Line Crews Repair Failing Splices with No Power Interruption!

June 23, 2010

|In Press Release, ClampStar News

May 01, 2010, Transmission & Distribution World, By Mike Dario, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

Corrosive salt water and high winds in Los Angeles’ beach areas were wreaking havoc on the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s automatic quick sleeves. Linemen were noticing more failures of these sleeves, which are spring-loaded with jaws that grip the wire. To solve the problem, linemen had to support the wire with a hoist and grips, and install a temporary jumper to maintain electrical Read more….

ClampStar Part Number	Conductor Diameter Range			Number of Keepers Per Side	Average Weight		Overall Length
ClampStar Part Number	Conductor Range	Inches	mm	Number of Keepers Per Side	Pounds	Kg	Inches	cm
Rigid Frame
CSR-0325L-007-P***	#6 AWG – #2 AWG	0.162 – 0.325	4.1 – 8.3	1	1.7	.8	12.2	31.0
CSR-0325-015	#6 AWG – #2 AWG	0.162 – 0.325	4.1 – 8.3	2	3.5	1.6	26.38	67.0
CSR-0609-024	#2 AWG – 266.8 kcmil	0.316 – 0.609	8.0 – 15.5	2	7.7	3.5	43	109.2
CSR-0642L-024***	2/0 AWG – 266.8 kcmil	0.349 – 0.642	8.9 – 16.3	2	7.7	3.5	43	109.2
CSR-0642-024	2/0 AWG – 266.8 kcmil	0.349 – 0.642	8.9 – 16.3	3	14	6.4	52.8	134.1
CSR-0883L-024***	3/0 AWG – 477 kcmil	0.502 – 0.883	12.8 – 22.4	2	13.1	5.9	43.8	111.3
CSR-0883-036	3/0 AWG – 477 kcmil	0.502 – 0.883	12.8 – 22.4	3	19.1	8.7	65.4	166.1
CSR-1108L-024***	336.4 kcmil – 795 kcmil	0.684 – 1.108	17.4 – 28.1	2	14.4	6.5	43.8	111.3
CSR-1108-040	336.4 kcmil – 795 kcmil	0.684 – 1.108	17.4 – 28.1	4	27	12.2	78.8	200.2

ClampStar Part Number	Conductor Diameter Range			Number of Keepers Per Side	Average Weight		Overall Length
ClampStar Part Number	Conductor Range	Inches	mm	Number of Keepers Per Side	Pounds	Kg	Inches	cm
Rigid Frame
CSR-1140S-048	477 kcmil – 795 kcmil	0.814 – 1.140	20.7 – 29.0	16	31.9	14.5	92	233.7
CSR-1140FT-048	477 kcmil – 795 kcmil	0.814 – 1.140	20.7 – 29.0	20	36.3	16.5	100	254.0
CSR-1386S-060	605.0 kcmil – 1351.5 kcmil	1.051 – 1.386	26.7 – 35.2	16	33.8	15.3	104	264.2
CSR-1386H-060	605.0 kcmil – 1351.5 kcmil	1.051 – 1.386	26.7 – 35.2	20	38.7	17.6	112	284.5
CSR-1386FT-060	605.0 kcmil – 1351.5 kcmil	1.051 – 1.386	26.7 – 35.2	20	38.4	17.4	112	284.5
CSR-1631S-060	1272 kcmil – 1780 kcmil	1.345 – 1.631	34.2 – 41.4	20	37.9	17.2	112	284.5
CSR-1631H-060	1272 kcmil – 1780 kcmil	1.345 – 1.631	34.2 – 41.4	26	53	24.04	124	315.0
CSR-1631FT-060	1272 kcmil – 1780 kcmil	1.345 – 1.631	34.2 – 41.4	20	37.9	17.2	112	284.5
CSR-1912S-060	1351.5 kcmil – 2515 kcmil	1.524 – 1.912	38.7 – 48.6	20	50	22.7	112	284.5
CSR-1912H-060	1351.5 kcmil – 2515 kcmil	1.524 – 1.912	38.7 – 48.6	26	58.0	26.3	124	315.0
CSR-1912FT-060	1351.5 kcmil – 2515 kcmil	1.524 – 1.912	38.7 – 48.6	20	50.3	22.8	112	284.5

ClampStar Part Number	Conductor Diameter Range			Number of Keepers Per Side	Average Weight		Overall Length
ClampStar Part Number	Conductor Range	Inches	mm	Number of Keepers Per Side	Pounds	Kg	Inches	cm
CRU ♦
CRU-0642-014	2/0 AWG – 266.8 kcmil	0.349 – 0.642	8.9 – 16.3	3	3	1.4	14.4	36.6
CRU-0883-015	3/0 AWG – 477 kcmil	0.502 – 0.883	12.8– 22.4	3	7	3.2	14.7	37.3
CRU-1108-019	336.4 kcmil – 795 kcmil	0.684 – 1.108	17.4 – 28.1	4	12	5.4	19.4	49.3

ClampStar Part Number	Conductor Diameter Range			Number of Keepers Per Side	Average Weight		Overall Length
ClampStar Part Number	Conductor Range	Inches	mm	Number of Keepers Per Side	Pounds	Kg	Inches	cm
CSS-1140S-DE-060-X-X	477 kcmil – 795 kcmil	0.814 – 1.140	20.7 – 29.0	16/8	TBD	TBD	95	241.3
CSS-1140FT-DE-060-X-X	477 kcmil – 795 kcmil	0.814 – 1.140	20.7 – 29.0	20/8	43.8	19.9	99	251.5
CSS-1386S-DE-060-X-X	605.0 kcmil – 1351.5 kcmil	1.051 – 1.386	26.7 – 35.2	16/10	44.4	20.1	97	246.4
CSS-1386FT-DE-060-X-X	605.0 kcmil – 1351.5 kcmil	1.051 – 1.386	26.7 – 35.2	20/10	46.2	21.0	101	256.5
CSS-1631S-DE-060-X-X	1272 kcmil – 1780 kcmil	1.345 – 1.631	34.2 – 41.4	20/12	44	20.0	103	261.6
CSS-1631FT-DE-060-X-X	1272 kcmil – 1780 kcmil	1.345 – 1.631	34.2 – 41.4	20/12	46.5	21.1	103	261.6
CSS-1912S-DE-066-X	1351.5 kcmil – 2515 kcmil	1.524 – 1.912	38.7 – 48.6	20/12	62	28.1	109	276.9
CSS-1912FT-DE-066-X	1351.5 kcmil – 2515 kcmil	1.524 – 1.912	38.7 – 48.6	20/12	62	28.1	109	276.9

ClampStar Part Number	Conductor Diameter Range			Number of Keepers Per Side	Average Weight		Overall Length
ClampStar Part Number	Conductor Range	Inches	mm	Number of Keepers Per Side	Pounds	Kg	Inches	cm
CRU-1140-16-04	447 kcmil – 795 kcmil	0.814 – 1.140	20.7 – 29.0	16	13.5	6.1	26.0	66.0
CRU-1386-16-04	605.0 kcmil – 1351.5 kcmil	1.051 – 1.386	26.7 – 35.2	16	13.5	6.1	26.0	66.0
CRU-1631-16-04	1272 kcmil – 1780 kcmil	1.345 – 1.631	34.2 – 41.4	16	13.3	6.0	26.0	66.0
CRU-1912-16-04	1351.5 kcmil – 2515 kcmil	1.524 – 1.912	38.7 – 48.6	16	13.6	6.2	26.0	66.0

ClampStar Part Number	Conductor Diameter Range			Number of Keepers Per Side	Average Weight		Overall Length
ClampStar Part Number	Conductor Range	Inches	mm	Number of Keepers Per Side	Pounds	Kg	Inches	cm
CSS-1140L-036	477 kcmil – 795 kcmil	0.814 – 1.140	20.7 – 29.0	8	20.4	9.3	62.0	157.5
CSS-1140FT-040-BCT	477 kcmil – 795 kcmil	0.814 – 1.140	20.7 – 29.0	20	49.0	22.2	92	233.7
CSS-1386L-036	605.0 kcmil – 1351.5 kcmil	1.051 – 1.386	26.7 – 35.2	10	21.6	9.8	66.0	167.6
CSS-1386FT-040-BCT	605.0 kcmil – 1351.5 kcmil	1.051 – 1.386	26.7 – 35.2	20	49.0	22.2	92	233.7
CSS-1631L-048	1272 kcmil – 1780 kcmil	1.345 – 1.631	34.2 – 41.4	12	TBD	TBD	82	208.3
CSS-1631FT-040-BCT	1272 kcmil – 1780 kcmil	1.345 – 1.631	34.2 – 41.4	20	TBD	TBD	92	233.7
CSS-1912L-048	1351.5 kcmil – 2515 kcmil	1.524 – 1.912	38.7 – 48.6	12	TBD	TBD	82	208.3
CSS-1912FT-040-BCT	1351.5 kcmil – 2515 kcmil	1.524 – 1.912	38.7 – 48.6	20	TBD	TBD	92	233.7