
BI-METALLIC TERMINAL PLUGS
Bi-Metallic Terminal Plugs
Type TPC
• Body is manufactured from high strength aluminum alloy
• Pigtail is manufactured from high conductivity copper
• Entire connector is electro-tin plated for corrosion resistance
• Designed to facilitate the termination of aluminum conductors
to a copper or aluminum/copper rated mechanical lug
• Barrel is pre-filled with oxide inhibitor to seal out moisture and
minimize conductor oxidation
• Color coded end plugs are inserted into barrel to seal out
contaminates and facilitate proper compression die selection
• Insulating covers are supplied with each connector and are rated 600 V
• Connector is marked with catalog number, die index, color code
and required number of crimps
• Rated for 600 V, 90°C applications
O.D.
COMPRESSION CONNECTORS
CATALOG
NUMBER
TPC-6* 6 Str. #8 AWG .14 .60 2.13 .88 3.07
TPC-4 4 Str. #6 AWG .19 .60 2.46 .91 3.07
TPC-2 2 Str. #4 AWG .23 .60 2.46 .93 3.07
TPC-1 1 Str. #3 AWG .28 .60 2.54 1.01 3.07
TPC-1/0* 1/0 Str. #2 AWG .29 .85 3.41 1.26 3.15
TPC-2/0 2/0 Str. #1 AWG .32 .85 3.34 1.25 3.15
TPC-3/0 3/0 Str. 1/0 .36 .85 3.60 1.46 3.15
TPC-4/0 4/0 Str. 2/0 .40 .85 3.52 1.46 3.15
TPC-250 250 kcmil 3/0 .44 1.10 3.86 1.55 3.55
TPC-350 350 kcmil 4/0 .50 1.10 4.09 1.71 3.55
TPC-400 400 kcmil 250 kcmil .58 1.32 4.36 1.98 3.74
TPC-500 500 kcmil 350 kcmil .68 1.32 4.19 1.84 3.74
TPC-600 600 kcmil 350 kcmil .69 1.46 4.95 1.90 4.14
TPC-750 750 kcmil 500 kcmil .79 1.46 5.01 2.00 4.14
*cU Lus pending
ALUMINUM
CONDUCTOR
SIZE
EQUIVALENT
PIN SIZE
L2
A
APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS IN. CRIMPING TOOL REFERENCE
A O. D. L1 L2 C
DIE
COLOR CODE
Orange T-14 14
Red T-324 324
Brown T-299 299TPC-300 300 kcmil 4/0 .52 1.10 4.09 1.70 3.55
Pink T-300 300
Yellow - 936
C
PENNUNION DIE
CATALOG NO.
BURNDY DIE
INDEX NO.
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COPPER
CONNECTOR
CATALOG TYPE
SPLICES & LUGS
(1 & 2 HOLE)
CLASS B & C
BUILDING WIRE
CU CABLE
SIZE & STRANDING
ADDITIONAL WIRE SIZE RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR COPPER COMPRESSION LUGS & SPLICES
TYPES: BCU, BCU-FL, BBCU, BBCU-FL, BLU, BLU-FL, BBLU, BBLU-FL, BBLZ
CLASS I
WELD CABLE
(#24 AWG CU
STRANDS)
SIZE & STRANDING
CLASS K
WELD CABLE
(#30 AWG CU
STRANDS)
SIZE & STRANDING
DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE
CABLE
(#24 AWG CU
STRANDS)
SIZE & STRANDING
CLASS H CABLE
(NO. & DIA. OF WIRE)
SIZE & STRANDING
CLASS G CABLE
(NO. & DIA.
OF WIRE)
SIZE &
STRANDING
CLASS M FLEXIBLE
CABLE
(#34 AWG CU
STRANDS) SIZE &
STRANDING
METRIC CABLE WIRE
SIZE RANGE COPPER
CABLE ONLY METRIC
SIZE & DIA.
NAVY
CABLE
AIR
CRAFT
BCU-BBCU-BLU-
BBLU-BBLZ-8
BCU-BBCU-BLU-
BBLU-BBLZ- 6
BCU-BBCU-BLU-
BBLU-BBLZ- 5
BCU-BBCU-BLU-
BBLU-BBLZ- 4
BCU-BBCU-BLU-
BBLU-BBLZ- 3
BCU-BBCU-BLU-
BBLU-BBLZ- 2
BCU-BBCU-BLU-
BBLU-BBLZ- 1
BCU-BBCU-BLUBBLU-BBLZ- 1/0
BCU-BBCU-BLUBBLU-BBLZ- 2/0
BCU-BBCU-BLUBBLU-BBLZ- 3/0
BCU-BBCU-BLUBBLU-BBLZ- 4/0
BCU-BBCU-BLUBBLU-BBLZ- 025
BCU-BBCU-BLUBBLU-BBLZ- 030
BCU-BBCU-BLUBBLU-BBLZ- 035
BCU-BBCU-BLUBBLU-BBLZ- 040
BCU-BBCU-BLUBBLU-BBLZ- 045
BCU-BBCU-BLUBBLU-BBLZ- 050
BCU-BBCU-BLUBBLU-BBLZ- 060
BCU-BBCU-BLUBBLU-BBLZ- 065
BCU-BBCU-BLUBBLU-BBLZ- 075
BCU-BBCU-BLUBBLU-BBLZ- 080
BCU-BBCU-BLUBBLU-BBLZ- 100
#8 AWG
7 OR 19
#6 AWG
7 OR 19
#5 AWG
7 OR 19
#4 AWG
7 OR 19
#3 AWG
7 OR 19
#2 AWG
7 OR 19
#1 AWG
19 OR 37
1/0 AWG
19 OR 37
2/0 AWG
19 OR 37
3/0 AWG
19 OR 37
4/0 AWG
19 OR 37
250 MCM
37 OR 61
300 MCM
37 OR 61
350 MCM
37 OR 61
400 MCM
37 OR 61
450 MCM
37 OR 61
500 MCM
37 OR 61
600 MCM
61 OR 91
650 MCM
61 OR 91
750 MCM
61 OR 91
800 MCM
61 OR 91
1000 MCM
61 OR 91
#8 AWG 41/24 NONE NONE * #8 AWG 133/.0111
#6 AWG 63/24 NONE NONE * #7 AWG 133/.0125
NONE NONE NONE * #6 AWG 133/.0140
NONE NONE NONE * #5 AWG 133/.0158
#4 AWG 105/24 #4 AWG 420/30 #4 AWG 105/24 #4 AWG 133/.0177
NONE NONE NONE * #3 AWG 133/.0199
#2 AWG 161/24 #2 AWG 665/30 #2 AWG 150/24 #2 AWG 133/.0223
NONE #1 AWG 836/30 #1 AWG 225/24 #1 AWG 259/.0180
1/0 AWG 266/24 1/0 AWG 1064/30 1/0 AWG 275/24 1/0 AWG 259/.0202
2/0 AWG 342/24 2/0 AWG 1323/30 2/0 AWG 325/24 2/0 AWG 259/.0227
NONE 3/0 AWG 1666/30 3/0 AWG 450/24 3/0 AWG 259/.0255
NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE
4/0 AWG 532/24 4/0 AWG 2107/30 4/0 AWG 550/24 * 4/0 AWG 259/.0286
NONE NONE 262 MCM 650/24 * 250 MCM 427/.0242
NONE NONE 313 MCM 775/24 300 MCM 427/.0265
NONE NONE NONE * 350 MCM 427/.0286
350 MCM 882/24 NONE 373 MCM 925/24 400 MCM 427/.0306
NONE NONE 444 MCM 1100/24 450 MCM 427/.0325
500 MCM 1225/24 NONE 535 MCM 1325/24 500 MCM 427/.0342
* 550 MCM 703/.0280
NONE NONE 646 MCM 1600/24
* 600 MCM 703/.0292
NONE NONE NONE * 650 MCM 703/.0304
* 700 MCM 703/.0316
750 MCM 1862/24 NONE 777 MCM 1925/24
* 750 MCM 703/.0327
* #8 AWG
49/.0184
#7 AWG
49/.0206
* #6 AWG
49/.0231
* #5 AWG
49/.0260
#4 AWG
49/.0292
* #3 AWG
49/.0328
#2 AWG
49/.0368
#1 AWG
133/.0251
1/0 AWG
133/.0282
2/0 AWG
133/.0316
3/0 AWG
133/.0355
* 4/0 AWG
133/.0399
* 250 MCM
259/.0311
300 MCM
259/.0340
* 350 MCM
259/.0368
400 MCM
259/.0393
450 MCM
259/.0417
500 MCM
259/.0439
* 550 MCM
427/.0359
* 600 MCM
427/.0375
* 650 MCM
427/.0390
* 700 MCM
427/.0405
* 750 MCM
427/.0419
* 800 MCM
427/.0433
#8 AWG 420/34 6MM2 3.21MM #23 AN-8
#7 AWG 532/34 10MM2 4.12MM NONE NONE
#6 AWG 665/34 16MM2 5.18MM #30 AN-6
#5 AWG 836/34 * 20MM2 5.72MM #40 NONE
#4 AWG
1064/34
#3 AWG
1323/34
#2 AWG
1666/34
#1 AWG
2107/34
1/0 AWG
2646/34
NONE * 85MM2 11.94MM #150 NONE
2/0 AWG
3325/34
3/0 AWG
4256/34
4/0 AWG
5320/34
NONE 180MM2 17.42MM #350 NONE
250 MCM
6384/34
300 MCM
7581/34
350 MCM
8806/34
400 MCM
10101/34
450 MCM
11396/34
500 MCM
12691/34
550 MCM
13664/34
600 MCM
14945/34
650 MCM
16226/34
25MM2 6.60MM #50 AN-4
* 30MM2 7.01MM #60 NONE
* 40MM2 8.20MM #75 AN-2
50MM2 9.27MM #100 AN-1
70MM2 10.92MM #125 AN-1/0
AN-2/0
95MM2 12.80MM #200
AN-3/0
120MM2 14.4MM NONE NONE
150MM2 16.00MM #300 AN-4/0
185MM2 17.80MM #400 NONE
NONE NONE NONE
240MM2 20.30MM NONE NONE
300MM2 22.63MM NONE NONE
NONE NONE NONE
NONE NONE NONE
400MM2 26.1MM NONE NONE
500MM2 29.3MM NONE NONE
COMPRESSION CONNECTORS
* Not UL listed
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