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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:
- UL E3060, CSA LR29625
- Type2:
- Flexible braid
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Connectors
Blackburn FB3XD12-1 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is the Blackburn FB3XD12-1 flexible braid connector used for?
It's a flat flexible braided bonding jumper, 12 inches long, made of tin-plated copper with a single bolt hole at each end. Flexible braid is what you use where a rigid conductor won't do: bonding across expansion joints, equipment that vibrates or moves, transformer and switchgear connections, and grounding across hinged or sliding enclosure panels. The flat braid profile takes repeated flexing without work-hardening the way a solid bar would.
2) Is the Blackburn FB3XD12-1 UL listed for grounding and bonding?
Yes. It carries UL file E3060 and CSA certification under LR29625, so it satisfies inspectors looking for a listed bonding jumper rather than a field-fabricated one.
3) Why choose a tin-plated copper braid instead of bare copper for bonding?
The tin plating on this braid is corrosion protection. It lets you bond to aluminum or galvanized enclosures and busbar without the galvanic problem you get putting bare copper against aluminum, and it holds up better in damp, outdoor, or industrial atmospheres. Electrically it's still copper braid.
4) Can I use this 12 inch braid across an expansion joint in a busway or conduit run?
That's exactly the application. At 12 inches hole-to-equipment there is enough length to take up joint movement, and the flexible flat braid absorbs the motion instead of transmitting stress to the terminations. For long joint gaps, check the actual travel you need against the 12 inch length before you order; longer braids in the same family cover bigger gaps.
5) Is the Blackburn FB3XD12-1 made in the USA for Buy American projects?
Country of origin is the United States, which is what federal, state, and institutional jobs with domestic-content requirements ask for on grounding and bonding materials.
6) What is the Blackburn part number and MPN for this 12 inch flex braid?
Blackburn FB3XD12-1. The FB3XD prefix is the flat flexible braid series, 12 is the 12 inch length, and the -1 is the single-hole termination with a 9/16 inch hole.
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