Specification

Thomas and Betts Corporation
Product Guide Specification
WIRING CONNECTIONS:
ALUMINUM AND COPPER COMPRESSION LUGS AND SPLICES
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2) Side B: #8 to 2/0
e. Aluminum tin-plated straight reducing splices – 5/8 common die series shall be
dual rated on both sides up to the 1/0 AWG wire size.
12. Aluminum tapered splices:
a. Aluminum tapered splices shall be of the ATC_ _ series.
b. Aluminum tapered splices shall be used for high-voltage applications up to 69kV.
c. Aluminum tapered splices shall have a wire range from #3 to 2000 kcmil
concentric.
d. Aluminum tapered splices shall be available with tin plating by adding a –TN suffix
to the catalog number.
13. Aluminum tapered reducing splices:
a. Aluminum tapered reducing splices shall be of the ATC_ _R_ _ series.
b. Aluminum tapered reducing splices shall be used for high-voltage applications up
to 69kV.
c. Aluminum tapered reducing splices shall reduces the following wire ranges:
1) A side: #2 to 1250 kcmil
2) B side #4 to 750 kcmil
d. Aluminum tapered reducing splices shall be available with tin plating by adding a –
TN suffix to the end of the catalog number.
e. Aluminum tapered reducing splices shall use eight common dies to lessen die
inventory.
14. Aluminum tapered splices – common die series:
a. Aluminum tapered splices – common die series shall be of the SATC_ _ series.
b. Aluminum tapered splices – common die series shall be used for high-voltage
applications up to 69kV.
c. Aluminum tapered splices – common die series shall cover a wire range of #4 to
750 kcmil.
d. Aluminum tapered splices – common die series shall use six common dies to
lessen die inventory.
e. Aluminum tapered splices – common die series shall be available with tin plating by
adding a –TN suffix to the catalog number.
15. Aluminum Tees:
a. Aluminum Tees shall be of the AT_ _ series.
b. Aluminum Tees shall have the following run and tap wire ranges:
1) Run: #2 to 1000 kcmil
2) Tap: #4 to 1000 kcmil
c. Aluminum Tees shall be available with tin plating by adding a –TN suffix to the end
of the catalog number.
16. Aluminum tapered Tees:
a. Aluminum tapered Tees shall be of the ATT_ _ series.
b. Aluminum tapered Tees shall be used for high-voltage application up to 69kV.
c. Aluminum tapered Tees shall have the following run and tap wire ranges:
1) Run: #2 to 1500 kcmil
2) Tap: #4 to 1500 kcmil
d. Aluminum tapered Tees shall be available with tin plating by adding a –TN suffix to
the end of the catalog number.
2.04 DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
(Aluminum lugs and splices with UL/CSA listing.)
A. Aluminum lugs and splices shall be dual rated for both aluminum and copper conductors.
B. Aluminum lugs and splices shall be made from seamless high conductive aluminum tubing.
C. Aluminum lugs and splices shall be tin plated for added corrosion resistance.