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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:
- #6 STR AWG#6 COMPR AWG
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Lugs & Terminals
- Product Size:
- Length 3-1/4 inches
Blackburn SAKM 6-48 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What wire size does the Blackburn SAKM 6-48 meter socket lug take?
The SAKM 6-48 is sized for #6 AWG, both stranded and compression #6 conductor. It's a compression lug, so the conductor barrel is crimped with a die-set tool rather than tightened down with a setscrew. Anything larger or smaller than #6 needs a different catalog number in the series, since a compression barrel has no range-taking ability.
2) Does the Blackburn SAKM 6-48 meet a recognized connector standard for utility and inspection 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 specification inspectors and utilities typically reference for compression connectors on a meter socket, so it satisfies a spec line calling for a C119.4 connector.
3) Do I need a crimp tool for this lug, or can I install it with a wrench?
A crimping tool is required. This is a compression lug, not a mechanical setscrew type, so the #6 conductor is installed with a hydraulic or battery crimper and the die matched to the barrel. Only the tongue-to-stud connection is made with a wrench. If you'd rather not carry a crimper to the job, order a mechanical set-screw meter socket lug instead.
4) Is this an aluminum lug, and can I use it on copper conductor?
The SAKM 6-48 is an aluminum-bodied lug. Aluminum compression connectors of this type are commonly dual rated for aluminum or copper conductor, but the rating printed on the barrel is what governs, so read the marking on the part before crimping copper into it. What is stated here is the body material and the #6 AWG conductor size.
5) How long is the SAKM 6-48 lug? I need to know if it clears inside a residential meter can.
Overall length is 3-1/4 inches. On a compact residential socket, measure from the terminal stud to the enclosure wall and to the nearest adjacent phase before you crimp, because a 3-1/4 inch body plus the conductor bend takes up real room in a shallow can.
6) Is the meter socket lug sold individually or in a bag of multiples?
Sold each, so a three-terminal single phase socket needs three pieces ordered. It's made in the United States.
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