Blackburn FBE2H200A1-36 XFLEX BRAID 2 9/16H 3/4X1-9/16X36IN

It's a flexible flat braid jumper used to make a current-carrying connection between two bolted pads, typically across a switch, disconnect, transformer pad or ground bus where the two ends move relative to each other or need to be isolated from vibration. The conductor is tin-plated copper braid, flat in shape and built as an extra flexible 2-hole braid connector, so each end bolts down with two fasteners rather than one. Selling unit is each, so one jumper per order line.

Cable length is 36 inches. Measure the straight-line distance between the two bolt pads, then add slack for the bend and for whatever movement the braid has to absorb, a braid pulled taut defeats the purpose. If your pad-to-pad span plus slack exceeds 36 inches, you need a longer braid rather than stretching this one.

It's built to CEI 60694 and IEEE/ANSI C37.34-1994, which is the standard specification covering design tests for high-voltage air switches and their connectors. If your spec sheet calls out C37.34 flexible connectors, this braid answers it.

The jumper is described as 2 9/16H with 3/4 x 1-9/16 x 36 in figures. The 3/4 and 1-9/16 are the terminal pad hole geometry and the 36 in is the braid length. Because it's a 2-hole terminal, both ends need a matching two-bolt pattern on the pad. Lay the actual terminal on the pad and transfer the holes if the existing prep is single-hole, a 2-hole pad won't land on a one-bolt drilling.

Use the braid where the connection has to move or where you don't want vibration and thermal growth transmitted into the equipment, which is why this one is classed as a flexible conductor. A solid bar is fine on a rigid, fixed pad-to-pad run with no relative motion and gives you a cleaner mechanical result. On switches, expansion joints, and anything that operates or cycles, the flat flexible braid is the correct choice.

Country of origin is the United States, which matters if you're buying against a Buy American or domestic-preference clause on a utility or public works job. Reference the part as Blackburn FBE2H200A1-36 on the submittal.

The tin plating on the copper braid slows oxidation at the strand surface and on the bolted terminal faces, which keeps contact resistance stable over time and makes it a better match for aluminum-to-copper or outdoor bolted joints than bare copper. It also stands up better in damp or industrial atmospheres.

Manufacturer part number is FBE2H200A1-36 from Blackburn, and it is sold each, so quantity 1 gets you one complete braid jumper with both 2-hole terminals. Order one per connection point, and remember bolts, nuts, and washers are separate line items.