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Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Country Of Origin:
- United States (US)
- Product Group:
- Wire Termination
- Product Type:
- Aluminum Pin Terminal
- Selling Unit Of Measure:
- each
- Standards:
- UL E63167
- Sub Brand Label:
- Blackburn
- Type2:
- Cable or wire lug
- Voltage Rating:
- 600 V
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Pin Terminals
- Product Color:
- Pink
- Product Material:
- Aluminum
Blackburn OAPA-500 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is the Blackburn OAPA-500 pin terminal used for?
The OAPA-500 is an aluminum offset pin terminal, used to convert a large aluminum or copper conductor end into a solid pin so it can land in a breaker, meter socket, or panel lug that is sized for a much smaller pin rather than a stranded cable. The offset body shifts the pin off the conductor axis, which is what lets you line the pin up with a terminal that does not sit straight in line with the cable run. It is rated 600 V and is sold each.
2) Is the Blackburn OAPA-500 rated for use on aluminum conductors, or copper only?
The body is aluminum, and Blackburn's pink color code on the OAPA series marks the conductor size, not the metal. Being an aluminum terminal it is intended for aluminum conductor terminations; it is UL recognized under file E63167 and rated 600 V. If your run is copper, use a copper or dual-rated pin terminal instead so you are not putting a bare aluminum barrel on copper wire.
3) Does the OAPA-500 pin terminal have a UL file number I can put on a submittal?
Yes. The OAPA-500 carries UL E63167 and a 600 V rating, which is what an inspector or a spec reviewer will be looking for on a 600 V class service or feeder termination.
4) Is the Blackburn OAPA-500 a compression pin terminal or a set screw type?
It is a compression style aluminum pin terminal, crimped onto the conductor with a die tool rather than tightened with a set screw. That means you need the matching crimping die for the barrel before the part goes in the hole; there is no mechanical screw to torque.
5) Why would I use an offset pin terminal instead of a straight inline pin terminal?
Offset means the pin is stepped off center from the conductor barrel. Electricians reach for that when the lug or breaker terminal does not sit directly in line with the incoming cable, or when adjacent phases would otherwise crowd each other in a tight gutter. If your terminal is straight in line with the cable and you have room, a straight (inline) pin terminal is the simpler part.
6) What is the Blackburn part number and where is the OAPA-500 made?
Order it as Blackburn OAPA-500. It is made in the United States.
7) Do OAPA-500 pin terminals come in a bag or box quantity, or can I buy one?
They are sold individually, one terminal per unit, so you can buy the exact count for the terminations on the job instead of a full carton.
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Does the Blackburn OAPA-500 come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Blackburn OAPA-500 is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty.
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