Question: How do I install TE's AMPACT Wedge Pressure Tap Connectors?
Answer: Our AMPACT Wedge Pressure Tap Connectors use the action of a metal wedge to secure the two conductors to be connected at opposing ends of the C-clamp. The wedge is inserted at a speed of about (100 feet per second) 40 m/s using the AMPACT connector tool.
Question: Can the Tap Connectors be removed after the installation?
Answer: Yes, our Wedge Tap Connectors can be easily removed after installation without damaging the conductors.
Question: What conductor metals are approved to use with the Wedge Tap Connectors?
Answer: Our Tap Connectors can be used on aluminum, aluminum alloy, stranded aluminum composite, or copper alloy conductors including the following AAC, AAAC, ACSR, ACAR, AW, ACSR/AW, ACSS, copper, copper weld as well as compressed and compacted conductors. In non-corrosive environments, they can be used on copper conductors.