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COMPRESSION
Reducing connectors are designed for splicing
aluminum to copper conductors of equal
ampacities. Connectors are made in the right
combination of equivalent sizes. (Example: one
end for 4/0 aluminum, the other end for 2/0
copper.)
• Material – High Conductivity Wrought
Aluminum
• Finish – Electro-TIn Plated
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Smaller I.D. end
for Copper cable
Larger I.D. end
for Alum. cable
RUBY DIE
RUBY DIE
RUBY DIE
RUBY DIE
T&B
3/0 AL
1/0 CU
A
E
Aluminum Reducing Connectors for 600V 90°C Applications
Cable Size Dimensions (in.)
Color Die
Cat. No. Aluminum Copper A E Key Code
60905 810ms Blue 24
60910 681e X Gray 29
60915 461m k Green 37
60925 132c w Gold 45
60930 1/0 2 2c e Tan 50
60935 2/0 1 2d L Olive 54
60940 3/0 1/0 2m f Ruby 60
60945 4/0 2/0 3f g White 66H
60950 250 kcmil 3/0 4n Red 71H
60955 300 kcmil 4/0 4h 1 Blue 76H
60960 350 kcmil 4/0 5h 1p Brown 87H
60965 400 kcmil 250 kcmil 5h 1r Green 94H
60970 500 kcmil 350 kcmil 5h 1j Pink 99H
60975 600 kcmil 400 kcmil 5j 1X Black 106H
60980 700 kcmil 500 kcmil 5l 1k Purple 112H
60985 750 kcmil 500 kcmil 5m 1d Yellow 115H
Selection table gives aluminum/copper equivalents for all sizes. Connectors are filled with a high temperature oxide
inhibiting compound.
Installing Tools: TBM5(s) #10 ➔ 4/0
TBM6(s) #10 ➔ 350 kcmil
TBM8(s) #10 ➔ 350 kcmil
Conductor Color
Dim. (in.)
Cat. No. Code Code A E
60500 10 Str. Red 1.00 .27
60501 8 Str. Blue 1.19 .28
60507 6 Str. Gray 1.63 .35
60512 4 Str. Green 1.81 .46
60516 2 Str./3 Str. Pink 1.81 .51
60522 1 Str. Gold 2.38 .56
60530 1/0 Tan 2.38 .62
60536 2/0 Olive 2.50 .70
60542 3/0 Ruby 2.81 .77
60548 4/0 White 3.66 .86
60554 250 kcmil Red 3.91 .92
60560 300 kcmil Blue 3.97 .99
60565 350 kcmil Brown 4.97 1.09
60568 400 kcmil Green 4.97 1.18
60571 500 kcmil Pink 4.97 1.28
60574 600 kcmil Black 5.22 1.36
60576 700 kcmil Purple 5.44 1.44
60578 750 kcmil Yellow 5.69 1.50
60584 1000 kcmil 6.69 1.77
Connectors for Aluminum/Copper Code Conductor
Designed for aluminum/copper metals, these
two-way connectors permit aluminum conduc-
tors to be spliced to copper conductors, as well
as aluminum-to-aluminum conductors.
Two Way Connectors for 600V to 35KV 90°C Applications
AL and CU concentric conductors and compact code AL strandings
Material – High Conductivity Wrought Aluminum
Finish – Electro-Tin Plated
Tooling: Pg. 79-100
Die Selector Chart: Pg. 105-109
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