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REB ITEM: I-45

PUBLICATION 336-1984
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION BOARD (REB)
PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH
STANDARD FOR
SERVICE CONNECTOR

SCOPE:
'this standard covers service connectors which provide good
mechanical and electricaL connection for heavy-duty connecti'ons
of dissimilar conducLors on the REB overhead distribuLion s,ys'tem'
2. GENERAL:

$ervice conri*cLors funnished to RFB specifications shall conform

i.iral-lrespeL'stct,hedesigtrandperformancerequirements
esLarblished in this standnrd lhese connectors shalI inaccornmodate
size and
ACSR, aluminum, copper, strancleil nr^ solid conductor '
type combinationi *i"t*d rtr l'isure l' REB serviti ::":::t7:i "t*
avise*typeconnectorinwlrichPfessureisexertedontNo\z) to. each
conductors nv means of two (z) tpposing iaws with respect
other when a force is exerted by lt,*. n of a threaded bolt" The
text, figures and references to" other standards supplement each
obher and are considered part of this standard'

3. HATERIAL:

RtBserviceconnectorbodyandSpacersha]lbecastfromahigh
ASTM F 6if,6-a2. Hex
strength aluminurn a1}oy r,.lhich comp}ies with
alLoy 2O24-T4 and anodized
head bolts shall- hre macle from aluminum
toresj.st"o..o.ion.Bolt,ssl.rallbelubricatedtoellminate
glazing and to provide consisterrt' clermping f orce"
4. THREADS:

porlion of the hex heacj bolLs shall" permit the

-l-he Lhreaded upper
thread
portion of the connoctor to run tlre entire lengLh of the
without the aid of tools-

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5. DIMENSIONS:

The f ollouling dimensional requi retnents of the service connector

shall be met:
A. The cable seat slrall be dosigned to accept conductor sizes
stated in Figure 1 '
f ollows:
B. The dimensions slrown in Figure 1 are def ined as
H = thickness of connector
J : bolt size
L : length of connector
W : width of connector

6- FINISH;
TheREBserviceconnectorslralJ,havesmoothsurfaceswithout
or other defects' The connector
k:lemishes, malformations
-m"nut".ru
re r ' s svmbol o r identif ication
b,,rdy shal I ;;;;-;;"
mark ancr c"rnductor range tn a mar-lner and ]ocation which doels
not impoir lhe function of the connecLor"

TES'i

REB service connectors shall meet the requirements of NEMA CC3'

8- INSPECTION;
'I,hemanufacturershal]performtltenecessaryinspectionandtegts
t,o determine if the service connectors comply with the
auqrirements of this st-andard' Non-conforming conneetors are
unacceptab}e.REBslra}}reservetherighltor.lil-nessfactory
iests and shall request' test reports'
9. PACKAGING:

F{EB service connectors shall be securely packaged for shipping-

Each clanrp un"ii-[*-in=*.t*d in a seared transparent plastic bag
afterthecont'actgroovesaracoateclwithacorrosioninhibiting
connectors, and sha}I be
compound- 8""il-Julx^g" slrall..contain 50name, catalog number and
clearly nrarkecl *itf, t.ii" manufacturerr's
REB item number.

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lo. OTHER $TANDARDS:

'lhe performance and design requirements of REB service
connectors, based on other internationally recognized standards,
are acceptable only if the requirements of such standards ar€
equivalent to or exceed the re<;uirements quoted in t.his document-
All accompanying drawings are conceptual, The manufacturer is
responsible for preparation of drawings and a design which meets
the dimensi6nal, strengtlr, and other perf ormarrce requirements of
this standard. Tl"ie text, figures and references to other
standards supplement each other, and shall be c6nsidered parts of
this standard.
11. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF REFERENCE STANDARDS: LAtCSt Edit'iOIT

1" ASTM 8686: Standard Specificat.iorr for High Strength

Aluminum Al1oY Castings.
?- NEMA CC3: EEI-NEMA $tandard for Connectors for Use
Betri{een Aluminum or Aluminum*Copper Overhead Conduclors.
3. UL 4868: Underwriters Laboralories SLandard for'iefety trlire
Connectors for Use Wi th Aluminum C'lrlciLlctors-

4 " Atlsl Cl19 - 4: American National $tanclard $pecif ications f or

( riliectors f or Use Between Aluminum or Aluminr:m*Copper
0verhead ConducLors.
5. American Natiorral Standard Specifications for Connectors"

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SERVICE CONNECTOR

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