petersonra
Senior Member
- Location
- Northern illinois
- Occupation
- engineer
1600A Cb.
I need 3 taps off it to feed 3 smaller breakers. Only 5 ports in the lugs.
Any problem with making the tap with a larger conductor (say 500 kcm) and then splicing that to two smaller conductors (say 3/0) that actually land at the smaller breakers?
Now next question. What is the best (least expensive) way to make this splice? My first thought was some crimped on barrel type connectors but that option is not available to me for no good reason, but it is just not available. Not a huge fan of compression lugs that get bolted together but that is an option.
I need 3 taps off it to feed 3 smaller breakers. Only 5 ports in the lugs.
Any problem with making the tap with a larger conductor (say 500 kcm) and then splicing that to two smaller conductors (say 3/0) that actually land at the smaller breakers?
Now next question. What is the best (least expensive) way to make this splice? My first thought was some crimped on barrel type connectors but that option is not available to me for no good reason, but it is just not available. Not a huge fan of compression lugs that get bolted together but that is an option.