Information for the application of hexagonal crimp connectors and lugs with round stranded compacted conductors in MV

Due to the increased use of round stranded compacted XLPE cables, crimp connectors and lugs acc. to DIN-standard - esp. for cable cross sections 185 mm² and 240 mm² could provoke heating problems.

For these cross sections we recommend the application of special connectors and lugs with an adjusted inner diameter (GPH's RMV-series).

For smaller cross sections (=< 150 mm²) we have no knowledge of such problems. However, when charging a joint higher than acc. to VDE 0278 we recommend even for cross sections =< 150 mm² the use of connectors and lugs of GPH's RMV-series!