PR EFORMED TM

D E A D E N D S
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T ECHNI C A L G UI D E
PLP has been supplying PREFORMED™ fittings to markets throughout
the world since 1947. Since PLP invented helical technology,
a range of terminations, joints, and support and repair fittings
have been developed. PLP’s range of these fittings is unsurpassed,
and provides the most complete offering of electrical distribution fittings of
this type.
The apparent simplicity of PREFORMED™ fittings, their ease
of installation in the field and their mechanical and electrical
conductive efficiencies, belie the design back-up and manufacturing
expertise necessary for what are essentially precision products.
PREFORMED™ fittings are tailor-made to match wide ranging
differences in conductor materials, diameter configurations and service
conditions that vary from coastal climates to hot arid plains.
All PREFORMED™ fittings are designed to be compliant for use with the
following Standards and/or Recommendations:
• AS1222.1 SC/GZ Conductors (Galvanised Steel)
• AS 1222.2 SC/AC Conductors (Aluminium Clad Steel)
• AS1531 AAC and AAAC Conductors (Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy)
• AS1746 HDC Conductors (Hard Drawn Copper)
• AS3607 ACSR Conductors (Aluminium Clad Steel Reinforced)
PREFORMED™ fittings are compliant with requirements of AS1154 Part 3.
PREFORMED™ fittings may be installed either by hand or by live line
methods, and are specifically manufactured to fit on to the conductor for
which they are designed, without any question of malfunction or misapplication.
Colour coding is determined by the stranding of the conductor, on which the
PREFORMED™ fitting is to be used as per AS1154 Part 3.

Individual Stranding 1.00 1.25 1.75 2.00 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.00 3.25 3.50 3.75 4.00 4.50 4.75
Diameter (mm)
Colour Code Black Green Purple Yellow Brown Blue White Red Orange Purple Black Black Green Blue

F U N DA M E N TA L S Rod Diameter

PREFORMED™ deadends have two lengths, overall length and applied

length, the latter being the length from the crossover marks. The crossover
mark shows the starting point for application of the deadend. Pitch Length Overall Length

The colour code at this crossover point is generally as per the stranding
of the conductor (see colour code tabulation above) (although there Crossover Marks and Colour Code
are exceptions for imperial conductors in the Philippines.) An identification Conductor Diameter
tag is always attached to the loop area of the fitting and displays the fitting
catalog number, range of applications and/or stranding details. Open Loop Applied Length

Inside Rod Diameter

L AY D E S I G N AT I O N END FI NI SH
Depending on the voltage, ends of the individual rods may be either
chamfered, ball ended or EHV (Extra High Voltage) ended. EHV end finish is
generally only ever required at a voltage greater than 330kV.

Right Hand Lay Left Hand Lay

Chamfered End Ball End EHV End

SELEC T I O N G U I D E
LO OP C O N F I G U R AT ION SUPPLY OPTIONS - SUBSETS/RODS/ROD SETS
Open helix looped and cable looped deadends can be provided. Open helix Depending on the intended use, PREFORMED™ products are supplied as
looped may be regarded as standard. individual rods (Lashing Rods - Line Guards) or subsets (Deadends - Splices
and Ties).
If a helical fitting is cable looped as standard, it will generally include “CL”
as a suffix in the catalog number. Generally, only subsets are gritted. Gritting enhances the holding strength
and/or conductivity, and can also facilitate ease of hot stick installation.

Open Looped Cable Looped

Subsets Rod Sets Rods

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 D ISTR I B U T I O N - G RIP DE ADE ND FOR BARE PH ASE C ONDUCTOR S ALUMI NI UM AL LOY

Applied Length

Crossover Marks and Colour Code

Identification Tape
Gritted Legs

Dulmison & PLP Catalog Number

Aluminium Covered Steel
Conductors
Conductor Type ACSR, All Aluminium, Deadend
Dulmison PLP AluminiumAlloy, AWAC®, Colour
PLP’s PREFORMED™ Distribution-Grip Deadends are designed Catalog Catalog Compacted ACSR Code
to be applied directly to bare AAC, AAAC or ACSR conductors. Number Number
Nominal Name Diameter Size
Distribution-Grip Deadends can be applied to AAAC-S covered Size (mm) (mm2)
Stranding
conductors, but only after the sheath of the AAAC-S has been removed.
Distribution-Grip Deadends must never be applied over the sheath of an AWDG 0505 DG-4554 #6 Turkey 5.00 13.29 6/1 Blue
AAAC-S type covered conductor. AWDG 0635 DG-4541 #4 Swan 6.40 21.16 6/1 Orange
AWDG 0714 *- #3 Swallow 7.14 26.65*- 6/1 /*- Blue /*-
Distribution-Grip Deadends will hold 100% of the specified Conductor
Breaking Load (CBL) when directly applied to AAC, AAAC and small AWDG 0805 DG-4542 #2 Sparrow 8.00 33.61 6/1 Red
ACSR conductors. AWDG 0900 DG-4543 #1 Robin 9.00 42.39 6/1 Green
Manufactured from either aluminium alloy or aluminium coated steel, AWDG 0990 DG-4544 1/0 Raven 10.10 53.48 6/1 Yellow
Distribution-Grip Deadends offer a unique design that eliminates bolts, AWDG 1135 DG-4545 2/0 Quail 11.40 67.42 6/1 Blue
nuts, washers and other component parts that may become lost or
AWDG 1275 DG-4546 3/0 Pigeon 12.80 85.03 6/1 Orange
damaged during installation or in service. Distribution-Grip Deadends
should be used only on the size and type of conductors for which they are AWDG 1430 DG-4547 4/0 Penguin 14.30 107.23 6/1 Red
designed. AWDG 1660 DG-4549 336.4 Linnet 18.30 170.45 18/1 Green

AWDG 2410 DG-4552 795 Condor/ 27.80/ 402.49/ 36/1 Brown

All Distribution-Grip fittings have colour coded markings to indicate the Drake 28.10 402.72
starting point for application and to assist in product identification. Note : *-PLP Catalog Number

SERVICE-GRIP DEADEND FOR SHORT SPAN BARE PHASE CONDUCTORS ALUMINIUM CLAD STEEL
The Service-Grip Deadend, manufactured of aluminium-clad steel, is Rated Holding Strength: Actual results of tests on unweathered conductors are
designed for bare neutral messengers or self-supporting cable used in studied, and consideration is given to dimensional tolerances for the sizes
making service drops. The deadend is recommended for service drops encompassed. These minimum values are conservative when compared to
as a result of its minimum length, economy and neatness of appearance. “typical” values, or actual tests on conductors which have been in service.

The Service-Grip Deadend is recommended for spans not exceeding
45m. For service drops exceeding 45m, the Distribution-Grip Deadend is
recommended.
Applied Length
Tapping: Tapping over the applied legs of the Service-Grip Deadend is not
recommended. Taps can be made on the conductor, ahead of the
deadend, or the conductor can continue through the crossover point of the grip
with connectors applied to the continued tail.
Vibration Dampers: No consideration of dampening devices with Service-Grip
Deadends is made since Distribution-Grip Deadends are recommended when
vibration is suspected.

Application - Inspection: Deadends should not be re-used after original installation.

Crossover Marks and Colour Code Lay direction of both the deadend and the conductor should be the
same. Lay direction of most neutral messengers is right hand lay. The loops of
Service-Grip Deadends should not be criss-crossed, when two or more are
Identification Tape
applied to the same spool.
Gritted Legs

Dulmison & PLP Catalog Number

Conductor Type Max. Approximate

Dulmison PLP Deadend
Neck Applied
Catalog Catalog Colour
Number Number Nominal Diameter Diameter Length
Code
Name (mm) (mm)
Size (mm)
SG 0430 SG-4500 #6 Turkey 5.00 57 279.4 Blue
SG 0570 SG-4502 #4 Swan 6.40 57 330.2 Orange
SG 0655 SG-4503 #3 Swallow 7.14 57 355.6 Black
SG 0735 SG-4504 #2 Sparrow 8.00 57 381.0 Red
SG 0830 SG-4505 #1 Robin 9.00 57 431.8 Green
SG 0915 SG-4506 1/0 Raven 10.10 57 482.6 Yellow
SG 1020 SG-4507 2/0 Quail 11.40 57 533.4 Blue
SG 1145 SG-4508 3/0 Pigeon 12.80 57 584.2 Orange
SG 1300 SG-4509 4/0 Penguin 14.30 57 660.4 Red

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GU Y- G R I P ® FOR STEEL GUYWIRES AND MESSENGER WIRES

Applied Length
Open
Thimble

Crossover Marks and Colour Code

1*
Guy Strain
Identification Tape Insulator

Gritted Legs
2*
GUY-GRIP®
Deadends 3*

PLP’s PREFORMED™ GUY-GRIP® Deadends are designed to be applied 4*

directly to bare galvanised steel guywire, overhead earthwire and wire rope.
GUY-GRIP® Deadends must only be used once and will hold 100% of
the guywire’s rated strength when correctly installed. Manufactured from
galvanised steel wire strand, GUY-GRIP® Deadends offer a unique design
that eliminates bolts, nuts, washers and other component parts that may Guywire,
become lost or damaged during installation or in service. 55mm2 GSW

GUY-GRIP® Deadends should be used only on the size and type of guywires
for which they are designed. All GUY-GRIP® Deadends have colour coded
markings to indicate the starting point for application and to assist in product
identification.
Open Thimble
Screw Anchor

* 2 GUY-GRIP®Deadends required per staywire if Guy Strain Insulator not used

(i.e. only numbers 1 and 4 required).
* 4 GUY-GRIP® deadends required per staywire if Guy Strain Insulator used
(numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 required).

GUY-GRIP® FOR STEEL GUYWIRES AND MESSENGER WIRES

B-COAT BEZINAL

Dulmison & PLP Catalog Number PLP Catalog Number

Guy Strand Size Deadend Guy Strand Size

Dulmison PLP Deadend
Catalog Colour Catalog
Catalog Colour
Number Number Code Number
Inch mm Inch mm Code

SGG-0470 GDE-1102 3/16 4.76 Red BDE-9102 3/16 4.76 Red

SGG-0610 GDE-1104 1/4 6.35 Yellow BDE-9104 1/4 6.35 Yellow
SGG-0790 GDE-1106 5/16 7.94 Black BDE-9106 5/16 7.94 Black
SGG-0915 GDE-1107 3/8 9.52 Orange BDE-9107 3/8 9.52 Orange
SGG-1105 GDE-1108 7/16 11.11 Green BDE-9108 7/16 11.11 Green

Note : For PLP Catalog Number left hand lay standard. Note : Left hand lay standard.

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