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Product Specs
- Connection Type:
- Compression
- Country Of Origin:
- United States (US)
- Product Group:
- Wire Connectors & Terminals
- Product Type:
- Meter Socket Lug
- Selling Unit Of Measure:
- each
- Standards:
- ANSI C119.4
- Type2:
- Wire connectors
- Wire Size:
- AL 250cil kmAL 300 kcmil
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Lugs & Terminals
- Product Size:
- Length 3-1/4 inches
Blackburn SAKM 250-48 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What conductor sizes does the Blackburn SAKM 250-48 meter socket lug accept?
The SAKM 250-48 is sized for aluminum conductor at 250 kcmil and 300 kcmil. It is a compression lug, so the barrel is crimped onto the conductor with a die-type tool rather than tightened with a setscrew. If your feeder is outside that range, you need a different lug in the series.
2) Is this an aluminum lug, and can I use it on copper conductor?
It is an aluminum-bodied meter socket lug rated for aluminum conductor at 250 and 300 kcmil. Don't crimp copper into it unless you have a rating that says otherwise; for copper feeders use a copper or dual-rated AL9CU compression lug in the matching size.
3) Does the Blackburn SAKM 250-48 meet a recognized connector standard for utility work?
It is built to ANSI C119.4, the standard covering connectors for use between aluminum and aluminum or aluminum and copper bare conductors. That is the reference utilities and inspectors typically look for on a meter socket termination.
4) How long is this lug, and will it fit inside a meter socket enclosure?
Overall length is 3-1/4 inches. Measure from your pad stud to the enclosure wall and check your conductor bend radius before committing, since a compression barrel for 250 to 300 kcmil is bulky in a shallow socket.
5) What tooling do I need to install a compression meter socket lug like this one?
Being a compression terminal, it requires a hydraulic or battery crimper with the correct die for the barrel, not a wrench. No setscrew is involved. If you don't have crimp tooling on the truck, a mechanical setscrew lug in the same conductor range is the alternative to look for.
6) Do these Blackburn lugs come in a pack, or is it priced per piece?
The SAKM 250-48 is sold each, so order one per termination. On a typical three-phase meter socket changeover that means one lug per phase conductor plus the neutral.
7) Is the Blackburn SAKM 250-48 made in the USA?
Country of origin is the United States, which matters if you're buying against a Buy American or domestic-preference requirement on a municipal or utility job.
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Does the Blackburn SAKM 250-48 come with a warranty?
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