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Product Specs
- Cable Length:
- 436 mm
- 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:
- Standard Flexible Braid Connector - 4-Hole
- Selling Unit Of Measure:
- each
- Standards:
- IEEE/ANSI C37.34
- Type2:
- Flexible braid
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Connectors
Blackburn SWC215A1436 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is the Blackburn SWC215A1436 flexible braid used for?
It's a flexible braided connector used to carry current between two bolted terminal pads where the connection has to move, flex, or absorb vibration and thermal expansion, typical of switchgear, bus, and disconnect applications. The braid is tin-plated copper, flat in shape, and built to IEEE/ANSI C37.34, the standard covering high-voltage air switches.
2) How does the SWC215A1436 braid attach, and are bolts included?
It's a 4-hole braid connector, so each end lands on a drilled terminal pad and is bolted through. Hardware is not part of the connector; you supply the bolts, nuts, and any Belleville washers your spec calls for, sized to your pad drilling. It ships as a single piece, sold each.
3) Should I use a flexible braid or a rigid bus link between switchgear pads?
Use the braid where the two pads move relative to each other, from thermal growth, seismic movement, operating mechanism travel, or vibration. A rigid bar or link is the cheaper choice only when both pads are fixed and aligned. A flat flexible braid like the SWC215A1436 also gives you more surface area per unit thickness than a round flexible cable, which is why it's the common shunt style on air switches covered by IEEE/ANSI C37.34.
4) Is the Blackburn SWC215A1436 made in the USA?
Yes. Country of origin on this braid is the United States, which matters if you are procuring under a domestic-content requirement for a utility, municipal, or federally funded project. The exact part number to reference on the submittal is SWC215A1436.
5) Can I cut or shorten this flexible braid to fit a shorter span?
No. The 436 mm length is fixed with the 4-hole terminal pads already formed on each end, so cutting it destroys one termination. If your span is shorter, order a shorter braid in the same series rather than modifying this one, and keep some slack in the run so the braid, not the bolted joint, takes the movement.
6) Is the tin plating on this braid necessary, or would bare copper do?
The tin plating on the SWC215A1436 matters in two situations: outdoor or damp switchyard environments where bare copper oxidizes and raises contact resistance, and where you're bolting copper to aluminum pads. Tin-plated copper is the standard finish for utility and substation shunt braids for exactly that reason. If both mating pads are tin or silver plated, the joint stays consistent.
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