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COPPER TAPERED COMP REDUCER 600-500
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Connection Type:
- Compression
- Country Of Origin:
- United States (US)
- Environmental Conditions:
- Harsh Environments
- Insulation Material:
- None
- Number Of Conductors:
- 2
- Product Group:
- Wire & Cable Management
- Product Type:
- Compression Splice Tapered Reducer
- Selling Unit Of Measure:
- each
- Surface Finishing:
- Tin-Plated
- Type2:
- Wire or cable compression splice
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Tap Connectors
- Product Size:
- Length 4.25 inches
Blackburn PTC 600 R 500 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What does the Blackburn PTC 600 R 500 reducer actually do?
It is a copper compression splice that steps 600 kcmil cable down to 500 kcmil. Two conductors go in, one per end, and each barrel is crimped with a compression tool. The tapered body gives you the transition between the two sizes in a single piece instead of splicing to an adapter pigtail.
2) Is the PTC 600 R 500 splice insulated, or do I have to tape or sleeve it?
No insulation on it. The barrel comes bare, so after crimping you finish the joint yourself with tape, heat shrink, or a cold shrink sleeve rated for the circuit voltage.
3) Can I use a copper compression reducer to join 600 kcmil copper to 500 kcmil aluminum?
Not with this one. The PTC 600 R 500 is a copper body, tin-plated, and is built for copper conductors on both ends. For a copper-to-aluminum transition you need a connector marked AL9CU or a dedicated bimetallic reducer.
4) Will this reducer hold up in an outdoor or wet vault installation?
It is rated for harsh environments, and the tin plating over copper is there to slow corrosion on the barrel. In a wet location you still need to seal the finished joint, since the connector ships bare with no insulation.
5) How much length do I need in the pull box or gutter to fit this splice?
The body runs 4.25 inches long, and you need clearance beyond that on both sides for the crimp head to seat square on each barrel. Tight gutters and shallow boxes are where this gets caught, so measure the working space before you cut the cable back.
6) Is the Blackburn PTC 600 R 500 made in the USA for a Buy American job?
Country of origin is the United States. That is the figure to put on a Buy American or federally funded submittal for this connector.
7) Can I tighten this down with a wrench, or does it need a crimper?
Compression only, there are no set screws. You need a hydraulic or battery crimper with the correct die for each barrel size; a mechanical set-screw reducer is the alternative if you have no crimp tool on site.
8) Do I order the PTC 600 R 500 by the piece or in a carton?
Sold each, one connector per unit. Order one per splice, and remember each end takes its own crimp, so count your dies and crimps accordingly.
9) What is the exact part number to specify for a 600 to 500 kcmil copper compression reducer?
Blackburn PTC 600 R 500. That is the manufacturer part number as marked, covering the 600 kcmil to 500 kcmil copper tapered compression splice.
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Does the Blackburn PTC 600 R 500 come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Blackburn PTC 600 R 500 is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty.
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