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Product Specs
- Cable Length:
- 12 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 - 1-Hole
- Selling Unit Of Measure:
- each
- Standards:
- CEI60694, IEEE/ANSI C37.34-1994.
- Type2:
- Flexible braid
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Connectors
Blackburn FBS1H055A3-12 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is a flexible braid connector actually used for in a switchgear or substation job?
A flexible braid like the FBS1H055A3-12 is the flexible link between two rigid current-carrying parts: a disconnect switch blade to its terminal pad, a bus bar to a breaker stab, or across an expansion joint. The braid absorbs thermal expansion, vibration and small misalignment that a solid bar would transfer straight into the equipment terminal. It is built to CEI60694 and IEEE/ANSI C37.34-1994, the high-voltage switch standard, so it is a switchgear shunt rather than a general grounding jumper.
2) Is the Blackburn FBS1H055A3-12 braid copper, and will it corrode on an aluminum bus?
The conductor is tin-plated copper. The tin plating is what makes it acceptable against aluminum pads, since it keeps bare copper off the aluminum and limits galvanic attack at the joint. Clean the mating surface and use the joint compound your spec calls for.
3) How long is this flex braid and what are the braid dimensions?
Overall length is 12 inches, and the braid section measures 7/32 by 1-3/8 inches. It is a flat conductor rather than round, which is what lets it flex across the short face while staying stiff edgewise. Sold each.
4) Does this braid meet the switch standard our substation spec calls out?
Blackburn lists the FBS1H055A3-12 to CEI60694 and IEEE/ANSI C37.34-1994. C37.34 is the test code for high-voltage air switches, so if your drawing calls for flexible connectors qualified to C37.34, this part answers that line. Do not read it as a UL listing, which is a different qualification.
5) Is the Blackburn flex braid made in the USA for a Buy American job?
Country of origin on the FBS1H055A3-12 is the United States, which is what a government or utility buyer working to domestic-content language needs on the submittal.
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Absolutely. The Blackburn FBS1H055A3-12 is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty.
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