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Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Cable Length:
- 16.93 in430 mm
- Conductor Category:
- Very 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 - 4-Hole
- Selling Unit Of Measure:
- each
- Standards:
- IEEE/ANSI C37.34
- Type2:
- Flexible braid
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Connectors
Blackburn EXH150A1430 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What current rating is the Blackburn EXH150A1430 flexible braid connector built for?
The EXH150A1430 is a 1500 amp flexible braid connector, built to IEEE/ANSI C37.34, which is the switchgear standard these shunts are specified under. Use it where a high-current bus or switch connection has to carry full load while still allowing movement.
2) How long is the Blackburn EXH150A1430 braid, and how do I know it will span my connection?
430 mm, which is 16.93 inches, measured as cable length. Measure hole center to hole center on your existing shunt or the gap between pads before ordering; the braid must span the opening with enough slack left for the movement it is there to absorb. It ships as a single piece, sold each.
3) How many bolt holes does the EXH150A1430 flexible connector have?
Four holes, two at each end pad. That is the four-hole pattern, so the equipment pads it lands on have to be drilled to match at both ends. A two-hole pad will not take it without an adapter.
4) What is the Blackburn EXH150A1430 braid made of, and will it hold up in a substation or outdoor enclosure?
The conductor is tin-plated copper. The tin plating is what keeps the braid strands from oxidizing at the surface and keeps contact resistance down at the bolted pads, which is why these are used in switchgear and substation service rather than bare copper braid.
5) Why use a flexible braid shunt instead of a solid copper bus bar link?
A solid bar transmits every bit of thermal expansion, vibration and breaker movement straight into the bolted joint. The EXH150A1430 is a very flexible flat braid, so it carries the 1500 amp connection while absorbing that movement. Use a rigid bar only where the two pads are fixed relative to each other and never move.
6) Is the Blackburn EXH150A1430 flat or round braid, and does the shape matter?
Flat. A flat braid bends readily in one plane and lies tight against flat equipment pads, which is what you want for breaker and disconnect connections. If your application needs the shunt to flex in several directions or route through a tight radius sideways, a flat braid is the wrong geometry.
7) Does the Blackburn EXH150A1430 meet substation switchgear specs, and where is it made?
It is built to IEEE/ANSI C37.34, the standard covering high voltage air switch connections, and it is made in the United States. Both points matter on utility and government jobs where domestic origin and a named standard are written into the purchase order.
8) What part number do I quote to reorder this 1500 amp Blackburn braid connector?
Blackburn EXH150A1430. The number reads out as the spec: 150A for the 1500 amp class and 430 for the 430 mm length, in the four-hole extra flexible braid line. Quote it as one each.
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