# Separable cable connector

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Publisher: Elora Grid
Updated: 2026-10-28
Lookup label: X
Drawing use: SLD, Schematic
Reference families: IEC, IEEE / ANSI

A plug-in screened termination that connects a medium voltage cable to an equipment bushing and can be separated.

## In plain English

### What does Separable cable connector mean?

Separable connectors, such as elbow and T-body connectors, terminate a medium voltage cable onto a bushing so that the cable can be disconnected without cutting it. They appear on ring main units, pad-mounted transformers and switchgear with standardised bushing interfaces, and the T-body form often allows a second cable or a surge arrester to be stacked behind it.

### A simple example

The drawing symbol identifies the plug-in interface but not the interface type, current rating or whether the connector is load-break or dead-break. Those details determine whether it may be operated under load and must be given in text. A dead-break connector must never be separated while supplied with operating power.

### What the drawings help you do

Check whether the connector is load-break or dead-break. Look for stacked arresters or second cables on T-bodies. A separable connector plugs onto a bushing and can be removed; a sealing end is a fixed termination.

### This particular reference

A plug-in screened termination that connects a medium voltage cable to an equipment bushing and can be separated. A separable connector plugs onto a bushing and can be removed; a sealing end is a fixed termination.

### Terms

- Winding: A coil of conductor inside an electrical machine or transformer.
- Terminal: An identified point where a conductor connects.
- Rating: A value stating the conditions for which equipment is specified.

Concept diagram: Identify the device and form → Read the connections and state → Check the equipment reference
A guide to reading this reference. The original symbol illustration and its drawing notes appear below; these boxes are not a wiring diagram.

- [Elastimold underground cable accessories](https://www.abb.com/global/en/areas/electrification/medium-voltage/cable-accessories-connectors/underground/elastimold/underground)
- [IEEE/ANSI 315-1975: graphic symbols for electrical and electronics diagrams](https://standards.ieee.org/ieee/315/515/)


## What it represents

Separable connectors, such as elbow and T-body connectors, terminate a medium voltage cable onto a bushing so that the cable can be disconnected without cutting it. They appear on ring main units, pad-mounted transformers and switchgear with standardised bushing interfaces, and the T-body form often allows a second cable or a surge arrester to be stacked behind it.
The drawing symbol identifies the plug-in interface but not the interface type, current rating or whether the connector is load-break or dead-break. Those details determine whether it may be operated under load and must be given in text. A dead-break connector must never be separated while energised.

## How to read it

- Check whether the connector is load-break or dead-break.
- Look for stacked arresters or second cables on T-bodies.

## Information to show or reference

- State interface type and rating.
- Identify load-break or dead-break.
- Show any arrester or cable stacked on the connector.

## Important distinction

A separable connector plugs onto a bushing and can be removed; a sealing end is a fixed termination.

## Facts

- Graphic cue: Cable ending in a plug half engaging a bushing
- Operating limit: Dead-break versions must not be separated while energised
- Preview: Original educational illustration; consult the publisher and applicable standard for the exact graphic

## Public references

- [Elastimold underground cable accessories](https://www.abb.com/global/en/areas/electrification/medium-voltage/cable-accessories-connectors/underground/elastimold/underground) — ABB. Manufacturer context for separable cable connectors and accessories.
- [IEEE/ANSI 315-1975: graphic symbols for electrical and electronics diagrams](https://standards.ieee.org/ieee/315/515/) — IEEE Standards Association. Standards context for connector graphics.

## Graphic scope

Independent original educational concept illustration by Elora Grid. Not a certified standards graphic or manufacturer footprint. Unitless; not to scale. Original artwork licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Publisher material is linked only.