Blackburn 15514SS 12-14TON SS FLEX DIE CODE 71H RED

The 15514SS is a code 71H die, and red is its color code. On compression tooling, the code and the color band are how you confirm you have picked up the right nest for the connector you are crimping: match the code stamped or printed on the connector barrel (71H) to the die, and use the red marking as the quick visual check in the tool pouch. Color alone is not enough on its own, since color codes repeat across die sizes from different systems, so verify the 71H code.

The 15514SS is a 12 to 14 ton SS flex die, so it seats in 12 to 14 ton compression tool heads that take the SS flex die style. If your crimper is a 6 ton or 15 ton head, or uses a different die mounting system such as U-style or a latch nest, this die will not seat. Check the tonnage rating and die series printed on your tool head before ordering.

Yes, it is a lug crimping tool die, used with a hydraulic or battery compression head to crimp lugs, splices and connectors whose barrels call for the 71H die code. The connector manufacturer's die chart tells you which code goes with which conductor size and connector, and that is the number to match, not the wire size on its own.

It is sold each, meaning one 15514SS die per unit. Most compression heads need the complete die assembly for the crimp you are making, so if you are building out a die kit across several connector sizes, order one unit for each die code you need.

The manufacturer part number is 15514SS from Blackburn. Quote that number when you are matching an existing die in a crimper case, since the tonnage range and 71H code together do not uniquely identify a die across brands.

Country of origin is the United States. That matters on public and federally funded electrical work where domestic sourcing gets written into the spec, so it is worth noting on a submittal for utility, government or institutional jobs.