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Product Specs
- Cable Length:
- 16 in
- Conductor Category:
- Flexible
- Conductor Shape:
- Flat
- Material Of Conductor:
- Tin-Plated Copper
- Number Of Batteries:
- 0
- Package Level 2 Depth Length:
- 1 in25 mm
- Package Level 2 Height:
- 1 in25 mm
- Package Level 2 Units:
- 1 piece
- Package Level 2 Width:
- 1 in25 mm
- Product Group:
- Wire & Cable Management
- Product Net Length:
- 0, mm
- Product Type:
- Extra Flexible Braid Connector - 4-Hole
- Standards:
- CEI60694, IEEE/ANSI C37.34-1994.
- Type2:
- Flexible braid
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Connectors
Blackburn FBE4H245A1-16 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) How many bolt holes does the Blackburn FBE4H245A1-16 flexible braid connector have, and what size are they?
It is a 4-hole braid connector with 9/16 inch holes, two at each end pad. That means it bolts up with 1/2 inch hardware through 9/16 inch clearance holes, so check the drilling pattern on your switchgear pads or bus before ordering, since the hole centers have to line up with what is already in place.
2) How long is this Blackburn extra-flexible braid jumper?
16 inches. That is the overall length you have to work with when spanning between two bus pads or across an expansion joint, so measure the gap plus the slack the braid needs to flex without pulling on the terminations. Shorter or longer spans need a different length in the FBE series.
3) Does this braid connector meet the switchgear standards our spec calls out?
The FBE4H245A1-16 is built to CEI 60694 and IEEE/ANSI C37.34-1994. C37.34 is the test code for high-voltage air switches and their connectors, so if your drawing calls for connectors qualified to that standard, this braid answers it. Those are the two standards carried on the product record.
4) What is a flexible braid connector used for in switchgear?
A flat flexible braid like the FBE4H245A1-16 is a bolted jumper that carries current between two rigid conductors while allowing movement. It absorbs thermal expansion, vibration, and slight misalignment between bus bars, breaker pads, disconnect switches, and transformer terminals, which a solid bar cannot do. The conductor is flexible flat tin-plated copper braid rather than stranded cable, so it stays compact in a tight cubicle and flexes on one plane.
5) Is the braid tinned, and does that matter for aluminum or outdoor bus?
The conductor is tin-plated copper. The tin plating slows oxidation on the contact faces and is the normal choice where the braid is bolted to tinned or plated bus in damp or outdoor enclosures. If you are bolting copper to bare aluminum bus, you still need the appropriate bimetallic washer or plated hardware at the joint; the plating on the braid does not substitute for that.
6) What is the exact part number I should quote for this Blackburn flexible braid?
Order it as Blackburn FBE4H245A1-16. The FBE prefix is the extra-flexible braid family, 4H reflects the four-hole pad configuration, and the -16 is the 16 inch length. Quote the number in full, because the same pad pattern is offered in other lengths and the suffix is the only thing that separates them.
7) Is the Blackburn FBE4H245A1-16 sold individually or in a multi-pack?
It ships as a single piece, one braid per unit. If you are jumping three phases you need three, and most utility and industrial buyers order a spare on top of that because the braid is cut to a fixed 16 inch length and cannot be shortened in the field without losing the terminal pads.
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