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Product Specs
- Connection Type:
- Mechanical
- Country Of Origin:
- United States (US)
- Insulation Material:
- None
- Product Group:
- Wire & Cable Management
- Product Type:
- Insulation Piercing Connector
- Selling Unit Of Measure:
- each
- Surface Finishing:
- Tin Plated
- Type2:
- Wire connectors
- Wire Size:
- Main: #2 to 4/0 AWGTap: #12 to #4 AWG
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Connectors
- Product Size:
- .750 inch thick x 2.958 inch long x 1.562 inch wide.
Blackburn 0052436-002 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What wire sizes does the Blackburn IPC402-8 insulation piercing connector take on the main and the tap?
The Blackburn IPC402-8 takes a main run of #2 through 4/0 AWG and a tap of #12 through #4 AWG. So it is sized for tapping a small branch conductor off a heavy feeder. If your tap conductor is larger than #4 AWG, or your main is smaller than #2, this is the wrong connector for that pair.
2) Does the Blackburn IPC402-8 come with an insulating cover, or do I need to tape it up?
It is supplied bare, with no insulating body or cover on the connector. If the tap sits in an area that needs the splice insulated, budget for tape, a resin kit, or a cover in your materials list. A fully insulated pierce tap is a different product.
3) Do I have to strip the conductors before installing a Blackburn IPC402-8 connector?
No. It is an insulation piercing connector, so the contact teeth cut through the conductor insulation as the connector is tightened down. That is the point of the type: you tap a live-sized feeder without opening it up and without stripping the run.
4) How much room do I need in the enclosure or handhole for a Blackburn IPC402-8?
Plan for a body measuring 0.750 x 2.958 x 1.562 inches, plus wrench clearance to run the mechanical clamping bolt down. In a tight gutter or pedestal, lay it out before you commit: the long dimension sits along the main conductor.
5) Is the Blackburn IPC402-8 a compression connector or a bolted mechanical one?
Mechanical. There is no crimping die or hydraulic tool involved, which matters for maintenance crews working out of a truck with hand tools. Compression connectors need the matching die set and press; this one is tightened down.
6) Can the Blackburn IPC402-8 be used on aluminum conductors as well as copper?
The connector body is tin plated, which is the standard plating used so a connector can land on either copper or aluminum without a dissimilar metal problem at the contact. Match the plating requirement on your drawing and confirm the conductor material your spec calls out.
7) Is the Blackburn 0052436-002 made in the USA for jobs with domestic sourcing requirements?
Country of origin is the United States. On federal, state, or institutional work carrying domestic content language, that is the line item procurement will ask about. The ordering part number is 0052436-002.
8) Is the Blackburn IPC402-8 sold individually or in a box quantity?
Sold each, one connector per unit. For a multi-tap job count the number of taps you are making and order that many, since each tap needs its own connector.
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