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ALUMINUM COMPRESSION SLEEVE
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Connection Type:
- Compression
- Country Of Origin:
- Mexico (MX)
- Insulation Material:
- None
- Number Of Conductors:
- 2
- Product Group:
- Wire & Cable Management
- Product Type:
- Compression Splice Service Entrance
- Selling Unit Of Measure:
- each
- Standards:
- RUS Accepted. Complies with ANSI C119.4 when properly installed on Aluminum-to-Aluminum or Aluminum-to-Copper Conductors.
- Type2:
- Wire or cable compression splice
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Splices
- Product Size:
- 2 Inch
- Installation Category:
- None
Blackburn CS61 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Can the Blackburn CS61 aluminum compression sleeve be used to splice aluminum to copper conductors?
Yes. The CS61 complies with ANSI C119.4 when properly installed on aluminum-to-aluminum or aluminum-to-copper conductors, so it handles both same-metal and dissimilar-metal splices. It is also RUS accepted, which matters on utility and rural electrification work.
2) Is the CS61 splice insulated, or do I have to cover it after crimping?
It is a bare sleeve with no insulation, so the splice has to be insulated in the field with tape, heat shrink or a cold shrink sleeve, or left bare only where the application allows it. Plan the covering material into the job before you crimp.
3) How is the Blackburn CS61 sleeve installed - does it need a crimp tool?
It is a compression connector, so it is installed with a hydraulic or battery crimp tool and the correct die for the sleeve, not with set screws or a wrench. Two conductors go in, one from each end, and the sleeve is compressed onto them.
4) How many conductors does the CS61 compression sleeve join?
Two. It is a straight splice for joining one conductor to one other conductor, typically in a service entrance run. For tapping a branch off a run without cutting it, you need a tap connector rather than a splice sleeve.
5) What size is the Blackburn CS61 aluminum sleeve?
The CS61 is listed at a 2 inch product size. Match the sleeve to the conductor being spliced and use the crimp die called out for that sleeve, since a compression splice only makes its rated connection when the conductor and die are correct.
6) Will the CS61 work for a service entrance splice on an aluminum feeder?
That is exactly what it is built for. Blackburn catalogues the CS61 as a service entrance compression splice, and the ANSI C119.4 compliance covers aluminum conductors, which is what most modern service entrance feeders use.
7) Is the Blackburn CS61 sold individually or in a bag of multiples?
Sold each, so the quantity you order is the number of sleeves you get. Count one per conductor being spliced, not one per cable, when you are ordering for a three-phase or multi-conductor service.
8) What is the manufacturer part number and country of origin for this Blackburn sleeve?
The part number is CS61 from Blackburn, made in Mexico. Distributors ordering against a spec should reference CS61 directly.
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Does the Blackburn CS61 come with a warranty?
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