Specification

Thomas and Betts Corporation
Product Guide Specification
WIRING CONNECTIONS:
ALUMINUM AND COPPER COMPRESSION LUGS AND SPLICES
26 05 83.14-9
REVISION 0
e. Copper tin-plated two-hole NEMA lugs shall also be available in a stacking lug
construction as the SL_ _N series.
f. Copper tin-plated two-hole NEMA lugs shall have bolt sizes of ¼”, 5/16”,3/8” and
½”.
g. Copper tin-plated two-hole NEMA lugs shall have a wire range of #6 to 2000 kcmil
copper wire.
3. Copper tin plated four-hole NEMA lugs:
a. Copper tin plated four-hole NEMA lugs shall be the L_ _4N series.
b. Copper tin plated four-hole NEMA lugs shall be marked with conductor sizes and
die references for easy identification.
c. Copper tin plated four-hole NEMA lugs shall have a ½” bolt hole size.
d. Copper tin plated four-hole NEMA lugs shall have a wire range from 750 to 2000
kcmil copper wire.
4. Copper heavy-duty two-hole NEMA lugs:
a. Copper heavy-duty two-hole NEMA lugs shall be the HDL_ _N series.
b. Copper heavy-duty two-hole NEMA lugs shall be made from heavy-wall electrolytic
seamless copper tubing.
c. Copper heavy-duty two-hole NEMA lugs shall have large inside chamfers to ease
cable insertion.
d. Copper heavy-duty two-hole NEMA lugs shall used for grounding and other critical
applications.
e. Copper heavy-duty two-hole NEMA lugs shall have ½” bolt holes.
f. Copper heavy-duty two-hole NEMA lugs shall have a wire range of #2 to 1000
kcmil copper wire.
5. Copper heavy-duty four-hole NEMA lugs:
a. Copper heavy-duty four-hole NEMA lugs shall be of the HDL_ _4N series.
b. Copper heavy-duty four-hole NEMA lugs shall be made of heavy-wall electrolytic
seamless copper tubing.
c. Copper heavy-duty four-hole NEMA lugs shall be for grounding and other critical
applications.
d. Copper heavy-duty four-hole NEMA lugs shall have large inside chamfers to ease
cable insertion.
e. Copper heavy-duty four-hole NEMA lugs shall have a bolt hole size of ½”
f. Copper heavy-duty four-hole NEMA lugs shall be available with tin plating by
adding a –TN suffix to the catalog number.
g. Copper heavy-duty four-hole NEMA lugs shall have a wire range of 4/0 to 1000
kcmil copper wire.
B. Copper Splices and Tees:
1. Copper tin plated straight splices:
a. Copper tin plated straight splices shall be of the SC 8 (standard barrel) and C 8
(long barrel).
b. Copper tin plated straight splices shall be made from electrolytic seamless copper
tubing.
c. Copper tin plated straight splices shall have a dimpled center stop for proper cable
insertion.
d. Copper tin plated straight splices shall be marked with conductor sizes and die
references for easy identification.
e. Copper tin plated straight splices shall be UL listed and CSA certified up through
the 750 kcmil sizes. .
f. Copper tin plated straight splices shall have a wire range of #8 to 2000 kcmil
copper wires.
2. Copper tin plated straight oil-stop splices:
a. Copper tin plated straight oil-stop splices shall be of the PC 6 series.