Specification

Thomas and Betts Corporation
Product Guide Specification
COMPRESSION AND MECHANICAL GROUNDING CONNECTORS
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b. Flat-surface ground clamp shall be used for connecting or terminating runs of cable
to flat surfaces.
c. Flat-surface ground clamp shall have a keeper bar design to extend cable range
and hold cable prior to crimping.
d. Flat-surface ground clamp shall be marked with conductor size range and die code.
e. Flat-surface ground clamp shall two bolts holes of 3/8” size.
f. Flat-surface ground clamps shall have a wire range 1/0 to 250 kcmil.
18. Bus bar connector
a. Bus bar connector shall be catalog number GBBC22 or GBBC26.
b. Bus bar connector shall be used to connect copper conductor to a ¼” copper bus
bar.
c. Bus bar connector shall attach directly to copper conductors and bus bar with one
crimp.
d. Bus bar connector shall not require drilling and tapping to attach to the bus bar.
e. Bus bar connector shall have a wire range of #6 to #2 AWG.
19. SnapTap™ connector
a. SnapTap™ connector shall be of the JP62 series.
b. SnapTap™ connector shall be used for bonding and grounding tap applications
using solid copper, steel strand and/or ground rod.
c. SnapTap™ connector shall be installed with standard channel locks or pliers.
d. SnapTap™ connector shall be made from high-strength aluminum alloy with tin
plating.
e. SnapTap™ connector shall be a one-piece design.
f. SnapTap™ connector shall provide an audible snap indicating the connection is
complete and properly installed.
g. SnapTap™ connector shall be disassembled with the use of a flat-head screw
driver.
h. SnapTap™ connector shall have a main and branch wire range of:
1) Main: #6 to #2 AWG solid copper
2) Tap: one or two #6 AWG solid copper
i. SnapTap™ connector shall connect to steel strand sizes of ¼”, 5/16” or 3/8”.
j. SnapTap™ connector shall connect to ½” ground rod.
20. Riser cable flag connectors
a. Riser cable flag connectors shall be of the GFL2-1 series.
b. Riser cable flag connectors shall be used to connect a single copper cable to
copper bus bar.
c. Riser cable flag connectors shall have 3/8” bolt holes on 1” centers for fastening to
the bus bar.
d. Riser cable flag connectors shall have a wire range of #2 to 1600/24 kcmil.
B. Ground Rod Clamps
1. Ground rod clamps shall be UL listed and CSA certified.
2. Ground rod clamps shall be listed for direct burial.
3. Ground rod clamps shall be made from high-strength corrosion resistant copper alloy.
4. Ground rod clamps shall have hex head bolts or socket set screws.
5. Ground rod clamps shall be available to cover the following ground rod sizes: 3/8”, ½” 5/8”,
¾” and 1”.
6. Ground rod clamps shall be available to cover a wire range of #10 to 4/0 AWG.
7. Ground rod clamps shall be of the following series:
a. JWR: wide-range ground rod clamp
b. JAB12 & JAB12H series: socket set screw or hex head bolt ground rod clamps
c. G3 series: budget-line ground rod clamps
d. GG12 & GG12H series: heavy-duty socket set screw or hex head bolt ground rod
clamps