ARMADILLO
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Overview
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ARMADILLO Stainless:
For over 30 years, our Stainless Steel Splice Case has been
the industry standard, with millions of successful applications
around the world, protecting communications cables under
even the most severe conditions. The PREFORMED Stain-
less Steel Splice Case is now the ARMADILLO Stainless.
It is our premium series for the most demanding
applications that is designed to offer superior performance
and versatility for virtually any application.
The ARMADILLO Stainless is your
best choice when…
Stainless steel is required for more demanding
applications.
Fire retardant stainless is required for vault
applications.
Exceeding Bell System standards may be
necessary.
Maintaining 15 psi (103kPA) is required
(when used with drillable End Plates).
Design Features:
• Re-usable
• Re-enterable
• Craft-friendly
Re-entry kits not required
Utilize torque bar for end plate positioning
Accepts both end plate designs
Used in underground, aerial or buried applications
Feature captive hardware
Made of corrosion resistant materials
Utilize ARMADILLO Coupling for expanding
cable opening
Born Tough...
Bred Smart
Tames Costs as Well as Nature
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ARMADILO
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Stainless Series: Section
10
ARMADILLO
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Overview & Capacities
ARMADILLO
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Overview & Capacities
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ARMADILLO Sealing Washer End Plates:
With the introduction of the ARMADILLO Series comes a
new end plate design. The ARMADILLO Sealing Washer
End Plates eliminate major tooling costs, eld drilling and
does not require extensive training.
ARMADILLO Drillable End Plates:
The ARMADILLO Series features a compatibility that
includes the eld proven Drillable End Plate. This end
plate system can accommodate a variety of cables, cable
sizes and cable congurations with either a two-section or
a three-section end plate design.
The ARMADILLO Sealing Washer
End Plate is your best choice when...
Your application does not require more
than one, two or three cable entry ports.
No power source for eld drilling is available.
Mastic sealing tapes are used that do not
require C-Cement making these End Plates
re-usable.
The ARMADILLO Drillable End Plate
is your best choice when...
Field exibility to custom drill the end plates
on the job site is necessary and a power
source is available.
You have a demanding application that
requires the LOCK-TAPE
Sealing System
providing exceptional pull-out strength.
You have vault applications.
Design Features:
These new end plates have no external fasteners, utilize
the proven PREFORMED
Torque Bar for positioning, and
have universal inserts that enable grounding connections
and air pressurization through the end plate. They also
feature a unique strengthened, two-piece sealing washer
that is available in the same sizes as competitive units and
is interchangeable.
Interchangeable and Compatible:
Both ARMADILLO End Plate styles are available in two and
three section designs for use with 4", 6.5", 8.0", 9.5" and
12.5" (drillable only) diameter shell kits. They are compat-
ible for use with the ARMADILLO Stainless shells. They will
also accept a hybrid application utilizing both End Plate
styles in the same closure.
Design Features:
ARMADILLO Drillable End Plates can be eld congured
to meet your application requirements. Less stock is required
with this design, because any bond connector can be used,
and xed sheath opening dimensions do not depend on
bond connector placement. They are available with ground-
ing and air valve inserts for air pressurization, aerial support
and grounding through the end plate.
End Plate Similarities:
No exposed fastener hardware
Grounding through end plate
Torque bar used for positioning
• Craft-friendly
A Whole New
Species for
Copper Cable
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ARMADILLO
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Selection Guide
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Just follow these simple steps:
STEP ONE
Use this table to select the size of our ARMADILLO Stain-
less required based on the pair count.
ARMADILLO Stainless Capacities
Pair Count of Cables
ARMADILLO
Stainless Size (mm)
50 thru 300
4" x 25"
(102 x 635)
300 thru 600
6.5" x 22"
(165 x 559)
300 thru 1100
6.5" x 28"
(165 x 711)
900 thru 1500
6.5" x 38"
(165 x 965)
900 thru 2100
8" x 28"
(203 x 711)
1200 thru 2400
8" x 38"
(203 x 965)
1500 thru 2700
8" x 45"
(203 x 1143)
1500 thru 2700
9.5" x 28"
(241 x 711)
1800 thru 3600
9.5" x 38"
(241 x 965)
2100 thru 4200
9.5" x 45"
(241 x 1143)
2100 thru 4200
9.5" x 53"
*(241 x 1356)
2400 thru 3000
12.5" x 28"
(318 x 711)
2700 thru 3600
12.5" x 38"
(318 x 965)
3000 thru 4200 12.5" x 45"
(318 x 1143)
3000 thru 4800 12.5" x 65"
*(318 x 1651)
NOTE: Capacities based on 24 gauge wire and industry standard
splice modules.
*Shells are welded
STEP TWO
Choose from one of the ARMADILLO Stainless Kits with
drilled end plates or the ARMADILLO Stainless Filling Flange
Kits with drilled end plates.
These are the original PREFORMED
Splice Case Kits
and PREFORMED Splice Case with Filling Flange Kits that
you are familiar with.
STEP THREE
Select and order the individual components you need.
All components are interchangeable. You can have a closure
with a Sealing Washer End Plate on one end and a Drilled
End Plate on the other.
C-Cement
Used to prepare cable for LOCK-TAPE™ Sealant in
ARMADILLO Drillable End Plates.
C-Cement is required to install in an ARMADILLO Splice
Case.
Catalog
Number Description
80802377 4 oz. Can C-Cement
80805238 1 oz. Tube C-Cement
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Stainless Series: Section
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ARMADILLO
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Stainless Kits
ARMADILLO
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Stainless Kits
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Kits include top & bottom shell halves, LOCKBAR
Assemblies, Torque Bars and two 2-section End Plate
kits (except 3-section End Plates with 12.5"). Bonding kit (where included) includes shield connectors, pair
protectors and bonding braid.
ARMADILLO Stainless Kits
with Drillable End Plates
Catalog Number
Size (mm) Weight (kg)
With
Bonding
Without
Bonding
8000624 8006021
4" x 25" (102 x 635)
15# (6.8)
8006326 8006319
6.5" x 22" (165 x 559)
24# (10.9)
8000626 8006022
6.5" x 28" (165 x 711)
29# (13.2)
8006320 8006261
8" x 28" (203 x711)
34# (15.4)
8000630 8006023
9.5" x 28" (241 x 711)
41# (18.6)
8006219 8006251
12.5" x 28" (318 x 711)
58# (26.3)
8000634 8006024
6.5" x 38" (165 x 965)
37# (16.8)
8006321 8006262
8" x 38" (203 x 965)
45# (20.4)
8000635 8006025
9.5" x 38" (241 x 965)
51# (23.1)
8006220 8006252
12.5" x 38" (318 x 965)
77# (34.9)
8006322 8006263
8" x 45" (203 x 1143)
50# (22.7)
8006176 8006177
9.5" x 45" (241 x 1143)
59# (26.8)
8006221 8006253
12.5" x 45" (318 x 1143)
84# (38.1)
8006668 8006669
9.5" x 53" (241 x 1346)
66# (29.9)
8006509**
12.5" x 65"* (318 x 1651)
146# (66.2)
**Shell Kit only
*Shells are welded
ARMADILLO Stainless Filling Flange Kits
with Drillable End Plates
Catalog Number Splice
Case with Filling Flange
Size (mm)
Shipping
Weight (kg)
With
Bonding
Without
Bonding
8006366 8006283 4" x 25" (102 x 635) 15# (6.8)
8006429 8006394 6.5" x 22" (165 x 559) 24# (10.9)
8006367 8006239 6.5" x 28" (165 x 711) 29# (13.2)
8006410 8006395 8" x 28" (203 x 711) 34# (15.4)
8006368 8006240 9.5" x 28" (241 x 711) 41# (18.6)
8006372 8006271 12.5" x 28" (318 x 711) 58# (26.3)
8006369 8006241 6.5" x 38" (165 x 965) 37# (16.8)
8006411 8006396 8" x 38" (203 x 965) 45# (20.4)
8006370 8006242 9.5" x 38" (241 x 965) 51# (23.1)
8006373 8006272 12.5" x 38" (318 x 965) 77# (34.9)
8006412 8006397 8" x 45" (203 x 1143) 50# (22.7)
8006371 8006249 9.5" x 45" (241 x 1143) 59# (26.8)
8006701 8006700 9.5" x 53" (241 x 1346) 66# (22.9)
8006374 8006273
12.5" x 45" (318 x 1143)
84# (38.1)
Recommended RD Encapsulant for
ARMADILLO Stainless and REDDI
Seal Closures
Size (mm) Amount (grams)
4" x 25" (102 x 635) 3,800
6.5" x 22" (165 x 559) 8,800
6.5" x 28" (165 x 711) 11,000
6.5" x 38" (165 x 965) 16,000
8" x 28" (203 x 711) 18,000
8" x 38" (203 x 965) 24,000
8" x 45" (203 x 1143) 30,000
9.5" x 28" (241 x 711) 23,000
9.5" x 38" (241 x 965) 33,000
9.5" x 45" (241 x 1143) 41,000
9.5" x 53" (241 x 1346) 46,000
12.5" x 28" (318 x 711) 39,000
12.5" x 38" (318 x 965) 57,000
12.5" x 45" (318 x 1143) 69,000
NOTE: Based on 10% of closure volume being occupied by
splices.
ARMADILLO Stainless Capacities
Pair Count
of Cables
ARMADILLO
Stainless Size (mm)
50 thru 300 4" x 25" (102 x 635)
300 thru 600 6.5" x 22" (165 x 559)
300 thru 1100 6.5" x 28" (165 x 711)
900 thru 1500 6.5" x 38" (165 x 965)
900 thru 2100 8" x 28" (203 x 711)
1200 thru 2400 8" x 38" (203 x 965)
1500 thru 2700 8" x 45" (203 x 1143)
1500 thru 2700 9.5" x 28" (241 x 711)
1800 thru 3600 9.5" x 38" (241 x 965)
2100 thru 4200 9.5" x 45" (241 x 1143)
2100 thru 4200 9.5" x 53" *(241 x 1356)
2400 thru 3000 12.5" x 28" (318 x 711)
2700 thru 3600 12.5" x 38" (318 x 965)
3000 thru 4200 12.5" x 45" (318 x 1143)
3000 thru 4800
12.5" x 65"* (318 x 1651)
NOTE: Capacities based on 24 gauge wire and industry standard
splice modules
*Shells are welded
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Spacer Mat/Re-Encapsulation Kits for Buried Applications
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Spacer Mat
PREFORMED Spacer Mat is an open-cell, polyurethane
foam material ideal for splice closures using solid-cast
polyurethane resin as an encapsulant. The spacer is used
to maintain at least ¼" of the resin around the splice.
Spacer Mat can be also used to wipe excess grease off
cable pairs prior to splicing lled cable.
Re-encapsulation Kit
The Re-encapsulation Kit includes a check valve and funnel
with tubing which allows for relling and lling ange
stainless steel closures.
Catalog No.: 8003105
Non Re-Enterable
The PREFORMED
Polyurethane Resin Kit offers these
outstanding distinctive features:
Comes in three sizes for most economical usage
Use of cans allows longer shelf life
and “one mix—one pour” application
Excellent electrical properties
Low exotherm
Low viscosity
Easy to mix
Good working life with short cure time
Hard set in 15-20 minutes
Resilient and tough
Shelf life 18 months
Meets OSHA specications, contains no MDA,
MOCA, or TDI
Adhesion promoters are available upon request
Packaging (Standard Can Kits)
Catalog
Number Description
Standard
Carton Qty.
8000310 Resin Kit 8 oz. (227grams) kit 1 Kit
8000311 Resin Kit 15 oz. (425 grams) kit 1 Kit
8000312 Resin Kit 33 oz. (936 grams) kit 1 Kit
Open-cell Polyurethane Foam
Catalog
Number Description
Standard
Carton Qty.
8000657 2½" x ¼" x 80" (318 x 6 x 2032) 50 units
8000653 4" x ¼" x 80" (102 x 6 x 2032) 50 units
8000658 18" x ¼" x 80" (457 x 6 x 2032) 10 units
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