Instruction Sheet
408-3144
NETCONNECT* Undercarpet Power Cabling
System Power Whip Kit 554181
NOTE
29 JUN 07
Rev B
Dimensions are in metric units [followed by U.S.
customary units in brackets].
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2. DESCRIPTION
Cover
The power whip kit includes a mounting plate, a
transition block, a cover, four top shield bonding clips,
an adapter bracket, and attaching hardware. The
power whip will accept 3– or 5–conductor cable (10 or
12 AWG).
3. INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
Transition
Block
1. Center mounting plate on chalk–line using the
center indicator marks. Use mounting plate as a
template to mark hole locations. Prepare area to
accept customer selected mounting hardware.
Vacuum debris. See Figure 2.
Center
Indicator
Marks
Adapter
Bracket
Chalk-line
POWER WHIP
554181
5-Conductor
Cable Locators
Figure 2
Mounting
Plate
Top Shield
2. Lay cable as shown in Figure 3.
Bonding Clip (4)
CAUTION
must be installed prior to laying cable.
Figure 1
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1. INTRODUCTION
NOTE
This instruction sheet covers installation procedures
for the undercarpet power whip shown in Figure 1.
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If slab-on-grade installation, floor preparation
Check to be sure four top shield bonding clips are
on mounting plate.
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7. Tape top metal shield to floor.
8. Mount transition block over cable, making sure
that the silver–headed screw is in the neutral
conductor and the green–headed screw is in
alignment with the green conductor on the flat
power cable. Place four screws into position. Place
screwdriver on each screw and tap with hand to
punch screw through cable. Screws should be
tightened alternately from center positions to
outside until all screws are tightened to 88.96
newtons [20–in. pounds]. See Figure 5.
Upper Vinyl
Shield
Top Shield
Clip (Typ)
NOTE
For dead-end application, cable should be cut
square about 6.4 mm [.25 in.] from end of
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mounting plate. Slide bottom vinyl shield under
mounting plate and fold upper vinyl shield back.
Observe polarity and insert end of cable into slot
on side of transition block. Slide cable along slot
until properly positioned according to cable size.
Upper Vinyl
Install top metal shield and transition block on
Shield Cut Line
mounting plate as previously described. See
Figure 6.
Figure 3
Assembly Screw (Typ)
Green-Headed
3. Slide mounting plate between bottom vinyl
shield and cable. Secure mounting plate to floor.
4. Cut upper vinyl shield in the center of the
mounting plate.
Screw (Ground)
Terminal
Screw
(Typ)
Silver-Headed
Screw (Neutral)
Terminal
5. Lay top metal shield. Mark top shield at cut line
indicator and cut top shield. Slide top shield under
top shield bonding clips. See Figure 4.
(Typ)
Top Shield
Metal
Top Shield
Clips
Figure 5
Tape
(Typ)
Upper Vinyl Shield
Top Shield Cut
Folded Back and
Line Indicator
Taped
Option
Run cable 25.4mm [1 in.] past transition block
and insulate end with insulator or electrical tape.
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(Typ)
9. Mount bracket on mounting plate and install
flexible conduit to bracket. See Figure 7.
Figure 4
6. Fold upper vinyl shield back over top metal
shield and tape in place.
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10. Observe polarity and connect wires to
transition block.
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4. REMOVING POWER WHIP (Figure 9)
5-Conductor
Cable Position
DANGER
To avoid injury, disconnect electrical power before
beginning work on any circuit.
3-Conductor
Cable
1. Remove screws securing cover to mounting
plate and remove cover.
Cable Position
Stop
2. Disconnect the electrical connectors from the
transition block and remove the flexible conduit
connector from the adapter bracket.
Slide Cable
into Slot
3. Remove the four assembly screws securing the
transition block to the mounting plate.
Cover
Figure 6
Bracket
Figure 8
4. Remove tape from top shield within 0.6 to 0.9m
[2 to 3 ft] of mounting plate and slide top shield out
of top shield bonding clips.
Flexible
Conduit
Flexible Conduit Connector
Figure 7
5. Remove hardware securing mounting plate and
slide mounting plate from between cable and
bottom vinyl shield.
6. Lay top shield and top vinyl shield back away
from installation.
7. Install insulating patches per instructions
packaged with patches.
NOTE
It is recommended that customer supplied
terminals be installed on the end of the
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conductors when using 10 or 12 AWG stranded
wiring installed under the terminal block screws.
11. Place cover over transition block and secure
it to mounting plate with screws provided. See
Figure 8.
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8. Trim top shield and top vinyl shield to lie outside
of patch. Install a section of top metal shield across
the opening and secure to original top shield with
spring clips 553534–1.
NOTE
A transition block that is used on a 3-conductor
cable should not be reused on a 5-conductor
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Figure 9
5. REVISION SUMMARY
Since the previous release of this document, the
format has been updated to the current corporate
requirements.
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