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EXTRA-FLEX BRAID LENGTH 508MM
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Product Specs
- Cable Length:
- 508 mm
- Conductor Category:
- Flexible
- Conductor Shape:
- Flat
- Country Of Origin:
- United States (US)
- Material Of Conductor:
- Tin-Plated Copper
- Product Group:
- Wire & Cable Management
- Product Type:
- Extra Flexible Braid Connector - 2-Hole
- Selling Unit Of Measure:
- each
- Standards:
- IEEE / ANSI C37, 34
- Type2:
- Flexible braid
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Connectors
Blackburn EXB170A1508 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is a flexible braid connector used for in a substation or switchgear job?
A flat flexible braid like the EXB170A1508 carries current between two bolted terminals that move relative to each other, thermal expansion on a bus run, vibration on a transformer or breaker, or a disconnect that shifts under load. The flat braid construction flexes without work-hardening the way a solid bar or rigid connector would. It is built to IEEE / ANSI C37, 34.
2) How does the Blackburn EXB170A1508 braid attach, and do I need hardware?
It is a 2-hole braid connector, so each end bolts through two holes to a flat pad or terminal. Two-hole terminations resist rotation, which matters on a bus connection that sees movement. Bolts, nuts and washers are sized to the pad you are landing on and are ordered separately, the braid is sold as a single each.
3) Is the Blackburn EXB170A1508 braid tin plated, and does that matter for aluminum bus?
The conductor is tin-plated copper. Tin plating is what lets a copper braid land on aluminum pads without the galvanic problem bare copper creates at a copper-to-aluminum joint, and it slows oxidation on the bolted contact face. Clean the pad and use the correct joint compound for the metals you are bolting to.
4) What standard does this Blackburn flexible braid meet?
The EXB170A1508 is built to IEEE / ANSI C37, 34, the switchgear and high-voltage air disconnect standard family. If your drawing calls for braid shunts on switch or breaker connections referencing C37, that is the spec line this part answers to.
5) Is the Blackburn EXB170A1508 made in the USA for a public works or Buy American job?
Country of origin is the United States. For federal, state or utility procurement carrying a domestic-content clause, that is the documentation point buyers ask for on braid shunts.
6) Should I use a flexible braid or a rigid bus link between two terminals?
Use the rigid link only where both terminals are fixed and stay fixed. Anywhere the connection has to tolerate movement, thermal growth on a long bus, equipment vibration, or a switch blade that travels, a flat flexible braid such as the EXB170A1508 is the right part, because the flexing happens in the braid rather than at the bolted joints. At 508 mm it is a long shunt, suited to spans or loops where you need travel rather than a short jumper.
7) What exact part number do I order for the 508 mm Blackburn extra-flex braid?
Order Blackburn EXB170A1508. That is the manufacturer part number for the 508 mm extra-flex 2-hole braid connector, sold as one each. Adjacent numbers in the EXB170A series cover other braid lengths, so match the length digits to the span you measured.
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