Tools, Dies and Kits Installing Dies Insert Dies for TBM6H Hydraulic Insert Dies for Hydraulic Heads* Head and Type OD Tools JB12B, 13100A, TBM14M, TBM14CR-LI, TBM14RH, TBM15I, TBM15CR-LI Cat. No. Description or Colour Codes Cat. No. Description or Colour Codes OJB 0 BY37 840 (EEI 11A) DBL D BY55 Wire Cutter (2/0 max.) BY39 510 Hex (non-bow) BY63 Orange (Nicopress) BY41 635 Hex (non-bow) BY65 Plum BY43 747 Hex (non-bow) BY15C* 7/32 Red Cat. No. Description or Colour Codes Cat. No. Description or Colour Codes BY45 T BY17C* 1/4 Blue B58CS 5/8 Die Set B75AH BY47 K BY19C* 5/16 Grey HO “O” Die Set B76AH – HD “D” Die Set B76SH BY49 B BY21C* 3/8 Brown HN “N” Die Set B06CHI Pink/Gold #1/0 AWG Cu BY51 J BY23C* 1/2 Pink HU “U” Die Set B08CH Tan/Orange #3/0 AWG Cu BY53 P BY24C* 1/2–1 Gold HBKC BKC B09CH Olive/Purple #4/0 AWG Cu BY13 3/16 BY25C* 9/16 Tan/Orange HBKT BKT B11CH Red/Blue #350/400 kcmil Cu B24EA EEI 8A B10SH – BY15* 7/32 (EEI–1 index 236) BY27C* 11/16 Yellow B30EA EEI 9A B05CH Green #1 AWG Cu BY17 1/4 BY31C* 5/8–1 Olive/Purple B39EA EEI 10A B26CH Ruby/Yellow #250 kcmil Cu BY19 5/16 (index 161.242) BY32C* Ruby B49EA EEI 11A (840) B71CH Red #8 AWG Cu BY21 3/8 BY35C* 781 White B61EA EEI 12A B72CH Black #2/0 AWG Cu BY23 1/2 (index 163) BY37C* 840 Red B80EA EEI 13A B73CH Blue #6 AWG Cu B20AH EEI14A B74CH Grey #4 AWG Cu BY25 9/16 BY28C* 17/32 Black B71AH B75CH Brown #2 AWG Cu BY27 11/16 BY53C* P Green B72AH B76CH Pink #500 kcmil Al BY29 19/32 BG-1-BB Canvas Bag for OD58 – B73AH B10CHI White #300 kcmil Cu BY31 5/8–1 (index 165) ODH1 Insulating Head Cover B74AH B12CHI Brown #500 kcmil Cu BY33 737 *Adaptor 15500-TB required with T&B 15-Ton tools. – – BY35 781 *Can also be used with OD58 tool. Cross-Reference for 21940 (40-Ton) Tool Dies Burndy Die Designation Die Code Cat. No. Copper Aluminum – 66 11409 30RT 28RT 840 71 / 76 11363 / 11410 31RT / 32RT 29RT / 30RT 1 87 11423 34RT 31RT 1-1/8 94 / 99 11364 / 11424 36RT / 38RT 32RT / 34RT – 106 74506 39RT 36RT 1-5/16 107 / 112 11425 / 11426 40 RT 40 RT 1-1/2 115 / 125 11308 / 11416 44 RT 39 ART 1-5/8 140 11418 – 40RT 1-3/4 150 / 161 11419 / 11420 46RT 44RT – 175 11421 – – w w w .tnb .c a E29 Tools, Dies and Kits Installing Dies Dies for Standard Lugs and Splices TBM6PCR-LI, TBM62PCR-LI, TBM62CR-LI, TBM14M, TB14MC, 13100A, Connector Size TBM6H TBM15CR-LI/TBM15I*** TBM12PCR-LI TBM6UNICR-LI JB12A TBM14CR-LI Color Hex-Flex Code Code Die Cat. Die Code Die Code Hex-Flex Die Code Die Code Flex /24 Al/Cu Die Cat. No. Die Code Die Cat. No. Die Cat. No. Die Cat. No. Die Code No. Copper No. No. No. Die Cat. No. No. No. No. 8 AWG 37/24 10 AWG Red 6TON21SS 21 6TON21SS 21 6TON21XSS 21X 15520SS 21 15520SS 21 15520XSS 21X 6 AWG 61/24 8 AWG Blue 6TON24SS 24 6TON24SS 24 6TON24XSS 24X 15522SS 24 15522SS 24 15522XSS 24X Grey 4 AWG 91/24 6 AWG 6TON29SS 29 6TON29SS 29 6TON29XSS 29X 15527SS 29 15527SS 29 15527XSS 29X 2 AWG 125/24 Brown 6TON33SS 33 6TON33SS 33 6TON33XSS 33X 15528SS 33 15528SS 33 15528XSS 33X 1 AWG 150/24 4 AWG Green 6TON37SS 37 6TON37SS 37 6TON37XSS 37X 15513SS 37 15513SS 37 15513XSS 37X 1/0 225/24 2 AWG Pink 6TON42SS 42 6TON42SS 42 6TON42XSS 42X 15508SS 42 15508SS 42 15508XSS 42X 2/0 275/24 Black 6TON45SS 45 6TON45SS 45 6TON45XSS 45X 15526SS 45 15526SS 45 15526XSS 45X 3/0 325/24 Orange 6TON50SS 50H 6TON50SS 50H 6TON50XSS 50X 15530SS 50 15530SS 50 15530XSS 50X 4/0 450/24 Purple 6TON54SS 54H 6TON54SS 54H 6TON54XSS 54X 15511SS 54 15511SS 54 15511XSS 54X Yellow 250 kcmil 550/24 6TON62SS 62H 6TON62SS 62H 6TON62XSS 62X 15510SS 62 15510SS 62 15110XSS 62X 1 AWG Gold 6TON45SS 45 6TON45SS 45 15526SS 45 15526SS 45 1/0 Tan 6TON50SS 50H 6TON50SS 50H 15530SS 50 15530SS 50 2/0 Olive 6TON54SS 54H 6TON54SS 54H 15511SS 54 15511SS 54 3/0 Ruby 6TON60SS 60H 6TON60SS 60H 15532SS 60 15532SS 60 300 kcmil 4/0 White 6TON66SS 66H 6TON66SS 66H 6TON66X 66X 15534SS 66 15534SS 66 15534XSS 66X 775/24 Red 350 kcmil 250 kcmil 6TON71SS 71H 6TON71SS 71H 15514SS 71 15514SS 71 15514XSS 71X (Short) 775/24 400 kcmil 300 kcmil Blue 6TON76SS 76H 6TON76SS 76H 15512SS 76 15512SS 76 15512XSS 76X (Long) 925/24* 6TON80SS 80H 6TON80SS 80H 15517SS 80 15517SS 80H 15517XSS 80X 15606 80 500 kcmil 350 kcmil Brown 6TON87SS 87H 6TON87SS 87H 15506SS 87 15506SS 87H 15506XSS 87X 600 kcmil 1100/24 400 kcmil Green 6TON94SS 94H 6TON94SS 94H 15536SS 15536SS 94H 15536XSS 84X Pink 1325/24** 700 kcmil 500 kcmil Pink 99H 15505SS 15505SS 99H 750 kcmil 650 kcmil Black 106H 15515SS 15515SS 106H 800 kcmil Orange 107H 15540SS 15540SS 107H – 700 kcmil Purple 112H 900 kcmil 195/24 750 kcmil Yellow 115H 15504SS 15504SS 115H 1000 kcmil 800 kcmil – 1250 kcmil 1000 kcmil – 1500 kcmil – * Standard barrel only. Long barrel requires Brown 87H. ** Standard barrel only. Long barrel requires Black 106H. Dies for Standard Lugs and Splices (OD58) Connector Size OD58 Color-Keyed Code Die Die Die Colour Flex/24 Al/Cu Copper Cat No. Code No. Red 8 AWG 37/24 10 AWG BY15C 21 Blue 6 AWG 61/24 8 AWG BY17C 24 4 AWG 91/24 6 AWG Grey BY19C 29 2 AWG 125/24 – Brown BY21C 33 1AWG 150/24 4 AWG Green BY53C 37 1/0 225/24 2 AWG Pink BY23C 42 2/0 275/24 Black BY28C 45 3/0 325/24 Orange BY25C 50 – 4/0 450/24 Purple BY27C 54 Yellow 250 kcmil 550/24 BY31C 62 Gold 1AWG BY24C 45 1/0 Tan BY25C 50 – 2/0 Olive BY31C 54 3/0 Ruby BY32C 60 w w w .tnb .c a E30 Tools, Dies and Kits Installing Dies Dies for Lugs and Splices Connector Size TBM15I***, TBM15CR-LI 21940 Color Code Full Die Full Die Hex-Flex Hex-Flex Hex-Flex Full Hex-Flex Full Code Copper Flex /24 Al/Cu Die Cat. No. Die Code No. Die Cat. No. Die Code No. Cat. No. Code No. Die Cat. No. Die Code No. Die Cat. No. Die Code No. 8 AWG 37/24 10 AWG Red 15520SS 21 15520F 21 15520XSS 21X 21 6 AWG 61/24 8 AWG Blue 15522SS 24 15522F 24 15522XSS 24X 24 Grey 4 AWG 91/24 6 AWG 15527SS 29 15527F 29 15527XSS 29X 11401 29 2 AWG 125/24 Brown 15528SS 33 15528F 33 15528XSS 33X 11402 33 1 AWG 150/24 4 AWG Green 15513SS 37 15513F 37 15513XSS 37X 11333 37 1/0 225/24 2 AWG Pink 15508SS 42 15508F 42 15508XSS 42X 11334 42 2/0 275/24 Black 15526SS 45 15526F 45 15526XSS 45X 11405 45 3/0 325/24 Orange 15530SS 50H 15530F 50H 15530XSS 50X 11406 50 4/0 450/24 Purple 15511SS 54H 15511F 54H 15511XSS 54X 11407 54 Yellow 250 kcmil 550/24 15510SS 62H 15110F 62H 15510XSS 62X 15662X 62X 11340 62 1 AWG Gold 15526SS 45 45 11405 45 1/0 Tan 15530SS 50H 50H 11406 50 2/0 Olive 15511SS 54H 54H 11407 54 Ruby 3/0 15532SS 60H 15532F 60H 11408 60 300 kcmil 4/0 White 15534SS 66H 15534XSS 66H 15534XSS 66X 15666X 66X 11409 66 775/24 350 kcmil 250 kcmil Red 15514SS 71H 15514XSS 71H 15514XSS 71X 15671X 71X 11363 71 (Short) 775/24 400 kcmil 300 kcmil Blue 15512SS 76H 15512XSS 76H 15512XSS 76X 15676X 76X 11410 76 (Long) – 925/24* – 15517SS 80H 15517XSS 80H 15517XSS 80X 15606 80X 11423 500 kcmil 350 kcmil Brown 15506SS 87H 15506XSS 87H 15506XSS 87X 15687X 87X 11364 87 600 kcmil 1100/24 400 kcmil Green 15536SS 94H 15536XSS 94H 15536XSS 94X 15611X 94X 94 1325/24** Pink 700 kcmil 500 kcmil Pink 15505SS 99H 15505F 15605X 99X 11424 99 750 kcmil 650 kcmil Black 15515SS 106H 15515F 15615X 106X 7450 106 800 kcmil Orange 15609 15608X 107X 11425 107 – 700 kcmil Purple 15504F 11426 112 900 kcmil 195/24 750 kcmil Yellow 15504SS 115H 15604X 115X 11308 115 1000 kcmil 800 kcmil – 15603 11416 125 1250 kcmil 1000 kcmil – 15602 11418 140 1500 kcmil – 15601 11419 150 * Standard barrel only. Long barrel requires Brown 87H. ** Standard barrel only. Long barrel requires Black 106H. *** 15500 Series dies require 15500-TB adaptor. 15500F for full size die to fit TBM15I without adaptor. Dies for C-Taps TBM62PCR-LI/TBM6H TBM45S TBM5/5S TBM6/6S TBM8/8S Connector Colour code Nest Colour Die Cat. No. Die Cat. No. Die Cat. No. Die Cat. No. Die Cat. No. 54705 Red Red Nest TBM6221 6TON21SS 13475/13477 54710 Blue Blue Nest TBM6224 6TON24SS 13454 13461 54715 Grey Grey Nest 13472/13476 TBM6229 6TON29SS 54720 Brown Brown Nest TBM6233 6TON33SS Green 54725 Green Nest TBM6237 6TON37SS 54730 Pink TBM6242 6TON42SS 13455 13474/13477 13462 54735 Black TBM6245 6TON45SS 54740 Orange – TBM6250 6TON50SS 54745 Purple TBM6254 6TON54SS 13456 13463 54750 Yellow 13473/13478 TBM6262 6TON62SS w w w .tnb .c a E31 Tools, Dies and Kits Installing Dies Dies for Large C-Taps 13100A/JB12B/TBM14M/TBM14RH/ 13642M/13400 TBM12 TBM15I/TBM15CR-LI Connector Colour code TBM14CR-LI/TBM12CR-LI Die Cat. No. Die Cat. No. Die Cat. No. Die Cat. No. 54755 Blue 11744 TBM12D-4 15512SS 15512SS Brown 54760 11746-TB TBM12D-3 15506SS 15506SS 54765 Pink 11748 15505SS 15505SS TBM12D-2 54770 Black 11749 15515SS 15515SS 54775 Yellow 11753 TBM12D-1 15504SS 15504SS 54780 White 54785 – – – 15603 – 54790 Dies for Aluminum H-Taps 13100A/JB12B/TBM14M/TBM14RH/ TBM5/5S TBM6/6S TBM8/8S TBM12 TBM6H/TBM6PCR-LI TBM15I/TBM15CR-LI Connector Colour code TBM14CR-LI/TBM12CR-LI Die Cat. No. Die Cat. No. Die Cat. No. Die Cat. No. Die Cat. No. Die Cat No. Die Cat. No. 63105 Orange 13455 13474/13477 13462 TBM12D-4 6TON50 15530SS 15530SS 63110 63118 Green 13470 OJB 15501A 15501A TBM12D-H 63125 63140 Blue 13471 DBL 15502 15502 63148 – – Red 15612 63160 63169 – – – – 15620 63170 Black 63180 Dies for Medium-Voltage Connectors Dies for Copper H-Taps (15kV applications) 13100A/JB12B/ TBM12CR-LI, TBM15I, TBM14M, TBM15CR-LI/ TBM14M/TBM14CR-LI/ TBM14RH, TBM14CR-LI, TBM15CR-LI, Colour TBM6H TBM15I/ Connector TBM14RH/TBM14CR-LI/ 13100A, TBM12CR-LI, TBM14CR-LI, Copper Round code Die Cat. No. TBM15CR-LI Die Code No. TBM12CR-LI TBM15CR-LI Conductor Size Gauging Die Cat. No. Die Cat. No. Adaptor** Non-Adaptor Green CHT814-10 6TON37R 15CA37RCH 15CA37RCH Type Type CHT214-9 Brown 6TON71R 15CA71RCH 15CA71RCH 29R #4 AWG 15CA29R .302/.290 33R #2 AWG 15CA33R .348/.336 CHT250214-8 37R #1 AWG 15CA37R .394/.382 CHT25014-7 Purple 15CA80RCH 15CA80RCH 42R 1/0 AWG 15CA42R .432/.420 CHT2502-6 45R 2/0 AWG 15CA45R .472/.460 CHT50010-5 Brown 15612CH 49R 3/0 AWG 15CA49R .522/.510 CHT50040-4 – 54R 4/0 AWG 15CA54R .576/.564 – CHT75010-3 60R 250 kcmil 15CA60R .604/.592 – Yellow CHT750350-2 15620CH 66R 300 kcmil 15CA66R .680/.668 CHT75040-11 71R 350 kcmil 15CA71R .730/.718 CHT750350-1F White 15620CHF 76R 400 kcmil 15CA76R .790/.778 87R 500 kcmil 15CA87R .904/.892 94R 600 kcmil 15CA94R*** .958/.946 106R 750 kcmil 15CA106R*** 1.042/1.030 125R 1000 kcmil – 15C125R* 1.298/1.286 *To be used with TBM15I or TBM15CR-LI tools. **Use 15500-TB adaptor with TBM15I tool. ***Not UL Listed for use in TBM14M/13100A tools. w w w .tnb .c a E32 Tools, Dies and Kits Installing Dies Dies for Figure 6 to 6 Ground Connectors Die Selection Connector Cable Element A To Cable Element B To Ground Rod Element B To Rebar Element B Element A Element B 54855L #6 Sol. – #2 Str. – – 15501A #6 Sol. – #2 Str. 15501A 54865L #1 Str. – 250 kcmil 1/2 in. – 5/8 in. Rod 3/8 in. – 1/2 in. #3 – #4 Rebar 15G86R 54875L #2 Str. – 250 kcmil #2 Str. – 250 kcmil 15G86R 54885L #6 Sol. – #2 Str. 15501A 15G126R 54895L 250 kcmil – 500 kcmil 5/8 in. – 3/4 in. Rod 5/8 in. – 3/4 in. #3 – #4 Rebar 15G86R #2 Str. – 250 kcmil 54900L 15G121R 15G121R Element A T-T 2-1/2 in. Element B T 2-1/2 in. Dies for Figure 6 to 6 Ground Connectors and Cross Reference Burndy Tools and dies Dies for T&B 14- and 15-Ton Tools Y750 Y45 Y46 Cat. No. Element A Element B A B A B A B * * * * * * * * 15G121R 15G121R U1011 U1011 S1011 S1011 P1011 P1011 54900L 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 U997 S998 U997 U997 1 1 1 1 15G86R 54895L 15G126R 1 1 or PU998 PU998 1 P998 1 1 or PU998 U-0 S998 U-0 U-0 1 1 1 15501A 1 54885L 1 or PU998 15G86R U997 U997 U997 54875L 1 1 1 1 1 15G86R U997 U997 U997 1 1 1 54865L 15501A U-0 U-0 U-0 1 1 1 1 54855L 15501A U-0 U-0 U-0 1 1 1 1 Use 15500-TB adaptor for T&B 15-ton tool. = Number of crimps * w w w .tnb .c a E33 Tools, Dies and Kits Installing Dies Dies for Figure 6 – Ground Connectors and Cross References Burndy Tools and dies Dies for T&B Cat. No. 14- and 15-Ton Tools Y750 Y45 Y46 * * * * 54900 15G121R 3 U1011 3 S1011 3 P1011 3 54895 PU996 PU996 15G126R PU998 54890 1 1 1 1 or S998 or S998 54885 54875 15501A 1 UO 1 UO 1 UO 1 54865CK 1 1 1 54860 15G86R 997 U997 1 U997 54855 Use 15500-TB adaptor for T&B 15-Ton tool. = Number of crimps * Pre-crimped (15526SS die) Figure 1 IMPORTANT: For 54865-CKN Only. To be in compliance with IEEE837-2014, the ground rod should be pre-crimped Figure 2 – Requires 3 crimps with die 15526SS (45H) as shown in Figure 1. Application Dies for T&B Tools Cat. No. L (in.) (Figure 2) Main Tap 54865-CKN* 5/8 in. rod 3/0 str. – 250 kcmil 15506SS 1-1/2 54860N 5/8 in. rod 1/0 str. – 2/0 str. 15506SS 1-1/2 54855N 5/8 in. rod #4 sol. – #2 str. 15506SS 1-1/2 54875N #6 sol. – #2 str. #6 sol. – #2 str. 15517SS 1-1/2 * See Figure 1 All parts ending by the letter N are IEEE837-2014 compliant. Use hydraulic tool 13100A, TBM14M TBM14CR-LI, TBM15CR-LI, TBM15, or TBM15I with die indicated in chart. Dies for Figure 8 – Ground Connectors and Cross References Burndy Tools and dies Dies for T&B * Cat. No. Cable Range 14- and 15-Ton Tools * * * Y750 Y45 Y46 2 GR1-300500* S1011 P1011 2 U1011 2 GR34-300500 & TP* 300-500 kcmil S1012 1 1 or PU998 GR58-30050 & TP PU998 2 S1011 2 2 GR1-40250* U1011 S1012 or PU998 1 4/0 AWG-250 kcmil 2 GR34-40250 & TP* 2 1 2 S1012 1 15G121R GR58-40250 & TP PU998 P1011 1 or PU998 or PU998 GR12-40250 & TP 2 S1011 2 2 GR1-202* U1011 S1012 1 or PU998 2 AWG-2/0 AWG GR34-202 & TP 1 2 S1012 GR58-202 & TP PU998 1 or PU998 GR12-202 & TP Optional ground rod knurling die for TBM 14- and 15-Ton tools: 15508 = Number of crimps * Use 15500-TB adaptor for T&B 15-Ton tool. Optional ground rod knurling tool: 240-31565-94 *Use 15-Ton tool only. w w w .tnb .c a E34 Tools, Dies and Kits Installing Dies Dies for Figure 6 to 8 Ground Connectors and Cross Reference Burndy Tools and dies Dies for T&B 14- and 15-Ton Tools Cat. No. Y750 Y45 Y46 Element A Element B A B A B A B * * * * * * * * 2 2 2 U1011 U1011 U1011 1 54920LR100 15G126R Element A or PU998 or PU998 1 or PU998 1 1 7/8 in. 1 54910LR100 15G86R 1 U997 U997 1 U997 1 D 2 2 L U1011 U1011 2 U1011 54900L34 & TP 15G126R 1 or PU998 1 or PU998 1 or PU998 1 2 2 2 U1011 S1011 P1011 15G121R 2 1 1 1 54875L34 & TP 15G86R 1 or PU998 U997 or PU998 1 U997 or PU998 1 U997 1 Element B 1 S998 1 P998 54895LR58 & TP 15G126R 1 1 1 or PU998 or PU998 54865L58 & TP 15G86R 1 2 U997 1 U997 1 U1011 3/4 in. or PU998 1 S998 1 P998 1 L 54885LR12 & TP 15R126R 1 or PU998 1 or PU998 1 54855LR12 & TP 15G86R 0 U997 U997 1 1 Optional ground rod knurling die for TBM 14- and 15-Ton tools: 15508 = Number of crimps * Use 15500-TB adaptor for T&B 15-Ton tool. Optional ground rod knurling tool: 240-31565-94 *Use 15-Ton tool only. Figure 1 – Requires 3 crimps Cat. No. Ø A Cable Ø B Cable H (in.) L (in.) Crimps Dies for Tools CTP250250N 3/0 str.- 250 kcmil 3/0 str.- 250 kcmil 2-1/16 1-1/2 3 15506SS CTP25020N 3/0 str.- 250 kcmil #1 str. - 2/0 str. 1-31/32 1-1/2 3 15506SS CTP2020N #1 str.- 2/0 str. #1 str. - 2/0 str. 1-9/16 1-1/2 3 15517SS CTP202N #1 str.- 2/0 str. #6 sol. - #2 str. 1-13/32 1-1/2 3 15517SS CTP22N #6 sol.- #2 str. #6 sol. - #2 str. 1-5/32 1-1/2 3 15514SS All parts ending by the letter N are IEEE837-2014 compliant. Use hydraulic tool 13100A, TBM14M TBM14CR-LI, TBM15CR-LI, TBM15, or TBM15I with die indicated in chart. Must use TBM15, TBM15CR-LI, or TBM15I tool only. (See Figure 1) Knurling Die for 14- & 15-Ton Tools* Dies for C-Taps and Cross Reference Cat. No. Description Burndy Tools and dies Dies for T&B Cat. No. 14- and 15-Ton Tools 15508SS For 3/4 in. ground rods Y750 Y45 Y46 * * * * Used to knurl ground rods in order to increase the pullout value of the CTP500500 15G121R 3 U1011 3 S1011 3 P1011 3 compression connection by as much as 20%. CTP500250 15G121R 2 U1011 2 S1011 2 P1011 2 CTP50020 CTP250250 *Hand knurling Tool 1 15G86R U997 U997 U997 1 1 1 for all Ground Rods CTP25020 CTP2020 15501A U-0 1 U-0 1 U-0 1 1 CTP202 CTP22** HBKC 1 U-C 1 U-C 1 U-C 1 *Cat. No. 15500-TB adaptor required if using T&B 15-Ton tool with 155XX Series dies. **#6 AWG branch must be doubled. 240-31565-94 = Number of crimps * w w w .tnb .c a E35 Tools, Dies and Kits Installing Dies HEX-FLEX™ Dies Aluminum H-Tap Dies Cat. No. Connector Colour Code Dies for 14-Ton Tools: Connector Size Die TBM14CR-LI 15530SS 63105 Orange Colour Cat. No. Code No. Flex/24 Code Copper Al/Cu 15501A 63110 15520XSS 21X 37/24 #8 #10 Red 15501A 63118 Green 15522XSS 24X 61/24 #6 #8 Blue 15501A 63125 15527XSS 29X 91/24 #4 #6 Grey 15502 63140 Blue 15528XSS 33X 125/24 #2 – Brown 15502 63148 15513XSS 37X 150/24 #1 #4 Green 15508XSS 42X 225/24 1/0 #2 Pink 15526XSS 45X 275/24 2/0 Black Copper H-Tap Dies 15530XSS 50X 325/24 3/0 Orange – 15511XSS 54X 450/24 4/0 Purple Cat. No. Connector Colour Code 15510XSS 62X 550/24 250 Yellow 15CA37RCH CHT814-10 Green 15534XSS 66X – 300 4/0 White 15CA71RCH CHT214-9 Brown 15514XSS 71X 775/24 (short) 350 250 Red 15CA80RCH CHT250214-8 15512XSS 76X 775/24 (long) 400 300 Blue 15CA80RCH CHT25014-7 Purple 15517XSS 80X 925/24 – – N/A 15CA80RCH CHT2502-6 15506XSS 87X – 500 350 Brown 15536XSS 94X 1100/24 600 400 Green 15500XSS Indentor – – – – Large C-Tap Dies ™ * HEX-FLEX dies are sold individually, not in sets. Each die must be used in conjunction with indentor 15500XSS. Cat. No. Connector Colour Code 15512SS 54755 Blue Standard Dies 15506SS 54760 Brown 15505SS 54765 Pink Dies for 14-Ton Tools: Connector Size Die TBM14CR-LI 15515SS 54770 Black Colour Cat. No. Code No. Flex/24 Code Copper Al/Cu 15504SS 54775 Yellow 15520SS 21 37/24 #8 #10 Red 15522SS 24 61/24 #6 #8 Blue 15527SS 29 91/24 #4 #6 Grey 15528SS 33 125/24 #2 – Brown 15513SS 37 150/24 #1 #4 Green 15508SS 42 225/24 1/0 #2 Pink 15526SS 45 275/24 2/0 Black 15530SS 50 325/24 3/0 Orange – 15511SS 54 450/24 4/0 Purple 15510SS 62 550/24 250 Yellow 15526SS 45 #1 Gold 15530SS 50 1/0 Tan – 15532SS 60 – 2/0 Olive 15511SS 54 3/0 Ruby 15534SS 66H 300 4/0 White 15514SS 71H 775/24 (Short) 350 250 Red 15512SS 76H 775/24 (Long) 400 300 Blue 15517SS 80H 925/24 – – N/A 15506SS 87H 500 350 Brown – 15536SS 94H – – Green 15505SS 99H 1325/24 700 500 Pink 15515SS 106H – 750 650 Black 15504SS 115H 1925/24 900 750 Yellow w w w .tnb .c a E36 Tools, Dies and Kits Installing Dies Tool Die Selection Chart This chart does not apply to catalogue For installation die information, see pages All colour coded die Series require die Series 61905-61975, 61102-61178, illustrating these connector series. adapter 15500TB for TBM15 tools only. IBG2-10, IBG20-40, 63105-63180, 53000, On some sizes, for special flexible 52000 and 15kV copper and aluminum strandings, consult your Regional connectors. Sales Office. Connector Size OD58 JB12B Die TBM45S TBM4S TBM840 TBM8-750/-1 Die Die Colour Code Copper Al/Cu Cat. No. Cat. No. 8 AWG 10 AWG Red BY15C b71Ch 6 AWG 8 AWG Blue BY17C b73Ch 4 AWG 6 AWG Grey BY19C b74ch 2 AWG – Brown BY21C B75CH 1 AWG 4 AWG Green BY53C B05CH 1/0 2 AWG Pink BY23C B06CH1 2/0 Black BY28C B72CH 3/0 Orange BY25C B08CH – 4/0 Purple BY31C B09CH 250 kcmil Yellow B26CH 1 AWG Gold – 1/0 Tan – 2/0 Olive B09CH 3/0 Ruby 300 kcmil 4/0 White B10CH1 350 kcmil 250 kcmil Red B11CH – 400 kcmil 300 kcmil Blue B11CH 925/24 – Black 500 kcmil 350 kcmil Brown – B12CH – – 600 kcmil 400 kcmil Green B36CH – – Green – 700 kcmil 500 kcmil Pink B76CH 750 kcmil 650 kcmil Black B39CH 800 kcmil – Orange – – 700 kcmil Purple 900 kcmil 750 kcmil Yellow – 6024 AH 1000 kcmil 800 kcmil – – – 1000 kcmil 6030 H w w w .tnb .c a E37 Tools, Dies and Kits Installing Dies Tool Die Selection Chart TBM14CR-LI/14M/ Connector Size TBM6PCR-LI/TBM6H *TBM15CR-LI 21940 (40-TON) Die 13100A Colour Die Die Die Die Die Die Die Die Copper Al/Cu Code Cat. No. Code No. Cat. No. Code No. Cat. No. Code No. Cat. No. Code No. 8 AWG 10 AWG Red 6TON21SS 21 B71CH 21 B71CH 21 21 – 6 AWG 8 AWG Blue 6TON24SS 24 B73CH 24 B73CH 24 24 4 AWG 6 AWG Grey 6TON29SS 29 B74CH 29 B74CH 29 11401 29 2 AWG – Brown 6TON33SS 33 B75CH 33 B75CH 33 11402 33 1 AWG 4 AWG Green 6TON37SS 37 B05CH 37 B05CH 37 11333 37 1/0 2 AWG Pink 6TON42SS 42 B06CH 42 B06CH1 42 11334 42 2/0 Black 6TON45SS 45 B72CH 45 B72CH 45 11405 45 3/0 Orange 6TON50SS 50 B08CH 50 B08CH 50 11406 50 – 4/0 Purple 6TON54SS 54 B09CH 54 B09CH 54H 11407 54H 250 kcmil Yellow 6TON62SS 62 B26CH 62 B26CH 62 11340 62 1 AWG Gold 6TON45SS 45 B72CH 45 B72CH 45 11405 45 1/0 Tan 6TON50SS 50 50 B08CH 50 11406 50 – B08CH 2/0 Olive 6TON54SS 54 54 B09CH 54 11407 54 3/0 Ruby 6TON60SS 60 – 60 – 60 11408 60 300 kcmil 4/0 White 6TON66SS 66H B10CH1 66H B10CH1 66H 11409 66 350 kcmil 250 kcmil Red 6TON71SS 71H 71H B11CH 71H 11363 71 B11CH 400 kcmil 300 kcmil Blue 6TON76SS 76H 76H B11CH 76H 11410 76 925/24 6TON80SS 80H 80H 80H – Black – – – – – – – – 80 500 kcmil 350 kcmil Brown 6TON87SS 87H B12CH 87H B12CH 87H 11423 87 600 kcmil 400 kcmil 6TON94SS 94H B36CH 11364 94 Green 94H – – – – – – – 700 kcmil 500 kcmil Pink 99H B76CH 99H 11424 99 750 kcmil 650 kcmil Black 106H B39CH B39CH 106H 74506 106 800 kcmil – Orange 107H 107H 11425 107 – – 700 kcmil Purple – 112H 112H 11426 112 900 kcmil 750 kcmil Yellow 115H 115H 11308 115 – – 1000 kcmil 800 kcmil 125H 11416 125 1000 kcmil – – 140H 11418 140 – – 150H 11419 150 *Colour-coded dies require 15500TB adapter when used with TBM15CR-LI tool. w w w .tnb .c a E38 Tools, Dies and Kits Installing Dies Tool and Die Index for Copper Compression Connectors Short Barrel — Types CTL, CTL-2 and CSP Blackburn Tools Burndy Tools Anderson Tools T&B Tools Stranded Die Copper Colour Crimps Crimps Crimps Cimps Crimps Crimps Crimps Crimps Crimps per End Mech. Mech. Hyd. Mech. Hyd. Y35, Mech. Mech. Hyd. Cu Wire Wire Size Code per per per per per per per per OD58 HM-250 TOOL JB12B MY29-3 Y39, Y46 TBM5S TBM8S TBM15 Range VC6† VC7† End End End End End End End End VC8C†† VC6F† VC7F† 8 Red 7/32 B71CH – – 21 J 6 Blue 3 1 B73CH 1 1 U5CRT 13454 2 13461 2 24 2 1/4 – – – 4 Grey 5/16 B74CH U4CRT 29 3 White – – – – U3CRT – – – – – – 2 Brown 3/8 B75CH U2CRT 13454 2 13461 2 33 2 6-2 1* 1 ** ** 1 Green P B05CH U1CRT 37 2 6-1 1/0 Pink 1/2 B06CHI 2 U25RT 3 3 42H 3 6-1/0 1 2 2 13455 13462 2 2/0 Black 17/32 4 B72CH U26RT 45 2 4-2/0 1 2 3/0 Orange 9/16 B08CH U27RT 50 2 2-3/0 – 4/0 Purple 5/8-1 B09CH U28RT 4 54H 3 1-4/0 13456 13463 250 Yellow 11/16 B26CH U29RT 62 2 1/0-250† 4 B10CHI 300 White U30RT 13465 66 2 2/0-300† B10CH 2 2 350 Red B11CH U31RT 13465 71H 3 3/0-350† 400 Blue B11CH U32RT 13467 76 2 4/0-400† 3 B12CHI 500 Brown U34RT 13468 5 87H 4/0-500† B12CH – – – – – – – – 3 3 600 Green B36CH1 3 U36RT3 94H 250-600 VC7FT 3 only 4 – – – 3 750 Black B36CH1 U39RT3 106H 500-750 VC7FT 1 2 only 1000 – – 1 P44RT4 4 125H 4 750-1000 – * CSA Listed range 4-2 with YC6 and VC6FT. ** Adjustable Indent Tool. No insert dies required. 1 HCT7508-12, HCT1239, HCT7508H only. 3 Y39, Y46 only. 4 Y46 only. † Users of VC6 and VC7 tools must strip off an extra 1-5/8 in. of insulation from end of cable to permit removal of tool over conductor sizes 250 kcmil and larger on CSP connectors. †† Also use VC8 tool with aluminum nibs. w w w .tnb .c a E39 Tools, Dies and Kits Installing Dies Tool and Die Index for Copper Compression Connectors Long Barrel — Types CTL-L, LCN and Cu Blackburn Tools Burndy Tools Anderson Tools T&B Tools Stranded Die Copper Colour Crimps Crimps Crimps Cimps Crimps Crimps Crimps Crimps Crimps per End Cu Wire Mech. Mech. Hyd. Mech. Hyd. Y35, Mech. Mech. Hyd. Wire Size Code per per per per per per per per † † Range OD58 HM-250 TOOL JB12B MY29-3 Y39, Y46 TBM5S TBM8S TBM15 VC6 VC7 †† End End End End End End End End VC8C † † VC6F VC7F 8 Red 7/32 B71CH – – 21 J 6 Blue 4 2 B73CH 2 U5CRT 13454 2 13461 24 3 1/4 2 2 – – – 4 Grey 5/16 B74CH U4CRT 29 3 White – – – – U3CRT – – – – – 2 2 Brown 3/8 B75CH U2CRT 13454 2 13461 3 33 6-2 4 3 ** ** 1 Green P 3 B05CH U1CRT 37 6-1 3 4 2 1/0 Pink 1/2 5 B06CHI 2 U25RT 4 42H 4 6-1/0 5 – 13455 13462 2/0 Black 17/32 B72CH U26RT 45 4-2/0 3 3/0 Orange 9/16 B08CH U27RT 50 2-3/0 4/0 Purple 5/8-1 4 B09CH 4 U28RT 6 54H 5 1-4/0 6 13456 13463 3 † 250 Yellow 11/16 B26CH U29RT 62 3 1/0-250 6 3 B10CHI † 300 White U30RT 13465 66 3 2/0-300 B10CH 3 6 † 350 Red B11CH U31RT 13465 71H 4 3/0-350 4 † 400 Blue B11CH U32RT 13467 76 3 4/0-400 4 B12CHI † ††† 500 Brown U34RT 13468 8 87H 4/0-500 2 B12CH – – – – – – – – 5 4 8 1 3 †††† 600 Green B36CH 6 U36RT 94H 250-600 VC7FT 3 only 9 – – – 6 1 3 750 Black B36CH U39RT 106H 6 500-750 VC7FT 4 2 6 only 4 1000 – – 2 P44RT 125H 5 750-1000 – 2 ** Adjustable Indent Tool. No insert dies required. 1 HCT7508-12, HCT1239, HCT7508H only. 3 Y39, Y46 only. 4 Y46 only. † Users of VC6 and VC7 tools must strip off an extra 1-5/8 in. of insulation from end of cable to permit removal of tool over conductor sizes 250 kcmil and larger on Cu connectors. †† Also use VC8 tool with aluminum nibs. ††† VC8 tool crimps 500 kcmil only. †††† VC8 tool crimps 500-600 kcmil only. w w w .tnb .c a E40 Tools, Dies and Kits Installing Dies Tool and Die Index for Copper Compression Connectors For Flexible Rope Stranded or Flexible Stranded Tinned Copper Locomotive Conductor Welding Cable and Portable Cord Short Barrel — Types CTL, CTL-2 and CSP Conductor Type Blackburn Tools Burndy Tools T&B Tools Anderson Tools Cu Wire VC7† Flex Stranded Die Hyd. Crimps Locomotive Welding Portable Hyd. Crimps Mech. Crimps Crimps Hyd. Range for VC6† VC7FT Stranded Cu Colour Y35, Y39, per VC8C†† Stranding Cable Cord JB12B per End MY29-11 per End per End TBM15 Locomotive VC6FT Crimps per Size AWG Size Code Y46 End Cable End 6 37/24 – 8 8 Red B71CH – – 21 U5CD-1 6 61/24 6 6 6 Blue B73CH 1 1 24 2 Y34PR3 – – – U4CD-1 5 91/24 – – 4 Grey B74CH 29 Y34PR U3CD-1 4 105/24 4 4 3 White – – – – Y34PR U2CD-1 1 3 125/24 3 3 2 Brown B75CH 33 4-3 Y34PR 1 2 U1CD-1 ** 2 150/24 2 2 1 Green B05CH 37 4-2 Y34PR 1 U250-1 1 225/24 1 1 1/0 Pink B06CHI 2 42H 3 4-1 2 Y34PR 2 – U26CD-1 1/0 275/24 1/0 1/0 2/0 Black B72CH 45 4-1/0 Y34PR 1 2 U270-1 2/0 325/24 2/0 2/0 3/0 Orange B08CH 50 2-2/0 2 Y34PR U280-1 – – 3/0 3/0 4/0 Purple B09CH 54H 3 – – – Y34PR U290-1 3/0 450/24 4/0 – 250 Yellow B26CH 62 1/0-3/0† 2 Y34PR3 2 2 B12CHI U300-1 4/0 550/24 4/0 300 White 66 2/0-4/0† – B12CH Y34PR3 2 U310-1 263 650/24 300 Red B11CH 71H 3 3/0-263† 2 Y34PR3 Y320-1 313 775/24 400 Blue B11CH 76 2 4/0-313† 3 Y34PRU3 B10CHI U340-1 373 925/24 500 Brown – 87H 4/0-373† 2††† B10CH Y34PR3 – – – 3 – C360 444 1100/24 600 Green B36CH 3 94H 3 262-444 VC7FT 2††† Y46PR4 only 2 4 C390 535 1325/24 750 Black B39CH† 1 106H 373-535 VC7FT 2 – Y46PR4 only 646 1600/24 – – – – – – – – – – – C440 777 1925/24 1000 – – 1 2 125H 4 535-777 2 Y46PR4 ** Adjustable Indent Tool. No insert dies required. 1 HCT7508-12, HCT1239, HCT7508H only. 3 Y39, Y46 only. 4 Y46 only. † Users of VC6 and VC7 tools must strip off an extra 1-5/8 in. of insulation from end of cable to permit removal of tool over conductor sizes 250 kcmil and larger on Cu connectors. †† Also use VC8 tool with aluminum nibs. ††† VC8 tool crimps 500 kcmil only. †††† VC8 tool crimps 500-600 kcmil only. w w w .tnb .c a E41 Tools, Dies and Kits Installing Dies Tool and Die Index for Copper Compression Connectors Long Barrel — Types CTL-L, LCN and CU Conductor Type Blackburn Tools Burndy Tools T&B Tools Anderson Tools Cu Wire VC7† Flex Stranded Die Hyd. Crimps Locomotive Welding Portable Hyd. Crimps Mech. Crimps Crimps Hyd. Range for VC6† VC7FT Stranded Cu Colour Y35, Y39, per VC8C†† Stranding Cable Cord JB12B per End MY29-11 per End per End TBM15 Locomotive VC6FT Crimps per Size AWG Size Code Y46 End Cable End 8 37/24 – 8 8 Red B71CH 2 – – 21 U5CD-1 6 61/24 6 6 6 Blue B73CH 2 2 24 2 Y34PR3 – – – U4CD-1 5 91/24 – – 4 Grey B74CH 2 29 Y34PR U3CD-1 4 105/24 4 4 3 White – – 3 – – Y34PR U2CD-1 3 125/24 3 3 2 Brown B75CH 2 3 33 4-3 Y34PR 2 2 U1CD-1 ** 2 150/24 2 2 1 Green B05CH 2 3 37 4-2 Y34PR 1 U250-1 1 225/24 1 1 1/0 Pink B06CHI 3 3 42H 3 4-1 2 Y34PR – U26CD-1 1/0 275/24 1/0 1/0 2/0 Black B72CH 2 3 45 4-1/0 Y34PR 2 U270-1 2/0 325/24 2/0 2/0 3/0 Orange B08CH 2 4 50 2-2/0 2 Y34PR U280-1 – – 3/0 3/0 4/0 Purple B09CH 4 54H 3 – – – Y34PR U290-1 3/0 450/24 4/0 250 Yellow B26CH 4 62 1/0-3/0† 2 Y34PR3 2 3 B12CHI U300-1 4/0 550/24 4/0 300 White 66 2/0-4/0† – 3 B12CH Y34PR3 U310-1 263 650/24 300 Red B11CH 71H 3 3/0-263† 2 Y34PR3 Y320-1 313 775/24 400 Blue B11CH 2 76 2 4/0-313† 3 Y34PRU3 B10CHI U340-1 373 925/24 500 Brown 4 – 87H 4/0-373† 2††† B10CH Y34PR3 3 – – – C360 444 1100/24 600 Green B36CH 6 94H 262-444 VC7FT 2††† 3 Y46PR4 – only 2 4 C390 535 1325/24 750 Black B39CH† 2 106H 373-535 VC7FT 2 Y46PR4 only – 646 1600/24 – – – – – – – – C440 777 1925/24 1000 125H 4 535-777 2 – – – Y46PR4 2 2 C460 1111 2750/24 1500 – – – – Y46PR4 ** Adjustable Indent Tool. No insert dies required. 1 HCT7508-12, HCT1239, HCT7508H only. 3 Y39 only. 4 Y48B only. † Users of VC6 and VC7 tools must strip off an extra 1-5/8 in. of insulation from end of cable to permit removal of tool over conductor sizes 250 kcmil and larger on Cu connectors. †† Also use VC8 tool with aluminum nibs. ††† VC8 tool crimps 500 kcmil only. w w w .tnb .c a E42 Tools, Dies and Kits Installing Dies Tool and Die Index for Copper Compression Connectors One and two hole Lugs, Splices — Types ATL and ASP Blackburn Tools Burndy Tools T&B Tools Anderson Tools Stranded Stranded Die Stranded VC6† Al Cu Colour Crimps Mech. Crimps Crimps Cimps Crimps Crimps Crimps Crimps VC8C Mech. Hyd. Mech. Hyd. Y35, Mech. Mech. Hyd. Al or Cu VC6FT Wire Size Wire Size Code per HM-250 per per per per per per per OD58 JB12B MY29-3 Y39 TBM5S TBM8S TBM15 Wire End TOOL End End End End End End End Crimps per End Range 8 6 Blue 1/4 2 B73CH U8CABT 1 24 1 1 13461 6 4 Grey 5/16 2 B74CH 1 U6CABT 13454 2 2 29 2 – – 4 1 Green P 3 B05CH U4CABT 37 13462 3 1/0 Pink 1/2 4 B06CHI U2CABT 42H 3 6-2 13455 2 Gold 1/2-1 3 B06CHI U1CABT 45 4-1 2 ** ** 1 Tan 9/16 2 B08CH U25ART 3 50 6-1/0 4 2 3 13464 1/0 – Olive 5/8-1 B09CH 2 U26ART 2 54H 3 4-2/0 2 13457 2/0 Ruby 688 B26CH U27ART 60 2 4-3/0 3/0 White 781 5 B10CHI U28ART 13465 4 66 3 2-4/0 4/0 300 Red 781 B11CH U29ART 13473 4 13466 5 71H 4 1/0-250† – 3 250 350 Blue 840 B11CH U30ART – – 76 2 1/0-300† – 300 400 Brown B12CHI 4 U31ART 13468 7 87H 4 2/0-350† 2 350 500 Green B36CH 6 U32ART 94 2 3/0-400† 400 600 Pink B76CH 4 U34ART 99H 4 4/0-500† 4 – – 350-600 Al – 500 700 Black 2 U36ART 106 2 3†† B39CH 350-600 Cu – – – – – – – 600 – – – – – – – – – 5 750 6024AH1 1 U39RT22 4 U39ART-23 125H 500-750 Al 2††† 600 Cu 1000 – 6030AH1 2 P44ART2 3 – 150H 5 750-1000 Al – 2††† ** Adjustable Indent Tool. No insert dies required. 1 HCT7508-12, HCT1239, HCT7508H only. 2 Y46 only. 3 Y39 only. † Users of VC6 and VC7 tools must strip off an extra 1-5/8 in. of insulation from end of cable to permit removal of tool over conductor sizes 250 kcmil and larger on ASP connectors. †† VC6FT tool only. ††† With Al nibs for VC8C. w w w .tnb .c a E43 Tools, Dies and Kits Installing Dies Gauging Information for Standard Hex Dies Blackburn and T&B Blackburn and T&B Die Code TBM6H 12, 14- & 15-Ton Tools 21940 Dies Hex Gauging Die Code TBM6H 14- & 15-Ton Tools 21940 Dies Hex Gauging Colour Coded Dies Dies Red 6 ton 21 B71CH 0.191–0.207 87 – – 11423 0.861–0.879 – Blue 6 ton 24 B73CH 0.222–0.234 Brown 6 ton 87 B12CH – 94 11364 27 – – 11330 0.935–0.953 0.262–0.294 94H – Grey 6 ton 29 B74CH 11404 96 11304 32 – – 11332 0.329-0.335 0.959–0.977 96H – Brown 6 ton 33 B75CH 11402 0.326–0.337 – 99 11424 35 – – *11403 0.353–0.359 0.979–0.997 99H – Green 6 ton 37 B05CH 11333 0.369–0.383 100 11365 1.005–1.011 40 – *11404 0.397–0.403 – 106A 42 15505F 11334 0.409–0.423 – 1.049–1.071 Black B39CH Pink 6 ton 42 B06CHI – 107 11425 Black 6 ton 45 B08CH 11405 0.445–0.459 1.064–1.076 107H – Orange 6 ton 50 11406 0.494–0.506 112 11426 Olive – B09CH 11407 0.535–0.553 1.118–1.131 112H – Purple 6 ton 54 – 115 11308 57 – 0.585–0.591 1.141–0.163 115H – 58 – 11338 125 – 11416 60 6 ton 60 11408 0.613–0.631 1.239–1.261 125H – Yellow 6 ton 62 B06CH 11340 0.657–0.675 126 11443 1.247–1.253 White 6 ton 66 B10CHI 11409 130 11417 1.299–1.305 66H – – – 0.707–0.725 138 11366 1.377–1.383 Red 11363 – 140 11418 Red 6 ton 71 B11CH – 1.369–1.391 140H – Blue 6 ton 76 11410 0.751–0769 76H – 150 11419 1.459–1.481 – 78 11306 150H – – 0.790–0.802 11411 160 11442 80 6 ton 80 1.609–1.615 15517 161 11420 83 – *11370 0.825–0.831 168 11447 1.684–1.690 * Obsolete, consult your Regional Sales Office for availability. 175 11421 1.752–1.744 Gauges may be ordered from T&B Tool Service. 204 11448 2.037–2.043 212 11449 2.120–2.126 214 11337 2.140–2.146 Gauges may be ordered from T&B Tool Service. Hex Gauging Hex Gauging Fig. 1 Fig. 2 w w w .tnb .c a E44