Tech Info: Fittings for Bimetal 4E System
1. All raw material is checked for hardness, elongation, malibility before any fittings are manufactured.
2. All fittings are locally made with 100% local content.
3. All fittings are de-oxidized and cleaned before being dispatched, to remove an oxidation in and outside the tube.
4. All fittings are marked as follows:
a) Manufactures name-CCL
b) Type of material
- Aluminium
- Copper
- Bimetal
c) Fitting type
- Non tension joint
- Tension joint
- Angle tap connector
- Tee tap connector
- Lugs (1 hole lugs)
- Jumper terminal (2 hole lugs)
- Tee flag connector
- Repair sleeve
- C Connector
- Bi-metal lugs & Ferrols
- Dead ends
d) All fittings are designed exclusively to fit and operate the “Bimetal 4” Compression system. With the following sizes-
Range of Conductors
- 0 = Squirrel4,0-7,0
- 1 = Fox6,0-8,5
- 2 = Mink/ Pine8,0-11,3
- 3 = Hare/ Oak10,0-14,00
- 4 = Hornet12,0-16,00
e) Size of tap connector
f) What tooling to be used and where to crimp
5. All fittings have a manufacturers code build-up from the above description. i.e.: VCAT 1.2 (code 1022)
6. All fittings are pre-greased with 159 grit grease before being capped and packed in see-through plastic packages, hermetically sealed to prevent air and moisture gaining access to the fittings.