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COMPRESSION
Reducing connectors are designed for splicing
aluminum to copper conductors of equal
ampacities. Connectors are made in the right
combination of equivalent sizes. (Example: one
end for 4/0 aluminum, the other end for 2/0
copper.)
Material – High Conductivity Wrought
Aluminum
Finish – Electro-TIn Plated
Smaller I.D. end
for Copper cable
Larger I.D. end
for Alum. cable
RUBY
DIE
RUBY
DIE
RUBY
DIE
RUBY
DIE
T&B
3/0
AL
1/0
CU
A
E
Aluminum Reducing Connectors for 600V 90°C Applications
Cable Size
Dimensions (in.)
Color
Die
Cat. No.
Aluminum
Copper
A
E
Key
Code
60905
810
ms
Blue
24
60910
68
1e
X
Gray
29
60915
46
1m
k
Green
37
60925
13
2c
w
Gold
45
60930
1/0
2
2c
e
Tan
50
60935
2/0
1
2d
L
Olive
54
60940
3/0
1/0
2m
f
Ruby
60
60945
4/0
2/0
3f
g
White
66H
60950
250 kcmil
3/0
4n
Red
71H
60955
300 kcmil
4/0
4h
1
Blue
76H
60960
350 kcmil
4/0
5h
1p
Brown
87H
60965
400 kcmil
250 kcmil
5h
1r
Green
94H
60970
500 kcmil
350 kcmil
5h
1j
Pink
99H
60975
600 kcmil
400 kcmil
5j
1X
Black
106H
60980
700 kcmil
500 kcmil
5l
1k
Purple
112H
60985
750 kcmil
500 kcmil
5m
1d
Yellow
115H
Selection table gives aluminum/copper equivalents for all sizes. Connectors are filled with a high temperature oxide
inhibiting compound.
Installing Tools: TBM5(s)
#10
4/0
TBM6(s)
#10
350 kcmil
TBM8(s)
#10
350 kcmil
Conductor
Color
Dim. (in.)
Cat. No.
Code
A
E
60500
10 Str.
Red
1.00
.27
60501
8 Str.
Blue
1.19
.28
60507
6 Str.
Gray
1.63
.35
60512
4 Str.
Green
1.81
.46
60516
2 Str./3 Str.
Pink
1.81
.51
60522
1 Str.
Gold
2.38
.56
60530
1/0
Tan
2.38
.62
60536
2/0
Olive
2.50
.70
60542
3/0
Ruby
2.81
.77
60548
4/0
White
3.66
.86
60554
250 kcmil
Red
3.91
.92
60560
300 kcmil
Blue
3.97
.99
60565
350 kcmil
Brown
4.97
1.09
60568
400 kcmil
Green
4.97
1.18
60571
500 kcmil
Pink
4.97
1.28
60574
600 kcmil
Black
5.22
1.36
60576
700 kcmil
Purple
5.44
1.44
60578
750 kcmil
Yellow
5.69
1.50
60584
1000 kcmil
6.69
1.77
Connectors for Aluminum/Copper Code Conductor
Designed for aluminum/copper metals, these
two-way connectors permit aluminum conduc-
tors to be spliced to copper conductors, as well
as aluminum-to-aluminum conductors.
Two Way Connectors for 600V to 35KV 90°C Applications
AL and CU concentric conductors and compact code AL strandings
Material – High Conductivity Wrought Aluminum
Finish – Electro-Tin Plated
Tooling: Pg. 79-100
Die Selector Chart: Pg. 105-109
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