20+ years ago I read a book (amongst many) describing a linesmen's method for cable splicing. As opposed to where I work in early methods of just tapping over a cut in cable - cut to copper, inpected or not etc. I developed a method/standard for cable repair which has worked. Unfortunately 20 years ago I loaned that book to someone and it's gone without me noting or remembering it's title.
Sub-Note, wraps of glued volcanizing tape is based on stretched cable jacket thickness in re-producing the outer jacket of a cable thickness. There is also other details on other cable types and repair which were not important to the question. Below was sent to a on-site Crew Chief about production cables in use - repairs to them.... Would they prefer electrical tape repairs in not knowing who did it or inspected it in doing so?
The Method I established for 12/3 SJOOW cable:
Any cut on a cable is inspected before repair.
-Any cut to the outer jacket of the cable more than 1.1/2" long or 1/2 the diameter of the cable is deemed non-repairable.
-Any cut into the inner conductor cable insulation exposing copper strands (except on the ground), is deemed non-repairable.
1) The outer jacket of the cable in the area of the cut is first cleaned with Naptha so as to clean and prep the surface for adhesive.
2) Red Liquid Electrical Tape is lightly brushed into the cut in the outer jacket to mark the cut, it's inspection and lightly bond the outer jacket together without bonding it to the inner conductor insulation.
3)3M Scotch #2141 Rubber/Neoprene Adheasive is applied to the outer jacket of the cable approximately 2/3 the length of the cut's ends or at least 1" longer from each side for a small cut.
4) 3 tapered layers of 3M Scotch #130C self vulcanizing rubberized electrical tape is bonded to the outer jacket of the cable for water resistance and di-electrical insulation.
5) More Rubber/Neoprene adhesive is added over the rubberized electrical tape.
6) Two layers of 3M Scotch Super 33+ is applied over the rubberized electrical tape for abrasion resistance.
7) A thick coat of 3M #14853 Skotchkote Electrical Coating is applied over the Super 33+ to help in weather and abrasion resistance and prevent tape peeling.
Thoughts, other than many of the above products listed above are not for use in some states.
Sub-Note, wraps of glued volcanizing tape is based on stretched cable jacket thickness in re-producing the outer jacket of a cable thickness. There is also other details on other cable types and repair which were not important to the question. Below was sent to a on-site Crew Chief about production cables in use - repairs to them.... Would they prefer electrical tape repairs in not knowing who did it or inspected it in doing so?
The Method I established for 12/3 SJOOW cable:
Any cut on a cable is inspected before repair.
-Any cut to the outer jacket of the cable more than 1.1/2" long or 1/2 the diameter of the cable is deemed non-repairable.
-Any cut into the inner conductor cable insulation exposing copper strands (except on the ground), is deemed non-repairable.
1) The outer jacket of the cable in the area of the cut is first cleaned with Naptha so as to clean and prep the surface for adhesive.
2) Red Liquid Electrical Tape is lightly brushed into the cut in the outer jacket to mark the cut, it's inspection and lightly bond the outer jacket together without bonding it to the inner conductor insulation.
3)3M Scotch #2141 Rubber/Neoprene Adheasive is applied to the outer jacket of the cable approximately 2/3 the length of the cut's ends or at least 1" longer from each side for a small cut.
4) 3 tapered layers of 3M Scotch #130C self vulcanizing rubberized electrical tape is bonded to the outer jacket of the cable for water resistance and di-electrical insulation.
5) More Rubber/Neoprene adhesive is added over the rubberized electrical tape.
6) Two layers of 3M Scotch Super 33+ is applied over the rubberized electrical tape for abrasion resistance.
7) A thick coat of 3M #14853 Skotchkote Electrical Coating is applied over the Super 33+ to help in weather and abrasion resistance and prevent tape peeling.
Thoughts, other than many of the above products listed above are not for use in some states.