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There are many characteristics of the compression lugs that make them the so ideal for all customers. Being discussed specifically is the one hole short barrel compression lug. These three attributes of the compression lugs help to make the product versatile. The lugs come in a range of sizes. Each different size option has another choice of what size bolt the customer wants to use. The lugs even have different options for both flexible and non-flexible welding cables. These three attributes ensure that every customer can find the perfect lug for their connection.

AWG Size Options

All of the compression lugs come in a wide variety of sizes. For the short barrel one hole compression lugs there is a range of sizes starting from 6 AWG all the way to 500 MCM size. This gives customers the ability to use almost any size welding cable they have. These lugs also come in both a flexible and a non-flexible form. Also each AWG sized lug has options that customers can pick the size of the bolt they want to use. The range of sizes available to customers also gives them the freedom to use the lugs to attach to almost any welding machine.

Bolt Size Options

The size of the bolt a customer uses to attach the compression lug to the welding machine is very important. There are different bolt size options for each size of compression lug. Generally the bigger the compression lug and the cable being used the larger the bolt will need to be to keep a strong connection.  The size of the bolt can also be determined by the machine you are attaching too. If the welding machine moves shakes a lot you may want a bigger bolt to make the connection stronger and last longer.

Flexible vs. Non-Flexible

This is referring to the kind of cable being used here. A flexible cable used a different lug than a non-flexible cable. This is because the copper strands of the flexible cable will start to fray to a bigger O.D. when the insulation is removed. So a flexible cable needs to use a flexible lug. Meanwhile a solid copper cable will be able to use a solid compression lug. Just know that as the cables get larger though it’s more likely that they are going to only come in the flexible option. This is because larger gauges of wires and cables with solid conductors do not bend or move well.

Compression lugs by Burndy are rated to be able to handle between 600 volts and 35,000 volts of electricity. The lugs also are approved for temperatures reaching as high as 90°C. They also have both UL and CSA approvals on them. The fact that the compression lugs come in a variety of sizes with the options of having different size bolts as well as options for flexible and solid conductors just proves that this product is versatile. These compression lugs are going to be great for any customer who needs them.

 

 

Written by: WesBell Wire and Cable