The BURNDY WEJTAP™ System components are designed to provide the most reliable connections available, with safer and easier installations.

The system consists of a WEJTAP™ connector, installation tools and power-boosters.

The BURNDY WEJTAP™ connector uses an aluminum alloy Wedge that is power-driven between the run and tap cables, locking them into a "C" shaped aluminum alloy spring-body.

A wiping action takes place during installation between the conductors and wedge which provides additional cleaning of surface oxides to supplement wire brushing. In addition, the contact grooves are lined with a patented PENETROX™ oxide inhibiting compound to enhance superior contact surface integrity.

The Wedge is automatically locked onto the spring-body by a skiving action produced by a lance located at the forward end of the installation tool. During the life of the connection, the spring-body continues to maintain pressure to ensure a reliable connection.

Burndy WEJTAP™ are specifically designed to out-perform all other connection types within the most demanding electric utility applications and operating environments. Specific features and benefits include:

• 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.

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.

WEJTAP™ connector booster packages are labeled with a variety of common conductors with their nominal ranges. To order connector with the booster, add "PB" suffix to standard catalog number, (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 6-1272

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.

The WEJTAP™ CONNECTOR SYSTEM provides TAPS, STIRRUPS and COVERS for conductor ranges #8 through 1590 MCM. Some T2 conductors may be accommodated as well. Additional information available on request from factory.