UC Inline Closure
UC 6-9, UC 6-20, UC 8-18
Evolant® Solution Products
Product Description
Application
The universal closures (UC) are designed to protect
straight or branch splices in telecommunication cables
from environmental influences. The closures can e
installed on cut or uncut cables, and are suitable for direct
buried, aerial and underground installation. When used in
underground or direct buried application the closure can be
pressurized up to 0.7bar overpressure. For aerial
application the working pressure has to be set to guarantee
max. overpressure of 0.7 bar.
The cables led into the closure via the cable entry ports in
the end caps may have any conventional entrance holes
for the cables are drilled on site.
Universal closures can be re-entered and closed again
several times only by using new sealing material and
Inline Closure UC 6 and UC 8
clamping band.
Features
Designed for joint and branch splices on cut or uncut
cables
guarantee the high quality standard combined with
Especially for pressurized cable networks
reliability of these closures.
Suitable for aerial, buried and underground application
IP 68
Design
Installation
Each closure package contains all parts required for
installation of a straight joint. For branch-off closures
The main parts of the UC - Closure are two end caps
additional sheath clips are required. No power supply is
connected by grounding bars, and the longitudinally slit
needed for closing and re-entering the closure. Tools are
closure cover, which is closed over the end caps by
available on separate order.
stainless steel clamping bars. End caps and closures are
For the required tools see product information “Tool case”.
made of black ethylene-propylene-copolymer. The end cap
intersections as well as splice covers are sealed with
durable plastic sealing tapes and cords. An inner steel
supporting structure is transferring the mechanical forces
from cable to able and providing electrical shield
connection. The standard UC is supplied with end caps
equipped with a test valve on one side and external
grounding device on the other side. The end caps are
prepared for easy drilling of the cable entrance holes on
site or in a nearby workshop. Markings on the outer surface
indicate the drilling area. Extensive field trials, worldwide
application as well as a severe quality assurance system
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UC Inline Closure
UC 6-9, UC 6-20, UC 8-18
Evolant® Solution Products
Product Description
Kit Content
Each closure package contains all parts required for the
installation of a closure with 2 cables. The pre-cut sealing
rings of the end caps with the joiner element allow
installation of UC closures on cut as well as on uncut
cables respectively on rehabilitation of existing splices.
Closure Content
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Closure half shells
End cap with grounding
End cap
Sealing tape
Accessory package
Splice cover
Clamping bars
Clamping band
Grounding bars
Perforated bands
Stabilizing bars (if provided)
Sealing cords
End caps clamping bands
Cleaning cloth
Installation instructions
End cap (UC)
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Kit Content UC
A
[mm]
B
[mm]
C
[mm]
S
[mm]
UCN 6-
45
95
64
10
UCN 8-
85
155
100
10
UC Inline Closure
UC 6-9, UC 6-20, UC 8-18
Evolant® Solution Products
Product Description
Splice Capacity
Capacity in Pairs
Desiccant (to be)
Conductor Diameter [mm]
Closure Type
UC 6-9
UC 6-20
ordered separately
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.8
[g]
600
1200
500
900
350
600
250
500
150
200
UC 8-18
2000
1500
1000
700
250
Note: The actual capacity also depends on the possible nominal diameters of the cables to be installed in the
end caps.
Dimension
Length [mm]
Closure Type
Diameter [mm]
Sheath Opening
weight
inside
outside
inside
outside
[mm]
[kg]
UC 6-9
UC 6-20
310
600
430
727
145
145
168
168
120
510
4
13.5
UC 8-18
550
375
205
228
460
8
Ordering Information
Order No.
Pos.Type
Description
Pieces
S45054-A180-A21
1
UC 6-9
Universal closure 6-9
2
S45054-A219-A10
2
UC 6-20
Universal closure 6-20
2
S45054-A183-A21
3
UC 8-18
Universal closure 8-18
2
4
Sheats clips
Accessories
S45756-M3-A1
100
xxx
5
Repairset
S45056-M118-A3
6
Aerial hanging device
5 sets
Clamping band
10
Tool case for installation of UC closures,
see also separate product description
1 set
S45056-M81-A6
S45055-M119-B12
7
xxx
1 set
C45197-A100-B157 8
End cap UC 6, with valve
1
C45197-A100-B251 9
End cap UC 6, with grounding device
1
C45197-A100-B158 10 End cap UC 6, without valve, without grounding device
1
C45197-A102-B580 11 End cap UC 8, with valve
1
C45197-A102-B552 12 End cap UC 8, with grounding device
1
C45197-A102-B575 13 End cap UC 8, without valve, without grounding device
1
S45056-M130-A3
1
14 Desiccant, 50 g
S45057-Z201-H108 15 Isopropyl-alcohol, bottle a 2,5 Liter
1
S45057-Z201-A267 16 Cleaning tissue isopropylic Corning
1
S45056-M83-A1
1
17 Sealing paste, 20g
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