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FLEXIBLE BRAID,SWD210A1,21.50 INCH
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Product Specs
- Cable Length:
- 21.45 in545 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 SWD210A1545 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is the Blackburn SWD210A1545 flexible braid used for?
It is a flexible braid connector for substation and switchgear work, used to carry current across a joint that has to move, flex, or absorb vibration and thermal expansion, such as between a disconnect switch and a rigid bus. The conductor is flat tin-plated copper braid built to IEEE / ANSI C37, 34.
2) How long is the SWD210A1 braid, and is that length usable as-is?
The cable length is 21.45 inches (545 mm), which is the overall braid length as supplied. Flexible braids are not field-shortened, since the terminal pads are factory attached, so measure your joint centers and pick the braid length that spans them with slack for movement.
3) How many bolt holes does this Blackburn braid connector have at each pad?
It is a 4-hole standard flexible braid connector, so each terminal pad takes a four-bolt NEMA-style pattern. If your switch pad or bus pad is drilled 2-hole, this is the wrong configuration and you need the matching 2-hole braid instead.
4) Is a tin-plated copper braid alright to bolt to aluminum bus?
Tin plating over the copper braid is what makes that joint acceptable, because it keeps bare copper off the aluminum and slows galvanic attack at the pad. Use a joint compound rated for the connection and torque to the switch or bus manufacturer's figures.
5) Do I order flexible braid or a rigid bus connector for a switch blade connection?
Use flexible braid wherever the two ends move relative to each other, disconnect switch blades, expansion joints, transformer terminal to bus, or anywhere vibration would fatigue a solid link. A rigid connector is the right call only for fixed, non-moving bus-to-bus joints. The SWD210A1 is the flexible option, flat braid rather than round cable.
6) Is this Blackburn braid made in the USA for a Buy American spec job?
Country of origin is the United States, which is what utility and government procurement specs ask about on substation connector submittals. The exact part number to list is SWD210A1545.
7) What standard does the SWD210A1 flexible braid meet for substation submittals?
It is built to IEEE / ANSI C37, 34, the standard referenced for high-voltage air disconnect switch connectors. That is the line to cite on a switchgear or substation submittal package.
8) How is the SWD210A1545 sold, individually or in pairs?
Each, one braid per unit. Substation switch connections usually need one braid per phase per joint, so count your poles and joints before ordering.
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Does the Blackburn SWD210A1545 come with a warranty?
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