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Product Specs
- Capacity Rating:
- 6 ton (UK)
- Country Of Origin:
- United States (US)
- Product Group:
- Tools & Accessories
- Product Type:
- Die
- Selling Unit Of Measure:
- each
- Type2:
- Lug crimping tool dies
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Crimping Dies
- Product Color:
- Blue
- Product Material:
- Stainless Steel
Blackburn 6TON24XSS – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is the Blackburn 6TON24XSS and what is it used for?
It's a crimping die for lug crimping tools, marked 24X and color coded blue. The die is stainless steel and rated for 6 ton tooling, so it drops into a 6 ton hydraulic crimper rather than a hand ratchet crimper. It's sold one die each, not as a set.
2) Will the 6TON24XSS die work in my 12 ton crimper?
No. The 6TON24XSS is a 6 ton rated die and is made to seat in 6 ton crimping tooling. Dies for 12 ton heads use a different die seat and won't interchange, so match the die's tonnage class to the head you're running.
3) How do I know I'm getting the right die index for my lug?
Match the die index code to the code stamped on the connector. This one is the 24X die, blue coded. Compression lugs and splices carry a die index on the barrel, and the crimp is only rated when the die index matches that marking, so check the connector stamp before you crimp.
4) Does the 6TON24XSS make a hex crimp or an indent crimp?
Hex. It's a hex flex die, so it forms a full six sided compression crimp around the lug barrel, which is what most utility and commercial specs call for on compression lugs and splices. Indent style dies leave a dimple instead and are not a substitute where a hex crimp is specified.
5) Does the Blackburn 6TON24XSS come as a pair of die halves or a single piece?
It's ordered and shipped as one unit, each. Order one per die index you need to crimp; a crew covering several conductor sizes needs a die for each index called out on their connectors.
6) Is the 6TON24XSS die stainless steel, and does that matter on a job site?
It is stainless steel. For crews working outdoors, in utility vaults, or in wet and coastal conditions, that means the die resists rusting in the tool case between jobs, which is the usual failure on carbon steel dies that sit in a damp box.
7) Where is the Blackburn 6TON24XSS crimping die made?
Made in the United States. That matters for procurement teams on public works, federal, or utility contracts carrying domestic sourcing requirements on tooling and materials.
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Does the Blackburn 6TON24XSS come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Blackburn 6TON24XSS is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty.
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