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Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Connection Type:
- Compression
- Country Of Origin:
- United States (US)
- Product Group:
- Wire Termination
- Product Type:
- Aluminum Compression Pin Terminals
- Selling Unit Of Measure:
- each
- Type2:
- Electrical terminals
- Wire Size:
- 600 to 636 kcmil
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Pin Terminals
- Product Material:
- Aluminum and Copper with Tin-Plated Pin
Blackburn PTL 636 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What wire size does the Blackburn PTL 636 pin terminal accept?
The PTL 636 compression pin terminal takes 600 through 636 kcmil conductor. That is the full accepted range, so 600 kcmil and 636 kcmil aluminum or copper feeders both land inside it. If your conductor is smaller than 600 kcmil, you need a different pin size in the PTL family, not this one.
2) Can the Blackburn PTL 636 be used on both aluminum and copper conductors?
It is built of aluminum and copper with a tin-plated pin, which is the standard dual-rated construction for terminating either metal. The tin plating on the pin is what keeps a dissimilar-metal connection from corroding where the pin seats in the equipment terminal. Always follow the connector's own marking and the equipment listing when you land it.
3) Why would I use a pin terminal instead of a lug on a large aluminum feeder?
A pin terminal converts a large stranded conductor into a solid pin so it can land in a mechanical set screw terminal, the kind found on breakers, switches and disconnects that are not sized to take a stranded 600 kcmil cable. The PTL 636 is crimped onto the conductor with a compression tool rather than bolted, so it becomes part of the cable rather than a separate bolted connection. If your equipment lug is designed to accept the stranded conductor directly, you do not need a pin terminal at all.
4) Is the PTL 636 a compression crimp or a set screw connector?
Compression only. The PTL 636 is installed with a hydraulic or battery crimp tool and the correct die for the barrel, and it cannot be reused once crimped. If you want a connection you can torque with a hex key and take apart later, you want a mechanical set screw pin terminal instead.
5) Is the Blackburn PTL 636 made in the USA for a project with domestic sourcing requirements?
Country of origin on the PTL 636 is the United States. For a federally funded or Buy American job, that is the figure your submittal package needs, though the specifying engineer will still want the manufacturer's own documentation attached.
6) What part number do I order for a 636 kcmil Blackburn compression pin terminal?
The part number is Blackburn PTL 636. That single model covers the 600 to 636 kcmil range, so there is no separate catalog number for 600 kcmil.
7) Do Blackburn PTL 636 pin terminals come as a pair or singly?
They sell each, one terminal per unit. On a three phase feeder pull with a neutral you are ordering four, plus spares for a miscrimp, so count your conductor terminations rather than your circuits.
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Does the Blackburn PTL 636 come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Blackburn PTL 636 is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty.
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