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HOT LINE CLAMP
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Country Of Origin:
- India (IN)
- Product Group:
- Grounding & Bonding
- Product Type:
- Hot-Line Clamp Protected Thread
- Selling Unit Of Measure:
- each
- Surface Finishing:
- Tin-Plated
- Tap Size:
- 1/0 STR AWG#6 ACSR AWG
- Type2:
- Electrical taps
- Voltage Rating:
- 35 kV
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Ground Clamps
- Product Material:
- Aluminum
Blackburn HLC2108AP – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What conductor sizes does the Blackburn HLC2108AP hot line clamp take?
The HLC2108AP is rated for a tap range of 1/0 STR AWG through #6 ACSR AWG. If your tap conductor falls outside that range, you need a different clamp in the HLC series rather than forcing this one onto an undersized or oversized run.
2) What voltage is the HLC2108AP hot line clamp rated for?
35 kV. That covers typical medium-voltage distribution work up to and including 35 kV class, so it is suitable for overhead distribution taps rather than transmission-class conductors.
3) Is the Blackburn HLC2108AP suitable for aluminum conductor, or copper only?
The clamp body is aluminum with a tin-plated finish, and the tap range includes ACSR. Tin plating over aluminum is what lets the clamp be used on both aluminum and copper conductors without the dissimilar-metal problems a bare copper body would create.
4) What does the protected thread on this Blackburn hot line clamp actually do for me?
It is a hot-line clamp with a protected thread design, meaning the eye-bolt threads are shielded from weather and contamination so the clamp can still be opened and re-torqued with a hot stick after years in service. On an overhead line where the clamp is installed energized and left outdoors, that is the difference between a re-tap you can do live and one that seizes.
5) Can I use a hot line clamp like the HLC2108AP as a grounding connection?
It is a live-line tap connector, catalogued for electrical taps, and its job is making or breaking a tap on an energized conductor. It is not a substitute for a permanent bonded ground connection to a rod or a water pipe, which needs a listed grounding clamp sized to that electrode.
6) Do I get one clamp or a pack when I order the HLC2108AP?
It sells as each, one clamp per unit. Order one per tap connection you are making, plus spares if you are staging a line crew.
7) Where is the Blackburn HLC2108AP hot line clamp made?
Country of origin is India. Utility and municipal buyers with domestic-content requirements on a job should factor that in before specifying it.
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Does the Blackburn HLC2108AP come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Blackburn HLC2108AP is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty.
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