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Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Country Of Origin:
- India (IN)
- Product Group:
- Grounding & Bonding
- Product Type:
- Hot-Line Clamp Protected Thread
- Selling Unit Of Measure:
- each
- Tap Size:
- 2/0 to #6 ACSR AWG2/0 to #8 AWG
- Type2:
- Electrical taps
- Voltage Rating:
- 35 kV
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Ground Clamps
- Product Material:
- Bronze
Blackburn HLC2108P – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What conductor sizes does the Blackburn HLC2108P hot-line clamp take on the main and the tap?
The HLC2108P is rated for 2/0 through #6 ACSR AWG on the run side and 2/0 through #8 AWG on the tap. If your tap conductor is smaller than #8 or your main run is larger than 2/0, this is the wrong clamp for that connection.
2) What voltage can a Blackburn HLC2108P hot-line clamp be used on?
It carries a 35 kV rating, so it covers typical 15 kV, 25 kV and 35 kV class distribution work. Do not use it above 35 kV.
3) Is the HLC2108P clamp bronze or aluminum, and will it corrode against copper?
Bronze body with a bronze-plated finish. Bronze is copper-based, so pairing it with copper conductors avoids the dissimilar-metal galvanic issue you get putting bare aluminum hardware on copper.
4) What does the protected thread mean on a Blackburn hot-line clamp?
It means the eye-screw threads are shielded so they stay clean and free-turning after the clamp has been hanging outdoors. That matters when the clamp is installed and removed repeatedly with a hot stick, which is the whole point of a hot-line clamp: it lets a lineman make or break an energized tap without de-energizing the line.
5) Is a hot-line clamp the right choice for a permanent tap, or should I use a different connector?
Hot-line clamps like the HLC2108P are built for taps that get made and broken live, transformer and cutout drops, temporary jumpers, and sectionalizing points. For a tap you never intend to open again, a compression or wedge tap connector is the better choice because there is no threaded hardware to back off over time.
6) Can I use the HLC2108P on ACSR, or only on all-copper conductor?
ACSR is covered on the run side, rated 2/0 down to #6 ACSR, alongside 2/0 to #8 AWG on the tap. So an aluminum conductor steel reinforced main is within the clamp's published range.
7) Is the Blackburn HLC2108P sold individually or in a box?
It ships each, one clamp per unit, so you can buy the exact count a pole or job needs rather than a carton. Country of origin is India.
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