Blackburn CTP25020TP GROUNDING C TAP TIN PLATED

The CTP25020TP is rated for a range of #6 solid through 2/0 AWG on the tap. That covers most grounding electrode conductors and equipment grounding conductors on commercial branch and feeder work, so you can run a 2/0 main run with a smaller #6 ground tap off it in the same connector.

It is a copper C-tap with a tin plated finish. The tin plating is what makes it suitable for wet and corrosive locations and for use where the connector will see moisture, and it also keeps the copper from galling during compression. It is a copper-body connector, so use it with copper conductors.

Yes, a C-tap is a compression connector, not a mechanical lug. It gets installed with a hydraulic or battery compression tool and the die that matches the connector size, so the copper body folds around both conductors. There are no bolts or set screws to torque, and once crimped it is a permanent, irreversible connection.

A split bolt is mechanical and can be taken apart, which is why it is still common on accessible indoor taps. The CTP25020TP is a compression C-tap, which makes a permanent connection with no torque to check and no hardware to loosen over time, and the tin plated copper body holds up where a bare bolt would corrode. If the tap is buried, in a manhole, or anywhere you cannot get back to it for inspection, go with the C-tap.

Country of origin on the CTP25020TP is the United States. That is the detail institutional and government procurement usually needs confirmed before a submittal goes through on grounding hardware.

It is sold each, so you order the exact count you need for the job rather than a fixed carton quantity. The part number to order against is CTP25020TP.