Using lugs for termination
- Thread starter TMMB
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- Location
- New Jersey
- Occupation
- Journeyman Electrician
What kind of lugs are you referring to?
as shown on the attached photo, for 16A, 20A circuit breakers
What kind of lugs are you referring to?
- Location
- New Jersey
- Occupation
- Journeyman Electrician
Those are not required for standard building wires connected to the circuit breaker. What kind of conductors are being installed?
3mm2, 4mm2 CU/LSOH , 90C
Is there any documents/standard supporting that is it not required ?
- Location
- New Jersey
- Occupation
- Journeyman Electrician
You would need to consult the data sheets for the particular circuit breaker here's an example. I'm not familiar with your conductor types are they fine stranded conductors?
- Location
- Illinois
- Occupation
- retired electrician
All breakers listed to UL 489 have terminations suitable for Class B and C stranded conductors for breakers over 30 amps and breakers 30 amps or less have termination suitable for solid, Class B and Class C stranded conductors.
The conductors in this thread are not of a type permitted by the NEC, and do not know what the stranding may be.
The conductors in this thread are not of a type permitted by the NEC, and do not know what the stranding may be.