Specification

Thomas and Betts Corporation
Product Guide Specification
COMPRESSION AND MECHANICAL GROUNDING CONNECTORS
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a. Blackburn® HLC series hot-line clamps shall have a ACSR wire range of #6 to
397.5 main and #6 to 3/0 AWG tap; #8 to 400 kcmil main and #8 to 4/0 AWG tap.
b. Blackburn® HLC series hot-line clamps shall be available in the following materials:
i. Bronze for copper to copper connections.
ii. Plated bronze for general purpose connections.
iii. Plated aluminum for general purpose connections.
c. Blackburn® HLC series hot-line clamps shall be RUS accepted.
d. Blackburn® HLC series hot-line clamps shall be available pre-filled with oxide
inhibitor by adding a 9 suffix to the catalog number.
4. Blackburn® PGH center-bolt parallel groove hot-tap clamps
a. Blackburn® PGH center-bolt parallel groove hot-tap clamps shall be made from
aluminum.
b. Blackburn® PGH center-bolt parallel groove hot-tap clamps shall have an ACSR
wire range of #8 to 397.5 main and #8 to 266 tap; #8 to 1000 kcmil main and #8 to
300 kcmil tap.
c. Blackburn® PGH center-bolt parallel groove hot-tap clamps shall be available in
copper for copper conductors of #8 to 2/0 AWG.
d. Blackburn® PGH center-bolt parallel groove hot-tap clamps shall be available pre-
filled with oxide inhibitor by adding a 9 suffix to the catalog number.
G. Ground Plates:
1. 5575 pole butt grounding plate
a. 5575 pole butt grounding plate shall be an economical means of grounding
systems or equipment over wrapping pole butt with copper wire.
b. 5575 pole butt grounding plate shall have four moisture retaining cups embossed
into the solid plate to help maintain a better ground.
c. 5575 pole butt grounding plate shall accommodate up to a #2 AWG ground wire.
d. 5575 pole butt grounding plate shall be RUS accepted.
2. Blackburn® 1016TB and 1016BTB galvanized ground plates
a. Blackburn® galvanized ground plates shall be ¼” thick hot-dipped galvanized steel.
b. Blackburn® galvanized ground plate 1016BTB shall include JAB58H ground clamp
for a more secure ground connection.
c. Blackburn® galvanized ground plates must be buried a least 24’ below finish grade
level according to CEC 10-702 rule.
d. Blackburn® galvanized ground plates shall have a ground wire range of #8 to 1/0
AWG.
e. Blackburn® galvanized ground plates shall be CSA certified.
3. Blackburn® GP series copper pole bottom ground plates
a. Blackburn® GP series copper pole bottom ground plates shall be used for multi-
grounded neutral construction.
b. Blackburn® GP series copper pole bottom ground plates shall be available with a
built-in pressure connector (#8 to #2 AWG wire range), or with #6 AWG copper
pigtail attached.
c. Blackburn® GP series copper pole bottom ground plates shall be RUS accepted.
4. Blackburn® PB series copper pole ground plates
a. Blackburn® PB series copper pole ground plates shall provide a low resistant
neutral ground.
b. Blackburn® PBGW copper pole ground plates have a silicon-bronze nut and
lockwasher for corrosion resistance and strength.
c. Blackburn® PBGW copper pole ground plates have a ground wire range of #10 to
2/0 AWG.
d. Blackburn® PBH copper pole ground plates have a riveted all-copper lug with
ground wire range of #14 to #4 AWG.