Description
Key Features
Full Tension Performance
Rated to hold up to 95% of the conductor’s breaking strength, ensuring reliable performance in high-stress splicing applications.
Color-Coded Funnel Guides
Facilitates quick identification of conductor size, reducing installation errors and increasing efficiency on the job.
Corrosion Protection
Constructed with a high-strength aluminum alloy shell and die-cast jaws, offering exceptional resistance to corrosion, ensuring long-lasting service life even in challenging environments.
Efficient Conductor Positioning
- Funnel-Shaped End Piece: Guides the conductor smoothly into the correct position for optimal contact.
- Pilot Cap: Envelopes strands and directs the conductor past serrated jaws into the splice center, ensuring secure insertion.
- Optimal Contact Area: The precisely engineered jaws ensure a strong, secure connection across a wide range of conductor sizes, reducing the need for multiple splice sizes in inventory.
- Automatic Length Control: A tubular center stop ensures proper conductor insertion depth, simplifying installation and minimizing errors.
Factory-Installed Inhibitor
Protects against oxidation, ensuring a longer electrical connection lifespan by maintaining consistent electrical conductivity.
Material Specifications
- Shell: High-strength aluminum alloy, ensuring durability and corrosion resistance.
- Jaws: Die-cast aluminum alloy, designed for precision and optimal performance.
- Spring: Stainless steel, providing secure jaw positioning for positive conductor acceptance during installation.
Applications
- Conductor Types: Compatible with ACSR, AAC, AAAC conductors, including specific sizes like Sparrow and Pigeon.
- Overhead Tension Splicing: Perfect for transmission and distribution lines requiring fast, secure, and reliable splicing.
- Utility and Industrial Use: Designed for electric utilities, telecommunications, and industrial power systems.
Advantages
Ease of Installation
The color-coded funnel guides and pilot cap enable effortless conductor insertion, simplifying the installation process and reducing labor time.
Reduced Inventory Needs
The splice’s wide compatibility with multiple conductor sizes minimizes the need to stock various splice sizes, saving costs and storage space.
Corrosion Resistance
The aluminum alloy shell and inhibitor treatment offer superior protection against environmental damage, extending the splice’s service life and ensuring reliable performance in harsh conditions.
Time-Saving Design
Each unit comes with instruction sheets in the poly bag, eliminating guesswork during installation and increasing installation speed.
Why Choose RC-ASL Automatic Splice Link?
The RC-ASL Automatic Splice Link is a trusted solution for overhead tension splicing in electric utilities and telecommunications industries. Its quick installation, corrosion resistance, and wide conductor compatibility make it the ideal choice for demanding applications where reliability and durability are critical. Whether in transmission lines or industrial power systems, this splice link ensures secure connections and efficiency throughout the installation process.
Selection Table
RC-ASL Automatic Splice Link |
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Item No | ACSR ASTM-B232 | AAAC ASTM-B399 | AAC ASTM-B231 |
MIN/MAX.INCHES | MIN./MAX. MM | IN. | MM. | IN. | MM. |
RC-ASL 401 |
6-4 | 6-4 | 6-4 | .184-.263 | 4.67-6.7 | 11.8 | 300 | 0.9 | 23 |
RC-ASL 402 |
4 | 4 | 4 | .220-.250 | 5.58-6.35 | 11.8 | 300 | 0.9 | 23 |
RC-ASL 4042 |
4-2 | 4-2 | 4-2 | .220-.320 | 5.58-8.13 | 13.7 | 350 | 1 | 25 |
RC-ASL 406 |
1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | .355-.400 | 9.01-10.16 | 13.7 | 350 | 1.1 | 28 |
RC-ASL 4076 |
1/0-2/0 | 1/0-2/0 | 1/0-2/0 | .355-.470 | 9.01-11.94 | 14.7 | 373 | 1.25 | 32 |
RC-ASL 407 |
2/0 | 2/0 | 2/0 | .400-.470 | 10.16-11.94 | 17.3 | 440 | 1.38 | 35 |
RC-ASL 408 |
3/0 | 3/0 | 3/0 | .450-.530 | 11.43-13.46 | 18.3 | 465 | 1.49 | 38 |
RC-ASL 409 |
4/0 | 4/0 | 4/0 | .505-.595 | 12.82-15.12 | 22 | 560 | 1.73 | 44 |
RC-ASL 4098 |
3/0,4/0 | 3/0,4/0 | 3/0,4/0 | .464-.595 | 11.79-15.11 | 23 | 588 | 1.73 | 44 |
RC-ASL 410 |
266.8(18/1) | 312.8 | *336.4 | .603-.666 | 15.31-16.92 | 19 | 480 | 1.65 | 42 |
RC-ASL 411 |
336.4(18/1) | 394.5 | *397.5**336.4 | .659-.724 | 16.73-18.39 | 20 | 510 | 1.8 | 46 |
RC-ASL 41110 |
266.8(18/1) -336.4(18/1) |
312.8-394.5 | *336.4 -*397.5**336.4 |
.603-.724 | 15.31-18.39 | 21.6 | 550 | 1.8 | 46 |
RC-ASL 412 |
397.5(18/1) | 465.4 | *477 | .720-.795 | 18.28-20.19 | 25 | 630 | 2.1 | 54 |
RC-ASL 413 |
477(18/1) | 559.5 | *556.5,500 | .780-.858 | 19.81-21.80 | 23.2 | 590 | 2.1 | 54 |
RC-ASL T1319 |
477(26/7) | ﹣ | ﹣ | .780-.858 | 19.81-21.80 | 36 | 920 | 2.2 | 57 |
RC-ASL T1355 |
Special | 652.4,740.8 | 700,715 | .906-.990 | 23-25.15 | 36 | 920 | 2.2 | 57 |