WEJTAP™ CONNECTORS use an aluminum alloy wedge that is power-driven between the run and the tap cables locking them into a "C" shaped tempered aluminum alloy spring-body. The spring-body maintains pressure throughout the life of the connection to ensure reliability during severe electrical and climatic conditions. The wedge’s wiping action combined with factory installed PENETROX ® PENA 13 provides superior contact integrity. The wedge is automatically locked onto the spring-body by a skiving action produced by a lance at the forward end of the WEJTAP™ installation tool.
Tested to NEMA and CSA Class A heat cycle requirements to ensure long term reliability.
Accommodates a full range of run and tap conductors from #8 to 1590 kcmil in all commonly used conductors to meet the needs of electrical distribution systems.
Color-coded connector, boosters, and tools to assist the installer to make the correct selection.
WEJTAP™ connectors and boosters can be packed together to ensure correct product selection.
"Run locator" chamfer is machined into the wedge at the end of the "large" groove to provide positive visual or/and hand contact identification of the large run groove for correct installation.
Removable design allows tap removal with minimum conductor damage.
Tool embosses BURNDY identifier on end of Wedge to provide system identification.
WEJTAP™ connectors have been subjected to extensive tests simulating the most severe service and weather conditions. In addition, the WEJTAP™ system meets or exceeds the industry standards of ANSI C119.4 Class 3, NEMA CC3 1973 Class A 500 Heat Cycles.
As with all BURNDY connectors, WEJTAP™ has been designed to operate cooler than the attached conductors. The WEJTAP™ connectors have also been subjected to the ASTM B117-73 Salt Spray Test. Detailed test report packages are available upon request.
The color-coded WEJTAP™ and booster may be packaged together for your convenience with the correct booster matched to the connector to ensure correct operator selection. Spring-bodies are color-coded and the wedges are marked with nominal conductor run and tap ranges. WEJTAP™ connector booster packages are labeled with a variety of common conductors with their nominal ranges. To order connector with the booster, simply add a "PB" suffix to normal catalog numbers, (i.e. WCB11 to WCB11PB).
WEJTAP™ connector wedges are marked with nominal ACSR, Aluminum and Copper concentric standard conductors.
Red WEJTAP™ connector range Run 8-1/0 Tap 8-2
Blue WEJTAP™ connector range Run 2-300 Tap 6-300
Yellow WEJTAP™ connector range Run 266.8-1590 Tap 6-1590
All WEJTAP™ wedges contain a clearly defined chamfer on the large end of the run conductor groove to identify the "large run" groove. Installers will appreciate the convenience of visual or hand identification for correct wedge positioning.
WEJTAP™ wedges are driven between the run and tap conductors and activate the spring characteristics of the "C" shaped body. This action maintains contact pressure even when the connection is subjected to severe climatic and electrical conditions.
