Blackburn FBE1H035A1-14-5 XFLEX BRAID 9/16H 3/16X1.5X14.5 IN

The FBE1H035A1-14-5 is a 1-hole braid connector with a 9/16 inch hole, so it lands on a 1/2 inch bolt or stud with normal clearance. One hole per end pad means you should snug it against a flat, clean pad and let the braid absorb any movement rather than relying on the single fastener for alignment.

It is built to CEI 60694 and IEEE/ANSI C37.34-1994, the standards a utility or industrial spec normally calls out for high-voltage switch and disconnect connectors. That is the citation to put on a submittal for a substation or switchgear job.

The conductor is tin-plated copper braid. The tin plating is there to slow oxidation on the strand surfaces and at the bolted pads, which is why this style is used in substation and outdoor switchgear work rather than bare copper braid.

Use the braid where the two pads move relative to each other: thermal growth on a bus run, vibration from a breaker or switch operation, or a small misalignment you cannot shim out. A solid link transmits all of that straight into the terminations. The FBE1H035A1-14-5 is a flat flexible braid, so it takes the movement in the braid itself while the two 9/16 inch bolt holes stay put. If the pads are rigid, in line, and never move, a solid bar is simpler.

The manufacturer part number is FBE1H035A1-14-5, a 1-hole extra flexible braid connector with a 9/16 inch hole and a 3/16 x 1.5 x 14.5 inch braid. If the unit already in service carries that number on the tag or pad, this is the direct replacement; if the hole size or length differs, the trailing digits in the Blackburn FBE series change with them, so match on hole diameter and overall length as well as the base number.

Sold each, one braid per unit, so on a job needing both ends of a phase group or three phases you order the count you need. Country of origin is the United States, which matters if the project carries a domestic-content requirement.