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IDEAL Industries 82S-EAFB1-LC Breakaway Streetlight Connector, Y-Tap Fused (Hot)

IDEAL Industries 82S-EAFB1-LC Breakaway Streetlight Connector, Y-Tap Fused (Hot)

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  • Features

    • Safely separates upon impact without breaking wires
    • Spring loaded contacts compensate for thermal expansion to maintain integrity of connection (breakaway models)
    • No special equipment necessary “ requires only a knife, wire stripper, hex tool and crimp tool
    • Safe and easy installation in five minutes or less

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Product Group:
Outlets
Department:
Electrical
Product Subgroup:
Switches & Receptacles

Ideal Industries 82S-EAFB1-LC – Frequently Asked Questions

1) What does the IDEAL 82S-EAFB1-LC breakaway streetlight connector actually do in a knockdown?
It is built to pull apart on impact rather than tear the conductors. When a pole gets struck, the connector separates cleanly so the wires stay intact and the fault is contained at the connection point instead of shredding cable back into the base. That is the whole point of a breakaway style connector on a streetlight pole base.
2) Is the 82S-EAFB1-LC the fused version or just a plain tap?
Fused. The 82S-EAFB1-LC is a Y-tap fused connector on the hot leg, so it provides the in-line fuse protection for the luminaire off the underground feeder as well as the tap itself. If you are wiring both legs at the pole base, the neutral side uses a non-fused mate, not this part.
3) What tools do I need to install an IDEAL breakaway streetlight connector?
A knife, wire stripper, hex tool and crimp tool. No proprietary tooling or press is required, and IDEAL rates the install at five minutes or less per connection, which is why crews can do pole bases in the field off a standard electrician's belt.
4) Will the connection loosen from heating and cooling cycles on a streetlight circuit?
The breakaway models use spring loaded contacts that take up movement from thermal expansion and contraction, so the contact pressure holds as the pole and conductors cycle through temperature swings. That matters on a streetlight where the load is on all night and off all day, every day, for years.
5) Do I need one 82S-EAFB1-LC per pole or one per conductor?
One per hot conductor tap. The 82S-EAFB1-LC handles the fused hot connection only, so a standard two wire luminaire drop takes this part on the hot and a separate non-fused breakaway connector on the neutral. Count your poles, then double the connector count unless you are only replacing the fused side.
6) Is this the same thing as a standard in-line fuse holder in a pole base?
No. A plain fuse holder protects the fixture but does nothing when the pole is hit. The 82S-EAFB1-LC combines the fused hot tap with a breakaway body that separates on impact without breaking the wires. If your spec calls for breakaway disconnects at the handhole, an ordinary fuse holder will not satisfy it.
7) Does the 82S-EAFB1-LC tap into a continuous underground run without cutting the main?
Yes, it is a Y-tap. The luminaire branch comes off the run conductor at the pole base rather than requiring the feeder to be cut and spliced through each pole, so the main circuit stays continuous while each pole gets its own fused drop.
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Does the Ideal Industries 82S-EAFB1-LC come with a warranty?
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