Live tap

[c_picard]

Hey y'all,
What do you folks think about those connectors that pierce the insulation on the conductors to be tapped? Are these intended to be used on live conductors?
I know I've seen a thread on this before, I just could'nt figure out which key words to use in a search.

Thanks

 

[K8MHZ]

Such as the Buchanon B-Taps.

I have never used them so I will be watching this thread. Buchanon had a video we watched during our apprenticeship and I always wondered how well they worked and how durable the connection was.

 

[LarryFine]

What do you folks think about those connectors that pierce the insulation on the conductors to be tapped? Are these intended to be used on live conductors?

I have used them, and they may be installed onto hot conductors as long as there is no load on the tap conductors. Love 'em.

 

[sameguy]

Work good used them in a gutter in the rain with a guy holding cardboard over my head, hot.I wasn't too happy, but the office building wouldn't let us shut them off.

 

[kwired]

Work good used them in a gutter in the rain with a guy holding cardboard over my head, hot.I wasn't too happy, but the office building wouldn't let us shut them off.

Be ready for a shower of posts of why you should or shouldn't do this hot. I'm not going to say if you were right or wrong just if you are going to say such a comment be ready, and rightfully so.

 

[sameguy]

I know; then the time I crawled onto hot 480v buss all 3ph. in a chem. plant box car to determ and reterm 500mcm prob. wont go over big too. I did have lots of rubber and ppe not that it would have helped if I F'ed up.
Ahhh to be young dumb and full of ! again.

 

[LarryFine]

No 480 hot for me!