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FTWIC-2235June 2009Cable splices shall be made by qualified cable splicers in strict accordance with the cablemanufacturer's recommendations, except where otherwise specified herein. A copy of themanufacturer's recommendations shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer for inspectionpurposes. Splices in cables shall provide insulation and jacket equal in every respect to that ofthe cable. In order to prevent the possibility of moisture entering the splice, the jacket shall becut back sufficiently to expose the required length of insulation between the jacket and thetapered end of the insulation as recommended by the manufacturer of the splicing material.Splices shall be made only at outlets, junction boxes, or accessible raceways. Splices shall bemade with solderless connectors conforming to Federal Specification W-S-610. Wire nuts mayonly be used to splice conductors sized #10 AWG and smaller. Compression connectors shall beused to splice conductors No. 8 AWG and larger. All splices, including those made withinsulated wire nuts, shall be insulated with electrical tape or heat-shrink tubing to a level equal tothe 600 volt insulation of factory conductors.3.05 CABLE IDENTIFICATION:A. All cables shall be tagged in each manhole or handhole with not less than two tags percable, one near each duct entrance hole. Tags shall be attached to cable immediately afterinstallation. Cable terminations shall be tagged as to function, i.e., facility which itserves or other pertinent data.B. Tags shall be circular in shape, 2 inches minimum diameter and of not less than .020-inch-thick copper or .0625-inch minimum thickness of lead. Steel lettering dies, 1/4-inchminimum size or the equivalent engraving process shall be used to mark the tag. It shallbe securely attached to the cable using 1/8-inch nylon cord.C. Marking of tags shall consist of an abbreviation of the name of facility or facilities servedby the cable plus the letter "P," "T," "C," or "R" (Power, Telephone, Control and RadioFrequency coax respectively), whichever is applicable. Where telephone type cable isused for control functions, it shall be marked "T" instead of "C." Where more than oneidentical cable is used to serve the same facility, they may be bundled under one tagunless job plans state otherwise.END OF SECTION16120-4