Varco PRODUCT BULLETIN NO.: TDS-99-14 Top Drive [A Varco Company Product Information Date: September 16, 1999 SUBJECT: Potting Inspection of AC Top Drive Connectors PURPOSE: Advise Customers to Check Potting Integrity EFFECTIVITY: All Portable AC Top Drives (TDS-9S, -10S & -118) Due to several incidents of water ingress into AC Top Drive connectors, Varco has determined that an inspection of the potting should be done as soon as possible. Constant lifting on the connector and vibration can cause the connector to loosen itself from the potting and cable. Varco has improved the quality of its potting compound and recommends replacing the old potting, Varco P/N 77992-1080, 3M Scotchcast 2112, which is very soft and rubbery, with a new replace- ‘ment potting, Varco P/N 127386, 3M Compound #2130. Newer Varco cables are potted with a proprietary potting compound called Calthane 1500 thats not available in small quantities, thus not offered as a field retrofit. How To Inspect Your Connectors The visual differences in potting material used in Varco connectors: Brand Physical Properties Use 3M Scotchcast 2112 Soft, rubbery butterscotch color Old production Calthane 1500 Hard, butterscotch color New production 3M Compound #2130 Hard, black color Field kits only if your connectors are found with the old potting, please order the following kits: 3M Compound #2130 Varco P/N 127386 - BSC. (7oz./small connector) Varco P/N 127386-1 (20 oz,/large connector) Ifyou have any further questions, please contact your local Varco Service Center. Tos-90-14 1012Repotting AC Top Drive Connectors Cable Mechanical Clamp Nut Washer Grommet Cable Adapter (Barrel) Coupling Nut SZ I) cover Potting Fill A Level << (should be just below the grommet) Instructions to Repot Connectors . Remove back of connector to expose cable sliding up the Mechanical Clamp Nut, Washer, and the Grommet. . With a blunt tool, remove old potting material from the connector cleaning all traces from the connector barrel & connector components (disassembly of barrel is recommended). 3. Refill the connector with new potting (Varco P/N 127386-BSC or -1) to just below the lower boundary of the Grommet (usually about 1 inch). 4. Immediately install the Grommet, Washer, and Mechanical Clamp Nut while the potting is still UNCURED. . Allow the potting to cure with the connector in a vertical position for at least 3 hours before using. Tos-09-14 20f2