Bonding and Grounding - Communication (CA12005E)

Rocket 88 Shield Connectors

ROCKET 88 SHIELD CONNECTORS WITH RIGID BARS

Shield Connectors with Removable Fork Tab

Rocket 88 shield connector with breakaway rigid, forked lead Lead (or tab) is 1⁄2" long. Used for bonding and grounding buried service wire and small diameter cables at pedestals, terminals, NIDs, station protectors, or buried splices. May also be used to ground the drain wire and/or metallic foil shield of new generation aerial service wires. Applications • Bonding and grounding buried service wires (2–12 pairs • Bonding and grounding small cables up to 25 pair Features • Universal design reduces the number of parts carried on service vehicle. • Can be connected to a ground post (with fork) or to an eyelet or ground bar with holes (with stud). • Designed to ground either corrugated or flat bonded shields. • Fork length can be manufactured to suit specific applications. • Simple to install, significantly reduces installation time.

fork tab removed

Ordering information EM-R88-B__ __ -TAB –

Two- to four-pair shield connector with breakaway rigid lead. See suffix -E for larger count buried service wire and cables up to 25 pairs. Add suffix -S f or short stud (shown at right). Add suffix -E for expanded radius to accommodate 5–25 pairs. Add suffix -TSH for torque shear nut. Add suffix -XT for long tab (3⁄4").

GROUNDING

BONDING &

fork connection

stud connection

For Electric Motion Company (EMC) part numbers starting with “EM” please contact EMC customer service at 860-379-8515 or cs110@hubbell.com

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