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Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Connection Type:
- Compression
- Country Of Origin:
- United States (US)
- Product Group:
- Wire Connectors & Terminals
- Product Type:
- Pin Terminal
- Selling Unit Of Measure:
- each
- Type2:
- Electrical terminals
- Wire Size:
- 1/0 STR AL AWGACSR 1/0 AWG
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Lugs & Terminals
- Product Material:
- Aluminum and Copper with Tin-Plated Pin
Blackburn RG 5 U 10 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What wire size does the Blackburn RG 5 U 10 pin terminal accept?
The RG 5 U 10 is sized for 1/0 AWG stranded aluminum, and also covers 1/0 AWG ACSR. It is a single-size compression terminal, so it is not a range connector; a different catalog number is needed for 2 AWG or 2/0 conductors.
2) Why would I use an aluminum pin terminal instead of just landing the aluminum conductor directly in the breaker lug?
A pin terminal converts a stranded aluminum conductor to a solid copper-alloy pin so it can be landed in a breaker, panel lug, or terminal block that is only rated for copper or that will not accept large stranded aluminum. The RG 5 U 10 crimps onto 1/0 stranded aluminum and presents a tin-plated pin to the device terminal. It is a compression connector, so it needs the proper die and crimp tool, not a set screw.
3) Can I use the Blackburn RG 5 U 10 on copper wire too?
The RG 5 U 10 is built as an aluminum and copper connector with a tin-plated pin, so it handles both metals at the stated size of 1/0 AWG. The tin plating on the pin is what keeps an aluminum-to-copper landing from galvanic trouble at the device terminal.
4) What does the flood-seal feature on this Blackburn pin terminal do?
Flood-seal insulated compression pin terminals come pre-filled with sealant under the insulation, so when the RG 5 U 10 is crimped the compound is forced through the conductor strands and out the barrel. That blocks moisture from wicking into the aluminum conductor, which is why this style gets used on service and feeder terminations in damp locations rather than a bare pin terminal.
5) Do I need a separate insulating boot or heat shrink over this pin terminal?
No. The RG 5 U 10 is a factory-insulated pin terminal, so the barrel is already covered and no extra sleeve or boot is required over the crimp. Only the pin itself is exposed for landing in the lug.
6) Is the Blackburn RG 5 U 10 sold individually or in a bag of multiples?
It ships as each, so quantity ordered equals pieces received. Order one per conductor being terminated, and count spares in for aborted crimps since a compression pin terminal cannot be reused once it is compressed.
7) Is this Blackburn pin terminal made in the USA for our Buy American job?
Country of origin on the RG 5 U 10 is the United States. That is the documentation point institutional and government procurement usually needs for domestic-content requirements on electrical material.
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Does the Blackburn RG 5 U 10 come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Blackburn RG 5 U 10 is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty.
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