Deadbreak Apparatus

Connectors
Electrical Apparatus
600 A 15/25 kV Class
Bol-T™ Deadbreak Connector 600-10
GENERAL
The Cooper Power Systems 600 A,
15/25 kV Class Bol-T™ Deadbreak
Connector is used to terminate high-
voltage underground cable on
deadfront apparatus such as transform-
ers, switches and switchgear. It is fully
shielded, submersible and meets the
requirements of IEEE Standard 386™
– “Separable Insulated Connector
Systems”.
The capacitive test point on the
insulating plug provides a means of
testing the circuit without disturbing
the bolted connection.
In addition to the capacitive test point
feature on the insulating plug, Cooper
Power Systems offers an optional
capacitive test point similar to the test
points on Cooper 200 A Elbows. This
allows the use of the Type “TPR”
Series Fault Indicators, and provides a
hotstick operable means of determining
circuit condition when used with high
impedance voltage sensing devices Figure 1.
designed for test points. 600 A Deadbreak Connector without test point; also available with test point.
Bol-T Connectors are designed for
use on solid dielectric cable (XLPE or
EPR) with extruded semi-conductive adapters, insulating plugs, compression TABLE 1
shields and concentric neutral, with or connectors and other component parts Voltage Ratings and Characteristics
without a jacket. are designed to be interchangeable Description kV
Installation on jacketed concentric with those currently available from all
Standard Voltage Class 25
neutral cable may require additional other manufacturers that also comply
Maximum Rating Phase-to-Ground 15.2
sealing material. Cold shrinkable with IEEE Standard 386™.
AC 60 Hz 1 Minute Withstand 40
adapters are available for tape shield, INSTALLATION DC 15 Minute Withstand 78
linear corrugated and drain wire cable BIL and Full Wave Crest 125
adaptation for use with deadbreak A torque wrench and one-inch socket Minimum Corona Voltage Level 19
connectors. are used to tighten the insulating plug
Voltage ratings and characteristics are in
through the compression connector accordance with IEEE Standard 386™.
900 AMP RATING within the T-Body onto a de-energized
The Bol-T is rated for 900 A continuous 600 A bushing interface. Refer to
when used with a coppertop compres- Installation Instruction Sheet 600-10-2
for details. TABLE 2
sion connector, copper insulating Current Ratings and Characteristics
plug, copper stud and copper bushing PRODUCTION TESTS Description Amperes
or junction. If a 900 A rating is desired,
specify a “C” as the 9th digit when Tests conducted in accordance with Continuous 600 A rms
determining your part number. IEEE Standard 386™: 24 Hour
■ AC 60 Hz 1 Minute Withstand Overload 1,000 A rms
See Step 3, page 4. Short Time 40,000 A rms symmetrical
– 40 kV
■ Minimum Corona Voltage Level for 0.17 s
INTERCHANGEABILITY 27,000 A rms symmetrical
– 19 kV for 4.0 s
All Cooper Power Systems 600 A
Tests conducted in accordance with Current ratings and characteristics are in accordance
Deadbreak Connectors conform to the with IEEE Standard 386™.
electrical, mechanical and dimensional Cooper Power Systems requirements:
requirements of IEEE Standard ■ Physical Inspection
386™. The connectors can be used ■ Periodic Dissection
on any comparably rated bushing inter- ■ Periodic X-ray Analysis
face that also meets the requirements
of this standard. In addition, all cable

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600 A 15/25 kV Class Bol-T™ Deadbreak Connector

SEMI-CONDUCTING SHIELD
Precision molded peroxide-cured
semi-conducting shield provides 9.6"
ground shield continuity and meets the (244 mm)
requirements of IEEE Standard 592™.
HEX HEAD
One-inch hex head
is used to tighten the
connection.
INSULATING PLUG CAP
Semi-conducting rubber cap fits over
insulating plug test point for water-
proof seal and deadfront shielding.
12.5 "
(318 mm) INSULATING PLUG
Molded epoxy insulating plug provides
excellent electrical, thermal and mechanical
COMPRESSION CONNECTOR reliability.
Aluminum compression
connector is sized to ensure a SEMI-CONDUCTING INSERT
cool running connector with Molded semi-conducting peroxide-cured
maximum current transfer. insert provides corona-free electrostatic
shielding of the compression connector.
T-BODY
Molded T-Body adapts
to all cable sizes and CAPACITIVE TEST POINT
provides a deadfront Optional capacitive test point on
shielded connection. molded T-Body with snap-on cap
provides a shielded, hotstick operable
EPDM INSULATION means to determine circuit condition
High quality peroxide-cured when used with high impedance voltage
EPDM Insulation is mixed sensing devices designed for capacitive
and formulated in-house for test points, and a place to mount Cooper
complete control of raw TPR Series Fault Indicators.
rubber characteristics. DRAIN WIRE TAB
Drain wire tab provides
a convenient point to
connect a drain wire to
ensure grounding of the
CABLE ADAPTER connector shield.
Molded cable adapter, sized to
fit cable insulation diameters
from 0.640 inch to 1.965 inches
(16.3 to 49.9 mm), provides
stress relief for the terminated
cable.

Figure 2.
Bol-T Cutaway illustrates design features.

Note: Dimensions given are for reference only.

OPTIONAL FEATURES ORDERING INFORMATION

S2 S3 S4
Coppertop Compression Each Bol-T Connector kit contains:
Connectors ■ Molded Rubber T-Body
■ Insulating Plug
Coppertop compression connectors ■ Insulating Plug Cap
(aluminum sleeve welded to a copper ■ Compression Connector
spade) provide a high conductivity ■ Cable Adapter
material in a bolted connection and ■ Silicone Lubricant
are compatible with aluminum or ■ Installation Instruction Sheet S5
copper conductors.
All Copper Current Path To order a 15/25 kV Class Bol-T
Connector Kit, see following Steps 1-
Full copper current carrying path and 5 to build the catalog number.
900 A rating can be obtained by
specifying a coppertop compression 15/25 kV
connector, copper stud and copper S2 0.5" (13 mm)
insulating plug. S3 3.9" (98 mm)
S4 1.5" (38 mm)
S5 2.4" (61 mm)

Figure 3.
Bol-T stacking dimensions.

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Bol-T Connector Kit – Catalog Numbering System
Build the 11 digit catalog number for a Bol-T Kit by following the steps given below. The first 5 digits are “BT625”, so
only digits 6 through 11 need to be selected.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
B T 6 2 5

CATALOG NUMBER DIGITS:

1 & 2 = “BT”, Bol-T Connector System
3 = “6”, 600 A System
4 & 5 = “25”, 25 kV Class Bushing Interface
Step 1 – Select Digit 6 Cable Adapter Range Code
Determine the cable’s diameter over the electrical insulation as shown in Figure 4 (including tolerances).
Then identify a cable range from Table 3 that covers the minimum and maximum insulation diameters.
Select the correct CABLE RANGE CODE from Table 3.

METAL NEUTRAL INSULATION DIAMETER OVER

OUTER JACKET OR SHIELD SHIELD INSULATION

CONDUCTOR
CONDUCTOR
INSULATION SHIELD

Figure 4.
Illustration showing typical construction of medium voltage underground cable.

TABLE 3
Cable Diameter Range
Cable Diameter Range
Inches mm Code Inches mm Code
0.640-0.760 16.3-19.3 A 1.220-1.420 31.0-36.1 G
0.720-0.845 18.3-21.5 B 1.360-1.560 34.5-39.6 H
0.785-0.970 19.9-24.6 C 1.480-1.700 37.6-43.2 J
0.910-1.065 23.1-27.1 D 1.640-1.840 41.7-46.7 K
0.980-1.140 24.9-29.0 E 1.780-1.965 45.2-49.9 L
1.080-1.280 27.4-32.5 F

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Step 2 – Select Digits 7 and 8 Conductor Code

Identify the conductor size and type in Table 4 and select the CONDUCTOR CODE from the far right column.

TABLE 4
Conductor Size and Type
Concentric or Compact or
Compressed Solid CONDUCTOR
CODE
AWG or kcmil mm2 AWG or kcmil mm2
No Connector 00
2 – 1 _ 11
1 – 1/0 – 12
1/0 50 2/0 70 13
2/0 70 3/0 – 14
3/0 – 4/0 95 15
4/0 95 250 120 16
250 120 300 – 17
300 – 350 – 18
350 – 400 185 19
400 185 450 – 20
450 – 500a 240 21
500 240 600 300 22
600 300 700 – 23
650b – 750c – 24
750d – 900 – 25
900 – 1000 500 26
1000 500 – – 27
a. Also accepts 550 kcmil compact conductor.
b. Also accepts 700 kcmil compressed conductor.
c. Also accepts 800 kcmil compact conductor.
d. Also accepts 700 kcmil concentric conductor.

Step 3 – Select Digit 9

Determine whether Aluminum or Copper is required for the compression connector, stud, and deadbreak insulating
plug.
“A” = Aluminum
“C” = Copper (Coppertop for the connector) Required to achieve 900 A rating.
Step 4 – Select Digit 10
Determine if a stud should be included in the kit.
“1” = Stud Included
“2” = Stud Not Included
Step 5 – Select Digit 11
Determine if the T-Body should have a test point.
T = Test Point on T-Body
If no test point is required, do not include an 11th digit.

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EXAMPLE: Select a Bol-T Kit for 250 kcmil compressed cable with a nominal insulation diameter of 1.160" ± 0.030".
The kit should have aluminum current-carrying parts and should have a stud included. The T- Body should have a test
point.
Step 1 – Select Digit 6
Nominal diameter over insulation is 1.160" ± 0.030".
Minimum diameter = 1.160" - 0.030" = 1.130".
Maximum diameter = 1.160" + 0.030" = 1.190".
From Table 3, identify the cable range that covers 1.130" - 1.190" and select the “F” cable range code.
Step 2 – Select Digits 7 and 8
The conductor size is 250 kcmil compressed. From Table 4, under the column “Concentric or Compressed,” identify
250 kcmil and select the “17” conductor code.
Step 3 – Select Digit 9
The kit should have aluminum current-carrying parts. Select an “A” for digit 9.
Step 4 – Select Digit 10
The kit should include a stud, so select 1 for digit 10.
Step 5 – Select Digit 11
A test point is needed, so use a “T” for digit 11.
The complete catalog number is:
BT625F17A1T
ACCESSORIES
Cable adapters, compression connectors, and other accessories that can be used with Cooper Power Systems’ Bol-T
Connectors are described in Section 600-46, “Deadbreak Accessories, Tools, and Replacement Parts.”

TABLE 5
Replacement Parts
Description Catalog Number
T-Body without Test Point DT625
T-Body with Test Point DT625T
T-Body without Test Point With Aluminum Stud DT625SA
T-Body without Test Point With Copper Stud DT625SC
T-Body with Test Point With Aluminum Stud DT625TSA
T-Body with Test Point With Copper Stud DT625TSC
Insulating Plug Cap DIPCAP
Aluminum Insulating Plug with Cap (No Stud) DIP625A
Copper Insulating Plug with Cap (No Stud) DIP625C
Aluminum Insulating Plug with Cap and Aluminum Stud DIP625AS
Copper Insulating Plug with Cap and Copper Stud DIP625CS
5/8" – 11 UNC 2A Aluminum Threaded Stud STUD-A
5/8" – 11 UNC 2A Copper Threaded Stud STUD-C

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