CompressionConnectorSystem

Step One Preparing the Cable

Wire Stripper shown is Part No. BCS8-40.

Strip the insulation to the proper length sothat conductors can be fully inserted into theconnector barrel.

Strip Length Too Long

Strip Length Too Short

Strip Length Just Right

Strip the insulation carefully to avoid nickingor cutting conductors (wire brush if required).

StrandsCut

NickedStrands

GoodStrip

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Step Two Determining the Proper Connector

Determine the proper Color-Keyed ® Connectorfor the cable size being used.• Connectors marked with just cable size or CU

should be used on copper conductors only.

• Connectors marked “AL9”*with the cable sizeshould be used on aluminum conductors only.

• Connectors marked “AL9CU” with the cablesize may be used on the aluminum orcopper conductors.

* Aluminum lugs with a “9” indicate 90 oC rating.

Connectors are marked to show cable size.

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Cable Size

Step Three Choosing Tool and Proper Die

Battpac™ Tool TBM62BSCR shown.

Select the proper installingdie and appropriate tool.T&B Connectors have colored bandsor colored dots that correspond tocolor markings on the dies.

Connectors and dies also have a diecode number marked or stamped onthem. Dies have a code numberengraved in the crimp surface

Colored Codes

Colored BandsDie Code Marking

Colored Strip

Die Code Engraving

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Locate tool with correctdie in proper positionon connector andactivate tool.T&B Connectors are banded bycolored stripes or engraving toindicate location of die onconnector for compression.

AluminumDie locatedON Bands

CopperDie located

BETWEEN bands

Step Four Installation and Inspection

Battpac™ Battery Powered Compression TBM62BSCR shown.

When properly crimped, the die code number will be embossed on the connector for easy inspection to determine if correct dieand connector combination were used.Thomas & Betts uses “full-width”and “half-width” dies dependenton connector size and tool used.“Half-width” dies are markedwith the letter “H” after thedie code number.

Refer to the instruction sheetsupplied with the connectorsfor information regarding striplength, die selection and numberof compressions required.

When making multiplecrimps, make the first crimpnearest the tongue and worktowards the barrel end.

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Die code embossed

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Connector Size TBM25S TBM4S TBM8-750/-1 TBM-8 / 8S TBM-5 / 5S TBM6 / 6S (25000) 13642M (13400) Hydraulic Head TBM12 Hydraulic Head

Copper Flex/24 AL/CU TBM8 Die Cat. No. TBM5 Die Cat. No. Cat. No. Upper Die Cat. No. Lower Die Die Cat. No. Die Code No. Die Cat. No. Die Code No.

8 AWG 37/24 10AWG Red 13475 13477 11732 21 TBM12D-1 216 AWG 61/24 8AWG Blue order order 13475 13477 11733 24 TBM12D-1 244 AWG 91/24 6AWG Gray 13461 13454 13472 13476 11734 29 TBM12D-2 292 AWG 125/24 Brown 13474 13477 11735 33 TBM12D-2 33

1 AWG 150/24 4AWG Green C-TAPS ONLY 13474 13477 11736 37 TBM12D-3 371/0 225/24 2AWG Pink order order 13475 13477 11737 42 TBM12D-3 422/0 275/24 Black 13462 13455 13474 13477 11738 45 TBM12D-4 453/0 325/24 Orange 13474 13477 11739 50 TBM12D-4 50

4/0 450/24 Purple order order 13475 13477 11740 54 TBM12D-5 54250MCM 550/24 Yellow 13463 13456 13473 13476 11771 62 TBM12D-5 62

1AWG Gold 13474 13477 11738 45 TBM12D-4 451/0 Tan order order 13474 13477 11739 50 TBM12D-4 502/0 Olive 13464 13457 13475 13477 11740 54 TBM12D-5 543/0 Ruby 13473 13476 11741 60 TBM12D-5 60

300MCM 4/0 White 13465 13473 13476 11742 66H TBM12D-5 66H350MCM 775/24 (short) 250MCM Red 13466 13458 13472 13476 11743 71H TBM12D-4 71H400MCM 775/24 (long) 300MCM Blue 13467 4/0 only 13472 13476 11744 76H TBM12D-4 76H

925/24* N/A 13479 13476 11745 80HN/A

500MCM 350MCM Brown 13468 13478 13478 11746-TB 87H TBM12D-3 87H

600MCM 1100/24 400MCM Green 11747 94H TBM12D-3 94HGreen 94H

1325/24** Pink700MCM 500MCM Pink 11748 99H TBM12D-2 99H750MCM 650MCM Black 11749 106H TBM12D-2 106H800MCM Orange 11750 107H

700MCM Purple 11751 112H TBM12D-1 112H900MCM 1925/24 750MCM Yellow 11753 115H TBM12D-1 115H1000MCM 800MCM

1000MCM

Tool and Die Selection Chart for Power Connectors

*Standard barrel only. Long barrel requires Brown 87H **Standard barrel only. Long barrel requires Black 106H

Color KeyedDie Groove

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Connector Size TBM6BSCR/6H TBM62BSCR TBM14BSCR / 14M / 13100A TBM15BSCR / 15I*** 21940 (40 TON)

Code Copper Flex/24 AL/CU Die Cat. No. Die Code No. Die Cat. No. Die Code No. Die Cat. No. Die Code No. Die Cat. No. Die Code No. Die Cat. No. Die Code No.

8 AWG 37/24 10AWG Red 6TON21 21 TBM6221 21 15520 21 15520 216 AWG 61/24 8AWG Blue 6TON24 24 TBM6224 24 15522 24 15522 244 AWG 91/24 6AWG Gray 6TON29 29 TBM6229 29 15527-CK 29 15527-CK 29 11401 292 AWG 125/24 Brown 6TON33 33 TBM6233 33 15528 33 15528 33 11402 331 AWG 150/24 4AWG Green 6TON37 37 TBM6237 37 15513-CK 37 15513-CK 37 11333 37

1/0 225/24 2AWG Pink 6TON42 42 TBM6242 42 15508 42 15508 42H 11334 422/0 275/24 Black 6TON45 45 TBM6245 45 15526 45 15526 45 11405 453/0 325/24 Orange 6TON50 50 TBM6250 50 15530 50 15530 50 11406 504/0 450/24 Purple 6TON54 54 TBM6254 54 15511 54 15511 54H 11407 54H

250MCM 550/24 Yellow 6TON62 62 TBM6262 62 15510-CK 62 15510-CK 62 297-31669-7 621AWG Gold 6TON45 45 TBM6245 45 15526 45 15526 45 11405 45

1/0 Tan 6TON50 50 TBM6250 50 15530 50 15530 50 11406 502/0 Olive 6TON54 54 TBM6254 54 15511 54 15511 54H 11407 543/0 Ruby 6TON60 60 TBM6260 60 15532-CK 60 15532-CK 60 11408 60

300MCM 4/0 White 6TON66 66H TBM6266 66 15534 66H 15534 66H 11409 66350MCM 775/24 (short) 250MCM Red 6TON71 71H TBM6271 71 15514-CK 71H 15514-CK 71H 11363 71400MCM 775/24 (long) 300MCM Blue 6TON76 76H TBM6276 76 15512 76H 15512 76H 11410 76

925/24* N/A 6TON80 80H TBM6280 80 15517 80H 15517 80HN/A 15606 80

500MCM 350MCM Brown 6TON87 87H TBM6287 87 15506 87H 15506 87H 11423 87

600MCM 1100/24 400MCM Green 6TON94 94H 15611 94H 11364 94Green 15536-CK 94H 15536-CK 94H

1325/24** Pink700MCM 500MCM Pink 99H 15505 99H 15505 99H 11424 99750MCM 650MCM Black 106H 15515-CK 106H 15515-CK 106H 74506 106800MCM Orange 107H 15608 107H 11425 107

700MCM Purple 112H 15609 112H 11426 112900MCM 1925/24 750MCM Yellow 115H 15504 115H 15504 115H 11308 1151000MCM 800MCM 15603 125H 11416 125

1000MCM 15602 140H 11418 14015601 150H 11419 150

Tool and Die Selection Chart for Power Connectors

*Standard barrel only. Long barrel requires Brown 87H **Standard barrel only. Long barrel requires Black 106H ***15500 Series dies require 15500-TB adapter. 15500F for full size die to fit TBM151 without adapter

Color KeyedDie Groove

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Conductor Size Code Cable (Flex Cable) Installation

Main Branch 1 Branch 2 Branch 3 H-Tap Color Die Tool # Of Crimps Die Embossing Strip Length Insulating Cover

8-14 (8-14) 8-14 (8-14) - - CHT814-10 Green 15CA37RCH* Group 1 1 37R 1/2" HTC2S

2-6 Str/Sol(2-8) 2-6 Str / Sol (2-8) 8-14 (8-14) 8-14 (8-14) CHT214-9 Brown 15CA71RCH* Group1 1 71R 7/8"

250-2 (4/0-2) 8-14 (8-14) 8-14 (8-14) - CHT250214-8 Purple 15CA80RCH* Group 2 1 80R 1 1/8"HTC40

250-2 (4/0-2) 2-6 Str / Sol (2-8) 8-14 (8-14) - CHT25014-7 Purple 15CA80RCH* Group 2 1 80R 1 1/8"

250-2 (4/0-2) 250-2 (4/0-2) - - CHT2502-6 Purple 15CA80RCH* Group 2 1 80R 13/16"

500-4/0 (350-4/0) 250-1/0 (4/0-1/0) 1 Str 2-6 (1-8) 8-14 (8-14) CHT50010-5 Brown 15612CH Group 2 2 N 1 1/8"

500-4/0 (350-4/0) 500-4/0 (350-4/0) - - CHT50040-4 Brown 15612CH Group 2 2 N 1 1/8"

750-350 (550-500) 4/0-1/0 (250-1/0) 1 Str 2-6 (1-8) 2-14 (2-14) CHT75010-3 Yellow 15620CH Group 2 1 Z 1 1/8" HTC500

750-350 (550-500) 750-350 (550-350) - - CHT750350-2 Yellow 15620CH Group 2 1 Z 1 3/8"

750 (750-500) 350-4/0 STR & FLEX - - CHT75040-11 Yellow 15620CH Group 2 1 Z 1 1/8"

(750-500) (750) (750-500) (350) - - CHT750350-1F White 15620CHF Group 2 1 F 1 1/8" HTC1000

Tool and Die Selection Chart for Copper H-Taps

*Requires optional adapter 15500-TB when used with hydraulic head TBM15I and TBM15BSCR Group 1 = TBM15I, TBM15BSCR, TBM14, TBM14BSCR, 13100A Group 2 = TBM15I, TBM15BSCR

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*** When using 3 AWG on main and 12 AWG on branch with smart tools and dies, 12 AWG wire must be doubled (hair-pinned) and placed on branch for crimpingGroup 1 = TBM6H / TBM6BSCRGroup 2 = TBM25S, TBM21E and require 2 compressions within each crimp areaGroup 3 = TBM5 / 5S, TBM6 / 6S, TBM8/8S, TBM6H and require 1 compression within each crimp area

Tool and Die Chart for Standard C-TapsCode Wire Comb. Cir. Area Range Group 1 TBM62BSCR TBM8-750 Group 2 Group 3 Insulation Choice

Main Branch 1 C-Tap Color Die Die Die Adhesive Pad Shrink Tubing

12 14 54705 Red 6TON21 TBM6221 -14 1610 10 54710 Blue 6TON24 TBM6224 HS12-68 126 10,12 54715 Gray 6TON29 TBM6229 -8 8,10,12

4 OR 5 8, 10, 12 54720 Brown 6TON33 TBM6233 TBM8-750C206 6, 83 6, 8, 10, 12 *** 54725 Green 6TON37 TBM6237 TBM8-750C2530

4 OR 5 6, 5 HS6-12 6, 8, 10, 12 54730 Pink 6TON42 TBM6242 TBM8-750C25303 5 AC5X34 31 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 54735 Black 6TON45 TBM6245 TBM8-750C35402 4, 53 3, 4

1/0 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 54740 Orange 6TON50 TBM6250 TBM8-750C35401 3, 42 2, 3 HS4-30

2/0 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 54745 Purple 6TON54 TBM6254 TBM8-750C45501/0 2, 31 1, 3

3/0 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 54750 Yellow 6TON62 TBM6262 TBM8-750C45502/0 1, 21/0 1/0, 1

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*For tin plate finish add "TP" to Cat. No. listed (Example: 54755TP) **Use with adapter Cat. No. 15500-TB (Note: If 15500 dies have a suffix "F", they are full sized dies and can be used with the TBM15I without an adapter.) ***When using compact copper cable, apply additional overlappingcrimps so that C-tap is crimped from end to end. 11000 series dies go with 13642M tool, TBM12D-# series dies go with TBM12 tool, and 15500 series dies go with TBM14M/14BSCR/13100A/TBM15I/15BSCR ****#6 AWG branch must be doubled

Code Copper Range Regular Tools Smart Tool Insulation Choice

Main Branch 1 C-Tap * Color Tools Dies Die Code # Of Crimps*** Tools Die # Of Crimps Adhesive Pad Shrink Tubing

1 1 54755 Blue 13642M 11744 76H 2 TBM8-750 TBM8-750CL 11/0 1/0-2 TBM12 TBM12D-4 TBM8-750M-12/0 2/0-4 TBM14M 76 13/0 1/0-6 TBM15I 15512 **4/0 1-8 13100A2/0 2/0-1 54760 Brown TBM14BSCR 11746-TB 87H 2 23/0 3/0-3 TBM15BSCR TBM12D-3 HS4-304/0 4/0-4250 1/0-8 15506 **2/0 2/0-1 54765 Pink 11748 99H3/0 3/0-2 TBM12D-24/0 4/0-4250 3/0-6 15505 **300 2/0-84/0 4/0-2/0 54770 Black 11749 106H AC5X7

250 250-1 TBM12D-2300 4/0-4350 3/0-6 15515-CK **250 250 54775 Yellow 11753 115H HS40-400300 300-3/0 TBM12D-1350 350-1/0400 300-2 15504 **450 250-4500 250-6****350 350-4/0 54780 White TBM15I 15603 125H400 400-2/0 TBM15BSCR450 450-1500 500-2 N/A HS500-1000

750 4/0-6 54785 3500 4/0-1/0 N/A 4

750/500 750-4/0 54790

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Conductor PropertiesConductors Direct-Current Resistance at 75°C (167°F)

Stranding Overall Copper Aluminum

Size Area Diameter Diameter Area Uncoated Coated

(AWG or kcmil) mm2 Circular mils Quantity mm in. mm in. mm2 in.2 ohm/km ohm/kFT ohm/km ohm/kFT ohm/km ohm/kFT

18 0.823 1620 1 — — 1.02 0.040 0.823 0.001 25.5 7.77 26.5 8.08 42.0 12.818 0.823 1620 7 0.39 0.015 1.16 0.046 1.06 0.002 26.1 7.95 27.7 8.45 42.8 13.1

16 1.31 2580 1 — — 1.29 0.051 1.31 0.002 16.0 4.89 16.7 5.08 26.4 8.0516 1.31 2580 7 0.49 0.019 1.46 0.058 1.68 0.003 16.4 4.99 17.3 5.29 26.9 8.21

14 2.08 4110 1 — — 1.63 0.064 2.08 0.003 10.1 3.07 10.4 3.19 16.6 5.0614 2.08 4110 7 0.62 0.024 1.85 0.073 2.68 0.004 10.3 3.14 10.7 3.26 16.9 5.17

12 3.31 6530 1 — — 2.05 0.081 3.31 0.005 6.34 1.93 6.57 2.01 10.45 3.1812 3.31 6530 7 0.78 0.030 2.32 0.092 4.25 0.006 6.50 1.98 6.73 2.05 10.69 3.25

10 5.261 10380 1 — — 2.588 0.102 5.26 0.008 3.984 1.21 4.148 1.26 6.561 2.0010 5.261 10380 7 0.98 0.038 2.95 0.116 6.76 0.011 4.070 1.24 4.226 1.29 6.679 2.04

8 8.367 16510 1 — — 3.264 0.128 8.37 0.013 2.506 0.764 2.579 0.786 4.125 1.268 8.367 16510 7 1.23 0.049 3.71 0.146 10.76 0.017 2.551 0.778 2.653 0.809 4.204 1.28

6 13.30 26240 7 1.56 0.061 4.67 0.184 17.09 0.027 1.608 0.491 1.671 0.510 2.652 0.8084 21.15 41740 7 1.96 0.077 5.89 0.232 27.19 0.042 1.010 0.308 1.053 0.321 1.666 0.5083 26.67 52620 7 2.20 0.087 6.60 0.260 34.28 0.053 0.802 0.245 0.833 0.254 1.320 0.4032 33.62 66360 7 2.47 0.097 7.42 0.292 43.23 0.067 0.634 0.194 0.661 0.201 1.045 0.3191 42.41 83690 19 1.69 0.066 8.43 0.332 55.80 0.087 0.505 0.154 0.524 0.160 0.829 0.253

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Conductor Properties (Continued)Conductors Direct-Current Resistance at 75°C (167°F)

Stranding Overall Copper Aluminum

Size Area Diameter Diameter Area Uncoated Coated

(AWG or kcmil) mm2 Circular mils Quantity mm in. mm in. mm2 in.2 ohm/km ohm/kFT ohm/km ohm/kFT ohm/km ohm/kFT

1/0 53.49 105600 19 1.89 0.074 9.45 0.372 70.41 0.109 0.399 0.122 0.415 0.127 0.660 0.2012/0 67.43 133100 19 2.13 0.084 10.62 0.418 88.74 0.137 0.3170 0.0967 0.329 0.101 0.523 0.1593/0 85.01 167800 19 2.39 0.094 11.94 0.470 111.9 0.173 0.2512 0.0766 0.2610 0.0797 0.413 0.1264/0 107.2 211600 19 2.68 0.106 13.41 0.528 141.1 0.219 0.1996 0.0608 0.2050 0.0626 0.328 0.100

250 — 37 2.09 0.082 14.61 0.575 168 0.260 0.1687 0.0515 0.1753 0.0535 0.2778 0.0847300 — 37 2.29 0.090 16.00 0.630 201 0.312 0.1409 0.0429 0.1463 0.0446 0.2318 0.0707350 — 37 2.47 0.097 17.30 0.681 235 0.364 0.1205 0.0367 0.1252 0.0382 0.1984 0.0605

400 — 37 2.64 0.104 18.49 0.728 268 0.416 0.1053 0.0321 0.1084 0.0331 0.1737 0.0529500 — 37 2.95 0.116 20.65 0.813 336 0.519 0.0845 0.0258 0.0869 0.0265 0.1391 0.0424600 — 61 2.52 0.099 22.68 0.893 404 0.626 0.0704 0.0214 0.0732 0.0223 0.1159 0.0353

700 — 61 2.72 0.107 24.49 0.964 471 0.730 0.0603 0.0184 0.0622 0.0189 0.0994 0.0303750 — 61 2.82 0.111 25.35 0.998 505 0.782 0.0563 0.0171 0.0579 0.0176 0.0927 0.0282800 — 61 2.91 0.114 26.16 1.030 538 0.834 0.0528 0.0161 0.0544 0.0166 0.0868 0.0265

900 — 61 3.09 0.122 27.79 1.094 606 0.940 0.0470 0.0143 0.0481 0.0147 0.0770 0.02351000 — 61 3.25 0.128 29.26 1.152 673 1.042 0.0423 0.0129 0.0434 0.0132 0.0695 0.0212

FPN: The construction information is per NEMA WC8-1992 or ANSI/UL 1581-1998. The resistance is calculated per National Bureau of StandardsHandbook 100, dated 1966, and Handbook 109, dated 1972.

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711

2027

4680

120

157

201

RHW

,12

36

917

2338

6610

013

116

7RH

W-2

102

58

1318

3053

8110

513

58

12

47

916

2842

5570

61

13

58

1322

3444

564

11

24

610

1726

3444

31

11

45

915

2330

382

11

13

47

1320

2633

10

11

13

59

1317

221/

00

11

12

47

1115

192/

00

11

12

46

1013

173/

00

01

11

35

811

144/

00

01

11

35

79

1225

00

00

11

13

57

930

00

00

11

13

56

835

00

00

11

13

46

740

00

00

11

12

45

750

00

00

01

12

34

660

00

00

01

11

34

570

00

00

00

11

23

475

00

00

00

11

23

480

00

00

00

11

23

490

00

00

00

11

13

310

000

00

00

11

12

3TW

,14

815

2543

5896

168

254

332

424

THHW

,12

611

1933

4574

129

195

255

326

THW

,10

58

1424

3355

9614

519

024

3TH

W-2

82

58

1318

3053

8110

513

5RH

H*,

146

106

2839

6411

216

922

128

2RH

W*,

124

813

2331

5190

136

177

227

RHW

-2*,

103

610

1824

4070

106

138

177

81

46

1014

2442

6383

106

SO

UR

CE

: N

EC

2002

19

Co

nd

uit

an

d T

ub

ing

Fill

Tab

les

for

Co

nd

uct

ors

an

d F

ixtu

re W

ires

of

the

Sam

e S

ize

Tabl

e C1

(Con

tinue

d) COND

UCTO

RS

Cond

ucto

rM

etric

Des

igna

tor (

Trad

e Si

ze)

Size

1621

2735

4153

6378

9110

3Ty

pe(A

WG/

kcm

il)(d

)(f

)(1

)(1

b)

(1d

)(2

)(2

d)

(3)

(3d

)(4

)

RHH*

,6

13

48

1118

3248

6381

RHW

*,4

11

36

813

2436

4760

RHW

-2*,

31

13

57

1220

3140

52TW

, THW

,2

11

24

610

1726

3444

THHW

,1

11

13

47

1218

2431

THW

-21/

00

11

23

610

1620

262/

00

11

13

59

1317

223/

00

11

12

47

1115

194/

00

01

11

36

912

1625

00

01

11

35

710

1330

00

01

11

24

68

1135

00

00

11

14

67

1040

00

00

11

13

57

950

00

00

11

13

46

760

00

00

11

12

34

670

00

00

01

11

34

575

00

00

01

11

34

580

00

00

01

11

33

590

00

00

00

11

23

410

000

00

00

11

23

4TH

HN,

1412

2235

6184

138

241

364

476

608

THW

N,12

916

2645

6110

117

626

634

744

3TH

WN-

210

510

1628

3863

111

167

219

279

83

69

1622

3664

9612

616

16

24

712

1626

4669

9111

64

12

47

1016

2843

5671

31

13

68

1324

3647

602

11

35

711

2030

4051

11

11

45

815

2229

371/

01

11

34

712

1925

322/

00

11

23

610

1620

263/

00

11

13

58

1317

224/

00

11

12

47

1114

1825

00

01

11

36

911

1530

00

01

11

35

710

1335

00

01

11

24

69

1140

00

00

11

14

68

1050

00

00

11

13

56

860

00

00

11

12

45

770

00

00

11

12

34

675

00

00

01

11

34

580

00

00

01

11

34

590

00

00

01

11

33

410

000

00

01

11

23

4

SO

UR

CE

: N

EC

2002

20

Tabl

e C4

Max

imum

Num

ber o

f Con

duct

ors

orFi

xtur

e W

ires

in In

term

edia

te M

etal

Con

duit

(IMC)

(Bas

ed o

n Ta

ble

1, C

hapt

er 9

)CO

NDUC

TORS

Cond

ucto

rM

etric

Des

igna

tor (

Trad

e Si

ze)

Size

1621

2735

4153

6378

9110

3Ty

pe(A

WG/

kcm

il)(d

)(f

)(1

)(1

b)

(1d

)(2

)(2

d)

(3)

(3d

)(4

)

RHH,

144

813

2230

4970

108

144

186

RHW

,RH

W-2

124

611

1825

4158

8912

015

4RH

H,10

35

815

2033

4772

9712

4RH

W,

81

34

810

1724

3850

65RH

W-2

61

13

68

1419

3040

524

11

35

611

1523

3141

31

12

46

913

2128

362

11

13

58

1118

2431

10

11

23

57

1216

201/

00

11

13

46

1014

182/

00

11

12

46

912

153/

00

01

11

35

710

134/

00

01

11

34

69

1125

00

01

11

13

56

830

00

00

11

13

46

735

00

00

11

12

45

740

00

00

11

12

35

650

00

00

11

11

34

560

00

00

01

11

23

470

00

00

01

11

23

475

00

00

01

11

13

480

00

00

00

11

13

390

00

00

00

11

12

310

000

00

00

11

12

312

500

00

00

11

11

215

000

00

00

01

11

117

500

00

00

01

11

120

000

00

00

01

11

1TW

,14

1017

2747

6410

414

722

830

439

2TH

HW,

127

1321

3649

8011

317

523

430

1TH

W,

105

915

2736

5984

130

174

224

THW

-28

35

815

2033

4772

9712

4RH

H*,

146

1118

3142

6998

151

202

261

RHW

*,RH

W-2

RHH*

,12

59

1425

3456

7912

216

320

9RH

W*,

RHW

-2*

104

711

1926

4361

9512

716

3RH

H*,

82

47

1216

2637

5776

98RH

W*,

RHW

-2*

RHH*

,6

13

59

1220

2843

5875

RHW

*,RH

W-2

*,4

12

46

915

2132

4356

SO

UR

CE

: N

EC

2002

21

Tabl

e C4

(Co

ntin

ued) CO

NDUC

TORS

Cond

ucto

rM

etric

Des

igna

tor (

Trad

e Si

ze)

Size

1621

2735

4153

6378

9110

3Ty

pe(A

WG/

kcm

il)(d

)(f

)(1

)(1

b)

(1d

)(2

)(2

d)

(3)

(3d

)(4

)

TW, T

HW,

31

13

68

1318

2837

48TH

HW,

21

13

56

1115

2331

41TH

W-2

11

11

34

711

1622

281/

01

11

34

69

1419

242/

00

11

23

58

1216

203/

00

11

13

46

1013

174/

00

11

12

45

811

1425

00

01

11

34

79

1230

00

01

11

24

68

1035

00

01

11

23

57

940

00

00

11

13

46

850

00

00

11

12

45

760

00

00

11

11

34

570

00

00

01

11

34

575

00

00

01

11

23

480

00

00

01

11

23

490

00

00

01

11

23

410

000

00

00

11

13

3TH

HN,

1414

2439

6891

149

211

326

436

562

THW

N,12

1017

2949

6710

915

423

831

841

0TH

WN-

210

611

1831

4268

9715

020

025

88

36

1018

2439

5686

115

149

62

47

1317

2840

6283

107

41

34

810

1725

3851

663

12

46

915

2132

4356

21

13

57

1217

2736

471

11

24

59

1320

2735

1/0

11

13

48

1117

2329

2/0

11

13

46

914

1924

3/0

01

12

35

712

1620

4/0

01

11

24

69

1317

250

00

11

13

58

1013

300

00

11

13

47

912

350

00

11

12

46

810

400

00

11

12

35

79

500

00

01

11

34

67

600

00

01

11

23

56

700

00

01

11

13

45

750

00

01

11

13

45

800

00

00

11

13

45

900

00

00

11

12

34

1000

00

00

11

12

34

Note:

Thi

s tab

le is

for c

once

ntric

stra

nded

con

ducto

rs o

nly.

For c

ompa

ct str

ande

d co

n-du

ctors

, Tab

le C4

(A) s

houl

d be

use

d.*T

ypes

RHH

, RHW

, and

RHW

-2 w

ithou

t out

er c

over

ing.

SO

UR

CE

: N

EC

2002

22

Tabl

e C8

Max

imum

Num

ber o

f Con

duct

ors

orFi

xtur

e W

ires

in R

igid

Met

al C

ondu

it(R

MC)

(Bas

ed o

n Ta

ble

1, C

hapt

er 9

)CO

NDUC

TORS

Cond

ucto

rM

etric

Des

igna

tor (

Trad

e Si

ze)

Size

1621

2735

4153

6378

9110

312

915

5Ty

pe(A

WG/

kcm

il)(d

)(f

)(1

)(1

b)

(1d

)(2

)(2

d)

(3)

(3d

)(4

)(5

)(6

)

RHH,

144

712

2128

4666

102

136

176

276

398

RHW

,12

36

1017

2338

5585

113

146

229

330

RHW

-210

35

814

1931

4468

9111

818

526

78

12

47

1016

2336

4861

9713

96

11

36

813

1829

3849

7711

24

11

24

610

1422

3038

6087

31

12

45

912

1926

3453

762

11

13

47

1117

2329

4666

10

11

13

57

1115

1930

441/

00

11

12

46

1013

1726

382/

00

11

12

45

811

1423

333/

00

01

11

34

710

1220

284/

00

01

11

34

68

1117

2425

00

00

11

13

46

813

1830

00

00

11

12

45

711

1635

00

00

11

12

45

610

1540

00

00

11

11

34

69

1350

00

00

11

11

34

58

1160

00

00

01

11

23

46

970

00

00

01

11

13

46

875

00

00

00

11

13

35

880

00

00

00

11

12

35

790

00

00

00

11

12

35

710

000

00

00

11

11

34

6TW

,14

915

2544

5998

140

216

288

370

581

839

THHW

,12

712

1933

4575

107

165

221

284

446

644

THW

,TH

W-2

105

914

2534

5680

123

164

212

332

480

83

58

1419

3144

6891

118

185

267

RHH*

,14

610

1729

3965

9314

319

124

638

755

8RH

W*,

RHW

-2*

RHH*

,12

58

1323

3252

7511

515

419

831

144

8RH

W*,

RHW

-2*

103

610

1825

4158

9012

015

424

235

0RH

H*,

81

46

1115

2435

5472

9214

520

9RH

W*,

RHW

-2*

RHH*

,6

13

58

1118

2741

5571

111

160

RHW

*,4

11

36

814

2031

4153

8312

0RH

W-2

*,3

11

35

712

1726

3545

7110

3TW

,2

11

24

610

1422

3038

6087

THW

,1

11

13

47

1015

2127

4261

THHW

,1/

00

11

23

68

1318

2336

52TH

W-2

2/0

01

12

35

711

1519

3144

3/0

01

11

24

69

1316

2637

4/0

00

11

13

58

1014

2131

250

00

11

13

46

811

1725

300

00

11

12

35

79

1522

350

00

01

11

35

68

1319

400

00

01

11

34

67

1217

500

00

01

11

23

56

1014

600

00

01

11

13

45

812

700

00

00

11

12

34

710

750

00

00

11

12

34

710

800

00

00

11

12

34

69

900

00

00

11

11

34

68

1000

00

00

01

11

23

58

SO

UR

CE

: N

EC

2002

23

Tabl

e C8

(Con

tinue

d) COND

UCTO

RS

Cond

ucto

rM

etric

Des

igna

tor (

Trad

e Si

ze)

Size

1621

2735

4153

6378

9110

312

915

5Ty

pe(A

WG/

kcm

il)(d

)(f

)(1

)(1

b)

(1d

)(2

)(2

d)

(3)

(3d

)(4

)(5

)(6

)

THHN

,14

1322

3663

8514

020

030

941

253

183

312

02TH

WN,

129

1626

4662

102

146

225

301

387

608

877

THW

N-2

106

1017

2939

6492

142

189

244

383

552

83

69

1622

3753

8210

914

022

131

86

24

712

1627

3859

7910

115

923

04

12

47

1016

2336

4862

9814

13

11

36

814

2031

4153

8312

02

11

35

711

1726

3444

7010

01

11

14

58

1219

2533

5174

1/0

11

13

47

1016

2127

4363

2/0

01

12

36

813

1823

3652

3/0

01

11

35

711

1519

3043

4/0

01

11

24

69

1216

2536

250

00

11

13

57

1013

2029

300

00

11

13

46

811

1725

350

00

11

12

35

710

1522

400

00

11

12

35

78

1320

500

00

01

11

24

57

1116

600

00

01

11

13

46

913

700

00

01

11

13

45

811

750

00

00

11

13

45

711

800

00

00

11

12

34

710

900

00

00

11

12

34

69

1000

00

00

11

11

34

68

Note:

Thi

s tab

le is

for c

once

ntric

stra

nded

con

ducto

rs o

nly.

For c

ompa

ct str

ande

d co

n-du

ctors

, Tab

le C8

(A) s

houl

d be

use

d.*T

ypes

RHH

, RHW

, and

RHW

-2 w

ithou

t out

er c

over

ing.

SO

UR

CE

: N

EC

2002

Met

ric C

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ctor

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ire S

ize

# of

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amet

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amet

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301

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3.57

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108

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307

1.35

4.05

0.15

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166

31,5

581

4.50

4.50

0.17

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166

31,5

587

1.70

5.10

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252

49,3

257

2.14

6.42

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TBM62BSCRSingle-handed battery-powered compressiontool, features rotatinghead and comfortablebalance. For connec-tors up to 500MCMCU, 350MCM AL.

TBM14BSCRCompact, portable 14-ton self-containedcompression tool, forlug and splices up to900MCM CU,750MCM AL.

TBM15BSCRHigh-grade forged steelhead, portable designfor 15-ton compres-sion. For connectorsup to 1500MCM CU,1000MCM AL.

TBM15I15-ton insulatedhydraulic tool, slimprofile, operates from10,000PSI pumps.Ranges to 1500MCMCU, 1000 MCM AL.

Pumpac® IIThe newest battery-powered hydraulicpump, rated for 10,000PSI. Portable power forall T&B hydraulic heads,using just two 14.4rechargeable batteries.

TBM6BSCRRugged, reliable 6ton compressiontool featuring openjaw design, #8-600MCM CU, #8-350MCM AL.

TBM25SErgonomic manualtool with rotatingdie head. Installslugs and splices upto #2 CU and #6 AL

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For tool service and repair, call 1-800-284-TOOL (8665).