Specification

Thomas and Betts Corporation
Product Guide Specification
WIRING CONNECTIONS:
ALUMINUM AND COPPER COMPRESSION LUGS AND SPLICES
26 05 83.14-4
REVISION 0
3) Compact: 2/0, 350, 500 and 600 kcmil
4) ACSR: #2 to 556.6 (18/1) kcmil
c. Aluminum two-hole NEMA lugs – common die series shall be available with ½” bolt
holes.
d. Aluminum two-hole NEMA lugs – common die series shall be installed by three die
sizes to lessen the die inventory.
10. Aluminum two-hole NEMA lugs – common die series:
a. Aluminum two-hole NEMA lugs – common die series shall be the SAM_ _-4N
series.
b. Aluminum two-hole NEMA lugs – common die series shall cover the following wire
ranges:
1) Concentric: 3/0 to 1033 kcmil
2) Compact: 954 and 1000 kcmil
3) ACSR: 4/0 to 954 (45/7) kcmil
c. Aluminum two-hole NEMA lugs – common die series shall be available with ½” bolt
holes.
d. Aluminum two-hole NEMA lugs – common die series shall be installed by two dies
sizes to lessen the die inventory.
B. Aluminum Specialty Lugs:
1. Aluminum specialty lugs shall be dual rated for both aluminum and copper conductors.
2. Aluminum specialty lugs shall be prefilled or bores coated with oxide inhibitor to prevent
oxidation.
3. Aluminum specialty lugs shall be made from high strength, high conductive aluminum alloy.
4. Aluminum shrouded one-hole lugs:
a. Aluminum shrouded one-hole lugs shall be marked with conductor sizes and die
references for easy identification.
b. Aluminum shrouded one-hole lugs shall cover the following wire ranges:
1) Concentric: #6 to 350 kcmil
2) Compact: #4 to 350 kcmil
c. Aluminum shrouded one-hole lugs series shall be installed by three common dies
to lessen die inventory.
d. Aluminum shrouded one-hole lugs shall be shrouded to provide rain protection for
insulated cables.
e. Aluminum shrouded one-hole lugs shall be available with ½” bolt holes, 3/8” bolt
holes shall be available by changing the -48 to -38 in the catalog number.
f. Aluminum shrouded one-hole lugs shall be available with tin plating by adding a –
TN suffix to the catalog number.
5. Aluminum tin-plated one-hole lugs.
a. Aluminum tin-plated one-hole lugs shall be marked with conductor sizes and die
references for easy identification.
b. Aluminum tin-plated one-hole lugs shall be a 90º left-hand (AL_ _-48 LTN series) or
right-hand (AL 1/0-48 RTN series).
c. Aluminum tin-plated one-hole lugs shall be used in meter pans and metal enclosed
gear where wiring clearances are minimal.
d. Aluminum tin-plated one-hole lugs shall cover the following wire ranges:
1) Concentric: 1/0 to 750 kcmil
2) Compressed: 1/0 to 800 kcmil
3) Compact: 2/0 to 800 kcmil
e. Aluminum tin-plated one-hole lugs shall be available in NEMA drilled lugs by
changing the -48 _TN to –NLTN.
f. Aluminum tin-plated one-hole lugs shall be available with ½” bolt holes.
6. Aluminum multi-range die-less lugs:
a. Aluminum multi-range die-less lugs shall be marked with conductor sizes for easy
identification.