Cable Grip- Helical dead end

[Sierrasparky]

How do you size these cable grips. They will be used on #2 triplex and on #4 triplex.
Also where can you get them online?

 

[Julius Right]

See:
https://hubbellcdn.com/catalogpage/Wiring_Catalog_X21_CatPage.pdf

 

[Sierrasparky]

See:
https://hubbellcdn.com/catalogpage/Wiring_Catalog_X21_CatPage.pdf

Those are kellam grips.

 

[GeorgeB]

How do you size these cable grips. They will be used on #2 triplex and on #4 triplex.
Also where can you get them online?

Preformed Line Products is one manufacturer, but I've not been in their Albemarle NC plant in over 25 years. Website is preformed.com. I don't see any downloaded catalogs offered. When I was helping them with machinery issues, customers were, I think, exclusively POCOs.

I see Anixter as a distributor, but don't know for which of their many product lines.

Good luck!

 

[11bgrunt]

How do you size these cable grips. They will be used on #2 triplex and on #4 triplex.
Also where can you get them online?

I will use a wedge clamp on triplex. Almost a foolproof install and low cost.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Halex-4-1-0-Service-Entrance-SE-Wedge-Clamp-Connector-51062/100171929

 

[tkb]

How do you size these cable grips. They will be used on #2 triplex and on #4 triplex.
Also where can you get them online?

https://www.gexpro.com/usg/Root-Cat...Products/Grips/Grips---Dead-End-Type/c/CT7241

 

[Sierrasparky]

I will use a wedge clamp on triplex. Almost a foolproof install and low cost.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Halex-4-1-0-Service-Entrance-SE-Wedge-Clamp-Connector-51062/100171929

Those are not suitable for the severe environment.

 

[kwired]

How do you size these cable grips. They will be used on #2 triplex and on #4 triplex.
Also where can you get them online?

Wedge clamps you claim are not suitable have a range of sizes they work on. #2 and #4 typically are both within range of some common wedge clamps out there.

Items like you pictured generally are designed for one size cable only and you must use a different catalog number for #2 then you would use for #4.

Add: I think they often will have a color stripe on them that is a quick way of identifying size - probably same color scheme as connection devices often use - blue is 6 AWG, orange is 4 AWG, red is 2 AWG, yellow is 1/0.

 

[Sierrasparky]

Wedge clamps you claim are not suitable have a range of sizes they work on. #2 and #4 typically are both within range of some common wedge clamps out there.

Items like you pictured generally are designed for one size cable only and you must use a different catalog number for #2 then you would use for #4.

Add: I think they often will have a color stripe on them that is a quick way of identifying size - probably same color scheme as connection devices often use - blue is 6 AWG, orange is 4 AWG, red is 2 AWG, yellow is 1/0.

Thanks, I like the idea of color coding.