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Split-Bolt Connectors
Connectors & Grounding — Blackburn
®
Mechanical Connectors
Type HPW — Plated Split-Bolt Connectors
with Spacer and Washer
For combinations of copper, aluminum
and ACSR conductors.
• Bolt and pressure bar of high-strength copper
alloy completely tin plated
• Spacer and washer of electrolytic copper up
through 4/0, bronze alloy 350 kcmil and above,
all tin plated
• Contoured spacer and bell mouth washer
distribute pressure over large area of conductor
• Large contoured spacer provides wide
separation between copper and aluminum
conductors
• Blackburn Contax
®
paste recommended when
used with aluminum conductor
Type APS — Aluminum
Dual-Rated Split-Bolt
Connectors
• Six bolts cover range from #10 to 4/0 AWG
• Install with standard wrenches
• Corrosion-resistant tin-plated aluminum
• Tested and Listed to UL
®
486B,
90° C requirements
Accommodates all aluminum
and copper conductor
combinations.
Cat. No.
CoNduCtor raNge
equal MaiN & tap
diMeNsioNs (iN.)
a B C d e
aps06 6–10 Str.
17
⁄32 .21
23
⁄32 1.27 1
1
⁄4
aps04 4–10 Str.
19
⁄32 .27
25
⁄32 1.48 1
1
⁄4
aps02 2–8 Str.
11
⁄16 .33
7
⁄8 1.63 1
1
⁄4
aps11 1/0–4 Str.
7
⁄8 .44 1
1
⁄8 2.07 1
1
⁄2
aps21 2/0–4 Str.
7
⁄8 .44 1
1
⁄8 2.07 1
1
⁄2
aps41 4/0–2 Str. 1
1
⁄8 .54 1
1
⁄2 2.47 1.55
aps350* 350 kcmil–4 Str. 1
7
⁄16 .70 1
11
⁄16 3.36 2
1
⁄4
aps500* 500 kcmil–2 Str. 1
11
⁄16 .84 2 3.62 2
5
⁄8
* Square head design not CSA certified
CoNduCtor raNge (aWg)
diMeNsioNs (iN.)
raNge For equal
MaiN aNd tap
raNge For equal
MaiN aNd tap
MiN. tap With
oNe Max. MaiN
Cat. No. aCsr Copper or aluMiNuM a B C d
6hpW 8 6 Sol.–12 Sol. 12 Sol.
15
⁄32 .170
21
⁄32 1
1
⁄8
4hpW 6–8 4 Sol.–12 Sol. 12 Sol.
17
⁄32 .235
23
⁄32 1
9
⁄32
2hpW 4–8 2 Sol.–8 Sol. 8 Sol.
19
⁄32 .271
25
⁄32 1
15
⁄32
1hpW 2–8 1 Str.–8 Sol. 8 Sol.
11
⁄16 .330
7
⁄8 1
5
⁄8
10hpW 1–6 1/0 Str.–6 Sol. 6 Sol.
3
⁄4 .385
15
⁄16 1
13
⁄16
20hpW 1/0–6 2/0 Str.–6 Sol. 6 Sol.
7
⁄8 .443
11
⁄16 2
1
⁄16
40hpW 4/0–4 4/0 Str.–4 Sol. 4 Sol. 1 .580
15
⁄16 2
15
⁄32
Washer
Spacer
Pressure
Bar
A
D
B
E
C