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Overview

Our BLMT Mechanical Cable Lugs products consist of a tin-plated body, shear bolt heads and inserts for small conductor sizes. Made of special aluminium alloy, these contact bolts are double shear bolt heads with hexagon heads. The bolts are treated with a highly lubricating agent. Contact bolts are irremovable once their heads have been sheared off. The mechanical lug body is made of a high-tensile, tin-plated aluminium alloy. The internal surface of the conductor holes is grooved. Our Mechanical Cable Lugs are suitable for outdoor and indoor applications and are available with different palm hole sizes. The bolted fitting featured herein is developed specifically for use in medium voltage cable accessories up to 42 kV. They may also be used in the 1 kV range. Before using mechanical lugs in cable accessories, confirm that they are suitable for the given application and if necessary consult our experts. 

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Key Features

  • Covers a wide application range from 25 mm² to 400 mm²
  • Compact design & easy to install with standard socket spanner
  • Can be used with almost every type of conductor and material
  • Torque-controlled shear head bolts guarantee an excellent electrical contact
  • Pre-engineered design for perfect fit in medium and high voltage cable accessories up to 84 kV
  • Can be used with heat shrink and cable accessories
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  1. How to Properly Cut a Cable When Installing a Connector (English)

When installing the connector of a MV joint, make sure the conductor is entirely inserted in the connector: there is no space between cable insulation and connector. Otherwise, remove conductor from connector and cut to correct size.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What are TE's Mechanical Cable Lugs used for?

Answer: You can use our Mechanical Cable Lugs to connect aluminium or copper conductors to aluminium and copper bars.

 

Question: What are Mechanical Cable Lugs made of?

Answer: Our Mechanical Cable Lugs are made of a tin-plated aluminium alloy body and aluminium alloy shear head bolts.

 

Question: How do you install Mechanical Cable Lugs?

Answer: Our Mechanical Cable Lugs with shear bolt heads can be installed with a standard wrench. The shear bolt heads are pre-engineered to shear at the appropriate torque level, ensuring correct torque is applied to each bolt, thus ensuring an optimal electrical contact between the lugs and the conductor. 

 

Question: What size of conductor do Mechanical Cable Lugs cover?

Answer: Our Mechanical Cable Lugs can be used on conductors from 10 to 1000 mm².

 

Question: How much voltage can Mechanical Cable Lugs handle?

Answer: The bolted fitting featured herein was developed specifically for use in high and medium voltage cable accessories up to 84 kV. They may also be used in the 1 kV range.

 

Question: What is the maximum current carrying capacity of the Mechanical Cable Lugs?

Answer: Our Mechanical Cable Lugs are only limited by the conductor maximum current carrying capacity.

Features

Please review product documents or contact us for the latest agency approval information.  

Product Type Features

  • Stud Size  M12, M14, 2 x M16, M20, M16, 2 x M12

  • Installation Technology  Shear Bolt

Configuration Features

  • Number of Bolts  1, 2, 3, 4

  • Visual Inspection  Yes

Electrical Characteristics

  • Voltage Class (kV) ≤ 84, ≤ 42

Body Features

  • Primary Product Material  Aluminum, Aluminum Alloy

  • Blocked  Yes

  • Compatible Conductor Material  Copper, Aluminum

  • Conductor Type  Solid, Sector, Flexible, Stranded, Flexible Conductor

Dimensions

  • Bolt Head Size (Across Flats) (mm) 13, 15, 17, 19, 22, 27

  • Palm Hole Diameter  13, 14, 15, 17, 21

  • Inside Diameter Range (mm) 12.8, 15.8, 19.5, 20, 22.5, 25.5, 33, 40

  • Inside Diameter Range (in) .62, .77, 1, 1.3, 1.57

  • Compatible Conductor Cross-Section Range (mm²) 10 – 50, 16 – 95, 25 – 35, 25 – 95, 25 – 70, 35 – 50, 35 – 150, 50 – 70, 50 – 95, 50 – 150, 50 – 240, 50 – 120, 70, 70 – 240, 95 – 300, 95 –150, 95 – 240, 95 – 185, 120 – 300, 120 – 240, 120 – 185, 150 – 400, 150 – 240, 150 – 300, 185 – 240, 185 – 300, 240 – 300, 240 – 400, 300, 400, 500 – 630, 630 – 800, 800 – 1000, 800

  • Compatible Conductor Range (AWG/kcmil) 300 – 800, 3/0 – 600, 300 – 600, 2 – 300, 250 – 500, 2/0 – 2/0, 1/0 – 300, 400 – 600, 2 – 1/0, 405.3 – 506.7, 4/0 – 500, 4 – 2/0, 250 – 600, 350 – 500, 1/0 – 4/0, 4 – 2, 250 – 400, 3/0 – 300, 600 – 600, 1000 – 1243.32, 2/0 – 500, 1/0 – 2/0, 500 – 600, 4/0 – 400, 300 – 500, 1/0 – 250, 800 – 800, 4 – 4/0

Operation/Application

  • Mechanical Connector Product Type  Shear Bolt Terminal Lug

  • Power Component Application Type  Indoor Use, Outdoor Use

Industry Standards

  • Compatible With Approved Standards Products  IEC 61238-1 Class A

Product Availability

  • Product Availability  Australia, New Zealand & Pacific Islands, China, Asia, Americas, Worldwide, Europe, Middle East & Africa

Other

  • Conductor Gauge Type  Metric

Reference Number

  • TE Internal Number CAT-BLMT

Related Materials

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