Cut Sheet

Tool and Die Index for Color-Coded Compression Connectors
Compression
C-12
United States
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For Flexible Rope Stranded or Flexible Stranded Tinned Copper
Locomotive Conductor, Welding Cable and Portable Cord
Short Barrel — Types CTL, CTL-2 and CSP
CONDUCTOR TYPE BLACKBURN TOOLS BURNDY TOOLS T&B TOOLS ANDERSON TOOLS
STRANDED HYD. CU WIRE
CU DIE CRIMPS CRIMPS Y35 CRIMPS CRIMPS RANGE FOR VC6
†
VC7
†
LOCOMOTIVE WELDING PORTABLE AWG COLOR HYD. PER MECH. PER Y39 PER HYD. PER LOCOMOTIVE VC6FT VC7FT VC8C
††
SIZE STANDING CABLE CORD SIZE CODE JB12B* END MY29-11 END Y46 END TBM15 END CABLE CRIMPS PER END
6 37/24 — 8 8 Red B71CH 1 ** 1 — — 21 2
6 61/24 6 6 6 Blue B73CH 1 ** 1
U5CD-1
Y34PR
3
1242
U4CD-1
5 91/24 4 Gray B74CH 1 ** 1
Y34PR
1292
4 105/24 4 4 3 White ** 2
U3CD-1
Y34PR
1
U2CD-1
3 125/24 3 3 2 Brown B75CH 1 ** 2
Y34PR
1 33 2 4-3 1 2
2 150/24 2 2 1 Green B05CH 1 ** 2
U1CD-1
Y34PR
1 37 2 4-2 1 2
U250-1
1 225/24 1 1 1/0 Pink B06CHI 2 ** 2
Y34PR
1 42H 3 4-1 1 2
1/0 275/24 1/0 1/0 2/0 Black B72CH 1 ** 2
U26CD-1
Y34PR
1 45 2 4-1/0 1 2
U270-1
2/0 325/24 2/0 2/0 3/0 Orange B08CH 1 ** 2
Y34PR
2 50 2 2-2/0 2 2
— — 3/0 3/0 4/0 Purple B09CH 2 ** 2
U280-1
Y34PR
2 54H 3
U290-1
3/0 450/24 4/0 250 Yellow B26CH 2 ** 2
Y34PR
3
2 62 2 1/0-3/0
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22
4/0 550/24 4/0 300 White
B12CHI
2
U300-1
B12CH Y34PR
3
2 66 2 2/0-4/0
†
2
U310-1
263 650/24 300 Red B11CH 2
Y34PR
3
2 71H 3 3/0-263
†
23
313 775/24 400 Blue B11CH 2
Y320-1
Y34PR
3
2 76 2 4/0-313V 2 3
B10CHI U340-1
373 925/24 500 Brown
B10CH
2
Y34PRV
87H 3 4/0-373
†
232
†††
444 1100/24 600 Green B36CH 3
C360 3
Y46PR
4
2 94H 3 262-444
VC7FT Only
2
†††
B39CH
1
C390 4
535 1325/24 750 Black
6039RT
2
1
Y46PR
4
2 106H 3 373-535
VC7FT Only
2
646 1600/24
777 1925/24 1000 — 6044RT
2
1
C440
Y46PR4
2 125H 4 535-777 2
RED
BLUE
GRAY
WHITE
BROWN
GREEN
PINK
BLACK
ORANGE
PURPLE
YELLOW
RED
BLUE
BROWN
GREEN
BLACK
WHITE
** Adjustable Indent Tool. No insert dies required
* JB12A, JB12B, HCT7508-12, HCT7508H, HCT1239
1
HCT7508-12, HCT7508H, HCT1239 only
2
JB60A, JB60B only
3
Y39 only
4
Y48B only
† User of VC6 and VC7 tools must strip off an extra 1
5
⁄ 8 " of insulation from end of cable to permit removal of tool over conductor sizes 250 MCMIL and larger on CSP connectors
††
Also use VC8 tool with aluminum nibs
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VC8 tool crimps 500 KCMIL only