Recducing pins/lugs

[Dannyg8810]

just a bit of info needed guys

Iv just ordered a swa lug crimped that does 6mm-120mm as iv a job to re terminate some cables into a main switch on a board as these are currently 70mm swa with cores cut off.

Will the lug have a reduced ccc?

 

[ipf]

Why such a big cable? (volt drop, maybe)
What size is the main switch?
Is it viable to install a manufactured adaptation for the main switch?

 

[davesparks]

You’d have to ask the manufacturer of the reducing lugs to be sure

 

[Dannyg8810]

Why such a big cable? (volt drop, maybe)
What size is the main switch?
Is it viable to install a manufactured adaptation for the main switch?

Im unsure why as seem overkill to me it’s on a 100amp Mccb at the main panel.

 

[ipf]

Im unsure why as seem overkill to me it’s on a 100amp Mccb at the main panel.

Why ask the question without details then?...Lug it and connect, if it's a 100amp MCCB.

 

[Dannyg8810]

Why ask the question without details then?...Lug it and connect, if it's a 100amp MCCB.

Why ask? Because I am ,iv never had to use these before is it an issue asking in general?

The question was regarding ccc of the lugs also not the ins and outs of the installation

 

[benji]

are you saying its a 120mm lug with 6mm hole or a crimper that crimps 6mm to 120mm lugs

 

[Richard Burns]

A cable lug from a reputable manufacturer that is crimped using a suitably matched cable crimper on the correct size cable will not reduce the current carrying capacity of the circuit.
Any well made lug (as opposed to cheaply or poorly made lugs) will be made of copper and have a csa equivalent to the cable core designed to be terminated.

 

[Dannyg8810]

are you saying its a 120mm lug with 6mm hole or a crimper that crimps 6mm to 120mm lugs

70mm cable ,crimper is capable of 6mm to 120mm

 

[Dannyg8810]

A cable lug from a reputable manufacturer that is crimped using a suitably matched cable crimper on the correct size cable will not reduce the current carrying capacity of the circuit.
Any well made lug (as opposed to cheaply or poorly made lugs) will be made of copper and have a csa equivalent to the cable core designed to be terminated.

thank you for that info mate ,I’m just awaiting for info from SWA was just seeing if u could find out on here in meantime