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Product Specs
- Connection Type:
- Mechanical
- Country Of Origin:
- India (IN)
- Enclosure Type:
- None
- Insulation Material:
- Bare
- Number Of Conductors:
- 2
- Number Of Secondary Ports:
- 1
- Outside Diameter:
- 3/8 in
- Product Group:
- Wire & Cable Management
- Product Type:
- Mechanical Connector
- Selling Unit Of Measure:
- each
- Surface Finishing:
- Tin Plated
- Type2:
- Mechanical connectors
- Voltage Rating:
- 35 kV
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Connectors
- Product Material:
- Casting of Copper Alloy, Bolts of Silicon Bronze
Blackburn XT13P – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What conductor sizes does the Blackburn XT13P tee-tap clamp accept?
The XT13P is built for 4/0 stranded run to 4/0 stranded tap, per its description (CU TP TEE-TAP CLAMP 4/0STRN 4/0STRN). It's a two-conductor connector with one secondary (tap) port, so one main run in, one tap off. If your tap is a smaller size than 4/0, you need a different catalogue number in the XT series sized to that combination.
2) Is the XT13P tee-tap clamp rated for medium voltage work?
Yes, it carries a 35 kV voltage rating, which puts it in medium-voltage territory rather than 600 V branch work. The clamp itself ships bare with no enclosure, so the insulation system at the joint is on you: tape, a heat-shrink or cold-shrink kit, or a molded cover rated for the circuit voltage.
3) Does the XT13P tee-tap clamp come insulated or do I have to cover it myself?
It comes bare. There is no enclosure and no factory insulation, so the connection has to be insulated in the field after the clamp is torqued down. Order the tape or shrink product separately.
4) Can I use the XT13P on aluminum conductor?
No. It's a copper-only clamp, a copper alloy casting tin plated for copper conductors. For aluminum or mixed copper-to-aluminum taps you need a connector specifically rated AL9CU or dual-rated, not this one.
5) What is the Blackburn XT13P made of, and will it corrode on an outdoor copper run?
Body is a copper alloy casting with silicon bronze bolts, and the whole clamp is tin plated. Copper alloy plus tin plating means it's matched to copper conductors without the dissimilar-metal problem you get putting a plain copper clamp on aluminum. Silicon bronze hardware resists corrosion and won't gall when you pull it to torque.
6) Is the XT13P a compression connector or does it bolt down?
It's mechanical, not compression. The clamp bolts onto the conductors with its silicon bronze hardware and a wrench, so no hydraulic crimper or die set is needed and the joint can be taken apart later if the tap has to move. If your spec calls for a compression tee, this is not that part.
7) Can I take two taps off one XT13P clamp?
No. It has one secondary port and handles two conductors total, main plus one tap. A second tap needs a second clamp on the run, or a connector with two secondary ports.
8) What is the 3/8 inch dimension on the XT13P tee-tap clamp?
3/8 inch is the stated outside diameter figure for the XT13P. Use it when you're checking clearance in a crowded splice box or under a cover, alongside the 4/0 to 4/0 conductor range the clamp is cut for.
9) Is the XT13P sold individually or in a box quantity?
Sold each. Count one clamp per tap point and add spares if you're pulling several taps off the same 4/0 run on a single shutdown.
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