follow
These public references support the explanation and provide further detail. Their graphics and downloadable files remain with their publishers.
Elastimold underground cable accessories
Manufacturer context for cable accessories including end sealing.
IEC-60617 symbol preview directory
Public directory of IEC-oriented symbol families.
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