Blackburn FBC14-1 FLEX BRAID 7/16 1H 1 X 14 INCH

The FBC14-1 is a one-hole flexible braid connector with a 7/16 inch hole at each terminal pad, so it lands on a 3/8 inch bolt or stud with normal clearance. One hole per end means a single fastener per connection, which is the usual arrangement for bonding jumpers across equipment doors, hinged panels, and conduit expansion fittings.

Cable length on the FBC14-1 is 14 inches, measured overall, with a 1 inch wide flat braid. That is a long jumper by bonding standards, meant for spans where the two bonding points are well separated or where the braid has to loop to absorb movement, like across an expansion joint or a swinging equipment door. If your bond points are only a few inches apart, a shorter braid keeps the loop tidier.

Yes, it carries UL and CSA Listing, so it is acceptable for bonding work on inspected commercial and industrial installations in both the US and Canada. It is also made in the United States, which matters if the job carries a domestic-content or Buy American requirement.

It is a flexible flat braid, not a solid strap. That construction is what lets it flex over and over without work-hardening and cracking, which is why braid is specified for hinged doors, vibrating motor frames, transformer bases, and expansion joints. A rigid bonding strap in the same spot will eventually fatigue at the bend.

The braid is tin-plated copper. The tin plating slows oxidation on the strands and on the terminal pads, which is the usual reason it is picked for damp locations, exterior enclosures, and below-grade vaults over bare copper braid. Tin plating also makes it the right choice where the braid lands on an aluminum pad, since bare copper against aluminum is the classic galvanic pairing to avoid.

No hardware is included. The FBC14-1 is the braid jumper itself, with a 7/16 inch hole at each pad, so you supply the bolts or studs, nuts, and washers for the pads you are landing on. Size that hardware to the 7/16 inch hole and match its material to the surface you are bonding to.

For a hinged door or any part that moves, the flat braid is the right tool. The FBC14-1's flexible flat braid takes repeated opening and closing without fatiguing a single conductor at one flex point, and its 14 inch length gives enough slack to route the loop out of the door swing. A bonding bushing with solid or stranded wire is for fixed conduit terminations where nothing moves, and it is the wrong approach on anything that hinges or vibrates.

The FBC14-1 is sold each, so one order quantity equals one 14 inch braid jumper. If you are bonding a run of enclosure doors or a series of expansion fittings, count one per bond point and order that quantity.