Specification

Thomas and Betts Corporation
Product Guide Specification
WIRING CONNECTIONS:
ALUMINUM AND COPPER COMPRESSION LUGS AND SPLICES
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D. Aluminum lugs and splices shall be acceptable for use in 35kV applications.
E. Aluminum lugs and splices shall be color coded for ease of identification of conductor sizes and die
reference.
F. Aluminum lugs and splices shall be prefilled with oxide inhibitor.
G. Aluminum lugs and splices shall have chamfered barrels for ease of wire installation.
H. Aluminum one-hole lugs:
1. Aluminum one-hole lugs shall be available with stud hole sizes #10, ¼”, 5/16”, 3/8”, ½” and
5/8”.
2. Aluminum one-hole lugs shall have a wire range of #8 to 750 kcmil concentric, compressed
and compact wire types.
3. Aluminum one-hole lugs shall be marked on the tongue with the basic catalog number, bolt
hole size and “BKB”.
4. Aluminum one-hole lugs shall be of the ATL8-10 series.
I. Aluminum two-hole lugs:
1. Aluminum two-hole lugs shall be available with stud hole sizes 3/8” or ½”.
2. Aluminum two-hole lugs shall have a wire range of 1/0 to 750 kcmil concentric, compressed
and compact wire types.
3. Aluminum two-hole lugs shall be marked on the tongue with the basic catalog number, bolt
hole size and “BKB”.
4. Aluminum two-hole lugs shall be of the ATL102 series.
J. Aluminum splices:
1. Aluminum splices shall have center stops to insure proper wire insertion.
2. Aluminum splices shall have a wire range of #8 to 1000 kcmil concentric, compressed and
compact wire types.
3. Aluminum splices shall be of the ASP8 series.
2.05 DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
(Copper lugs and splices with UL/CSA listing were noted)
A. Copper Lugs:
1. Copper tin plated one-hole NEMA lugs;
a. Copper tin-plated one-hole NEMA lugs shall be the L_ _ series.
b. Copper tin plated one-hole NEMA lugs shall be made from seamless electrolytic
high-conductive copper tubing.
c. Copper tin plated one-hole NEMA lugs shall be marked with conductor sizes and
die references for easy identification.
d. Copper tin plated one-hole NEMA lugs shall be UL listed and CSA certified.
e. Copper tin plated one-hole NEMA lugs shall be available with bolt hole sizes 10,
¼”, 5/16” 3/8” and ½”
f. Copper tin plated one-hole NEMA lugs shall have a wire range of #8 to 2/0 AWG
copper wire.
2. Copper tin plated two-hole NEMA lugs:
a. Copper tin-plated two-hole NEMA lugs shall be the L_ _-214 series.
b. Copper tin-plated two-hole NEMA lugs shall be made from seamless electrolytic
high-conductive copper tubing.
c. Copper tin-plated two-hole NEMA lugs shall be marked with conductor sizes and
die references for easy identification.
d. Copper tin-plated two-hole NEMA lugs shall be UL listed and CSA certified.