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  800.816.7809
Fax: 901.252.1354
Technical Services
Tel:  888.862.3289
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Connectors & Grounding — Blackburn
®
 Grounding Systems
EZGround
™
 Compression Grounding Connectors
For copper cable-to-cableground-grid connections.
Type GRD — Cable-to-Cable Connector
•  Cast of high-conductivity bronze alloy
•  Suitable for direct burial
A
A
C
B
B
CAT. NO.
CONDUCTOR SIZE
GROUND 
ROD 
INSTALLATION INFORMATION
DIMENSIONS (IN.)
MAIN TAP
MAX.  MIN. 
MAX.  
(MM
2
) 
MIN. 
(MM
2
)  MAX.  MIN. 
MAX.  
(MM
2
) 
MIN. 
(MM
2
) 
HYD. 
TOOL  DIE 
NO. 
CRIMPS  A  B  C
GRD2 1 2 42.4 33.6 1 2 42.4 33.6 — TBM14M B09CH 1 2
1
⁄2
11
⁄16
11
⁄16
GRD20 2/0 1/0 67.4 53 2/0 1/0 67.4 53 — TBM14M B10CH 1 3
13
⁄16
7
⁄8
GRD420 250 kcmil 4/0 126.6 107 2/0 1/0 67.4 53
5
⁄8 TBM14M B12CH 2 3
5
⁄8
11
⁄16
13
⁄16
GRD40 250 kcmil 4/0 126.6 107 250 kcmil 4/0 126.6 107
5
⁄8 TBM14M B12CH 2 3
5
⁄8
11
⁄16
13
⁄16 
DB
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