incorrect conductor termination?

[JFletcher]

Lug data in post 13 says a single conductor as small as #2 can land in that lug.

Lug also accepts 2 - 1/0-250 conductors

It isn't all that clear if one could put in a 1/0 and a 3/0 - kind of follows the rating.

if parallel conductors though they would need to be the same for other reasons. But one could possibly be supplying feeder taps of different sizes from such a lug.

I missed that. OP said wire was 1/0, which last time I checked was between #2 and 600.

No idea why it's doubled back on itself ...

 

[kwired]

I missed that. OP said wire was 1/0, which last time I checked was between #2 and 600.

No idea why it's doubled back on itself ...

It don't need to be doubled back and still falls within the range of the lug. But if you do double it back- it still fits within the range of the lug with this particular size, sort of.

 

[K8MHZ]

What are the things that look like a hairpin made of solid copper wire?

 

[qcroanoke]

What are the things that look like a hairpin made of solid copper wire?

They look to be a part of the fuse reducers they used. I guess to help hold them tight to the fuse clip.

 

[JFletcher]

They look to be a part of the fuse reducers they used. I guess to help hold them tight to the fuse clip.

I'm guessing copper cotter pins.

 

[kwired]

What are the things that look like a hairpin made of solid copper wire?

I think you are looking at some sort of spring to put pressure on the fuse clip.

The fuse reducer has screw type device to clamp the fuse to the reducer.