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FLEXIBLE BRAID,LTL400C2 SERIES
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Product Specs
- Cable Length:
- 457 mm
- Conductor Category:
- Flexible
- Conductor Shape:
- Flat
- Country Of Origin:
- United States (US)
- Material Of Conductor:
- Tin-Plated Copper
- Product Group:
- Wire Connectors & Terminals
- Product Type:
- Transformer Link Connector
- Selling Unit Of Measure:
- each
- Standards:
- IEEE / ANSI C37, 34
- Type2:
- Flexible braid
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Wire Connectors
Blackburn LTL400C2457 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is the Blackburn LTL400C2457 flexible braid used for?
It's a large transformer link connector, 6-hole to 4-hole, built as a flat flexible braid of tin-plated copper. The braid absorbs vibration and thermal movement between a transformer bushing pad and the connected bus or cable terminal, so the bolted joints aren't carrying mechanical stress. It's sold each.
2) Will the LTL400C2457 bolt to my transformer pad, and how many holes does each end have?
The two ends are drilled differently: six holes on one end, four on the other. Match the six-hole end to the six-hole pad and the four-hole end to the four-hole terminal. If both of your pads use the same hole pattern, this link is not the right part.
3) Does the Blackburn LTL400C2457 meet a recognized utility standard?
It's built to IEEE / ANSI C37 and 34. If your spec calls out C37 connector requirements for substation and transformer terminations, this braid is written to that reference.
4) Can I use a rigid bus link instead of the LTL400C2457 flexible braid?
Only if nothing in the run moves. A rigid link transfers every bit of thermal expansion, settling, and transformer vibration straight into the bushing stud. The LTL400C2457 is a flexible, flat braid specifically so that movement is absorbed in the connector. On transformer terminations that's normally why the braid is specified in the first place.
5) What part number should I quote for this transformer braid?
Order Blackburn LTL400C2457, part of the LTL400C2 series of flexible braids. The 457 in the number is the 457 mm braid length, so shorter or longer links in the same series carry a different trailing number.
6) Why tin-plated copper instead of bare copper on a transformer link?
The conductor is tin-plated copper. The plating slows oxidation on the bolted contact faces, which matters on an outdoor or humid substation connection where a bare copper pad face can build resistance over time. It also makes the braid suitable for landing on aluminum bus pads without bare copper-to-aluminum contact.
7) Is the Blackburn LTL400C2457 made in the USA?
Country of origin is the United States. That matters if you're buying against a domestic-preference clause on a utility or public-works job.
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