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FLEX BRAID 4 9/16H 3/8 X 3 X 36 IN
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Product Specs
- Cable Length:
- 36 in
- 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:
- Flexible Braid Connector - 4-Hole
- Selling Unit Of Measure:
- each
- Standards:
- CEI60694, IEEE/ANSI C37.34-1994.
- Type2:
- Flexible braid
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Connectors
Blackburn FBS4H215A1-36 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Does the Blackburn flex braid meet substation switchgear standards?
Yes. The FBS4H215A1-36 is built to CEI 60694 and IEEE/ANSI C37.34-1994, which is the high-voltage air switch standard specifiers on substation work usually call out. If your drawing references C37.34 for flexible connectors, this braid answers it.
2) What is a Blackburn FBS4H215A1-36 flexible braid connector used for?
It's a flat, flexible tin-plated copper braid connector used to make a current-carrying connection between two pieces of equipment that move relative to each other, or where thermal expansion and vibration would stress a rigid bus bar. Substation switchgear, transformer terminals and grounding connections are the typical places it goes. The braid construction is what lets the connection flex instead of transmitting the load into the hardware.
3) Is this Blackburn braid connector made in the USA for a Buy American job?
Country of origin on the FBS4H215A1-36 is the United States, which is what most public utility and federal substation packages want to see on a domestic-content line item.
4) Should I use a flexible braid or a rigid bus bar between these two terminals?
Use the braid wherever the two ends can move: seismic gaps, transformer to bus connections that expand and contract, breaker or switch terminals that shift when operated, or any run where you cannot hold tight alignment. A rigid bar is fine only when both pads are fixed and coplanar. At 36 inches with a flat 3/8 x 3 inch cross section, this braid is intended for a long span that needs to absorb that movement rather than fight it.
5) Why tin-plated copper instead of bare copper on a braid connector?
The tin plating on this braid slows oxidation at the contact faces and on the strands, which matters for outdoor and humid substation environments where a bare copper braid would dull and add resistance over time. It also makes the connection more forgiving where it lands on plated or aluminum hardware.
6) Is the FBS4H215A1-36 sold individually or in a pack?
Sold each. A single 36 inch braid per order, so buy the quantity of connections you are making, not by the pair.
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Absolutely. The Blackburn FBS4H215A1-36 is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty.
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