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ALUMINUM COMP SPLICE 400 KCMIL
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Connection Type:
- Compression
- Country Of Origin:
- United States (US)
- Insulation Material:
- None
- Number Of Conductors:
- 2
- Product Group:
- Wire & Cable Management
- Product Type:
- Compression Splice Service Entrance Insulated
- Selling Unit Of Measure:
- each
- Standards:
- ANSI C119.4
- Surface Finishing:
- Bare
- Type2:
- Wire or cable compression splice
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Splices
- Product Size:
- 3-3/4 inch
Blackburn ASC 400 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What conductor size does the Blackburn ASC 400 compression splice take?
The ASC 400 is built for 400 kcmil aluminum conductor. It is a two-conductor splice, so it joins one 400 kcmil run to another 400 kcmil run end to end. If your cable is a different size, you need the matching ASC number instead, not this one.
2) Is the Blackburn ASC 400 splice insulated, or do I have to tape or sleeve it myself?
It ships bare. The insulation material is listed as none and the surface finishing is bare, so the installer is responsible for re-insulating the joint with tape, heat shrink, or a cold shrink sleeve after crimping.
3) Does the Blackburn ASC 400 need a crimp tool, or can it be bolted?
Compression only. This is a compression splice, so it is installed with a hydraulic or battery crimp tool and the correct die for the barrel. There are no set screws or bolts on it. If you want a mechanical connection you can install with a wrench, you need a set screw or bolted splice rather than a compression barrel.
4) Can I use the Blackburn ASC 400 on copper conductor?
It is an aluminum splice. Use it on aluminum 400 kcmil conductor. For a copper-to-aluminum or copper-to-copper joint, specify a connector rated for those combinations instead.
5) How long is the Blackburn ASC 400 splice barrel, and will it fit in my junction box or meter can?
Product size is 3-3/4 inch overall. Add the bend radius of 400 kcmil cable on both sides when you are checking whether it clears inside a meter socket, pull box, or handhole, since a bare splice also needs working clearance for the tape or shrink sleeve you wrap over it.
6) Does the Blackburn ASC 400 splice meet a recognized connector standard for utility and service entrance work?
ANSI C119.4 is the listed standard, which is the standard covering connectors for use between aluminum and copper conductors. That is the reference spec inspectors and utility engineers typically ask for on a service entrance splice.
7) Is the Blackburn ASC 400 sold individually or in a bag?
Sold each. One ASC 400 splices one pair of conductor ends, so a three phase plus neutral service splice takes four of them.
8) Is the Blackburn ASC 400 made in the USA for a Buy American job?
Country of origin is the United States, which is what most federally funded and municipal specs are asking for on connector submittals.
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Does the Blackburn ASC 400 come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Blackburn ASC 400 is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty.
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