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PIGTAIL CONNECTOR W/90 DEGREE BEND
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Product Specs
- Connection Type:
- Compression
- Country Of Origin:
- United States (US)
- Insulation Material:
- None
- Number Of Conductors:
- 2
- Pigtail Size:
- 1/2 x 8 in
- Product Group:
- Wire Termination
- Product Type:
- Pigtail Compression Sleeve
- Selling Unit Of Measure:
- each
- Surface Finishing:
- Tinplated Pigtail
- Type2:
- Wire or cable compression reducer
- Voltage Rating:
- 35 kV
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Sleeves
- Product Size:
- Sleeve Length 5 inches
- Installation Category:
- None
- Product Material:
- Aluminum Sleeve, Pre-attached Copper Pigtail
Blackburn PRS30N-90K – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What voltage can the Blackburn PRS30N-90K pigtail connector be used on?
The PRS30N-90K carries a 35 kV rating, so it is a medium voltage part, suitable for primary URD and other MV cable terminations rather than low voltage secondary work. If your application is 600 V secondary, you do not need a sleeve of this class.
2) Is the Blackburn PRS30N-90K a crimp connector or a mechanical set-screw type?
Compression. The aluminum sleeve is crimped onto the cable with a compression tool and die, not tightened with set screws, so you will need the matching crimp tool for the sleeve barrel.
3) Can I use an aluminum pigtail sleeve to transition to copper without a dissimilar metal problem?
That is exactly the point of this part. The sleeve body is aluminum and the pigtail attached to it is copper, tin plated on the surface, so the aluminum to copper junction is made in the factory rather than in your splice. You crimp the aluminum end onto the aluminum cable and land the tinned copper pigtail on your copper connection.
4) How long is the pigtail on the Blackburn PRS30N-90K and how much sleeve do I need room for?
The pigtail measures 1/2 x 8 inches and the aluminum sleeve itself is 5 inches long. Allow for both plus the 90 degree bend when you are laying out the space in a pedestal, transformer, or splice box, because the bend takes the pigtail off axis from the cable.
5) What does the 90 degree bend on this pigtail connector do for me?
The bend routes the pigtail at a right angle out of the sleeve, which is what you want in a tight enclosure where a straight pigtail would fight the cable run or force a sharp field bend. If your layout wants the pigtail in line with the cable, you want a straight pigtail sleeve instead of the 90 degree version.
6) Is the Blackburn PRS30N-90K insulated?
No insulation is supplied with it. The sleeve and pigtail come bare, so insulating and jacketing the completed connection is on you, using tape, tubing, or the appropriate MV termination method for the 35 kV class.
7) How many conductors does one PRS30N-90K pigtail sleeve handle?
It is rated for 2 conductors, so a single piece covers a two conductor termination rather than needing one sleeve per wire.
8) What is a pigtail compression sleeve actually used for on a cable run?
It works as a wire or cable compression reducer: you crimp the larger aluminum cable into the sleeve and come out on a smaller tinned copper pigtail that can be landed on a lug, stud, or smaller conductor. It is the standard way to step down from a large aluminum feeder to a manageable copper tail.
9) Am I buying these by the piece or by the box?
The PRS30N-90K sells each, so quantity ordered equals pieces received. Count your terminations and order to match rather than assuming a bag or carton quantity.
10) Is the Blackburn PRS30N-90K made in the USA for domestic preference jobs?
Country of origin is the United States, which is the answer government, utility, and institutional buyers with domestic sourcing requirements usually need on the submittal.
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