THE HYGROUND® IRREVERSIBLE HYGRID™ CROSS CONNECTOR

COMPRESSION SYSTEM Type YGL-C

BURNDY® has developed an Irreversible Compression Ground System which

meets the most stringent safety and performance requirements, including those MEETS ALL
of OSHA and nuclear power plant design. Performance excellence and long life ELEMENT A ELEMENT B
expectancy are the system’s basic design guidelines. It is a complete system which IEEE
consists of connectors for grid cross connections, taps, splices, cable to ground 837 REQUIREMENTS
rod, ground plates and terminations.
An irreversible compression ground grid cross connector which allows adjustment
Our Irreversible Compression Ground Connectors employ well-proven of the compression elements prior to installation. Only six connectors and four
design principles and technology that have been in existence for over 40 years. dies are required to install all combinations from 6 solid through 500 kcmil. UL467
Connectors are just one component of our Irreversible Compression Ground System. Listed. Acceptable for direct burial. Prefilled with PENETROX™ compound and
strip sealed.
Installation tooling is also an integral part of this system. BURNDY pioneered the
compression connector principle and continues today to be the leader in compression
technology. Our tooling package is the most extensive in the industry and affords Catalog Cable To Cable
the user many options. Number Element “A” Element “B”
YGL2C2 6 sol. - 2 str. 6 sol. - 2 str.
YGL29C2 1 str. - 250 kcmil 6 sol. - 2 str.
YGL29C29 2 str. - 250 kcmil 2 str. - 250 kcmil
YGL34C2 6 sol. - 2 str.
YGL34C29 250 kcmil - 500 kcmil 2 str. - 250 kcmil
YGL34C34 250 kcmil - 500 kcmil

Catalog Cable To Ground Rod To Rebar
Number Element “A” Element “B” Element “A”
YGL29C2 6 sol. - 2 str. 3/8"-1/2"
1/2" - 5/8" Rod
YG29C29 2 str. - 250 kcmil 3 - 4 Rebar
YGL34C2 6 sol. - 2 str. 5/8"-3/4"
YGL34C29 5/8" - 3/4" Rod 2 str. - 250 kcmil 5 - 6 Rebar
YGL34C34 250 kcmil - 500 kcmil —

GRIDLOK™ GROUND GRID CONNECTOR

Type YGLR-C

MEETS ALL
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Ground grid connector for a wide range of copper cable to ground rod. Provides high
torque strength on ground rod. UL467 Listed. Acceptable for direct burial. Prefilled
with PENETROX™ compound and strip sealed.

Commercial Copper Ground Rod

Catalog
Cable Range Dia.
Number
Element “A” Element “B”
YGLR29C12 2 str. - 250 kcmil
1/2"
YGLR34C12 250 - 500 kcmil
YGLR29C58 2 str. - 250 kcmil
5/8"
YGLR34C58 250 - 500 kcmil
YGLR29C34 2 str. - 250 kcmil
3/4"
YGLR34C34 250 - 500 kcmil
YGLR29C100 2 str. - 250 kcmil
1"
YGLR34C100 250 - 500 kcmil

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HYTAP™ CONNECTOR HYTAP™ CONNECTOR
Type YGHP-C Type YGHC-C
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Irreversible compression ground tap figure “6” connectors. Four die sets and eight Irreversible compression ground tap figure “C” connectors. Accommodates all cable
connectors can accommodate a conductor range from 8 solid through 500 kcmil combinations from 6 solid through 500 kcmil. “C” - shaped opening permits placing
plus 1/2”, 5/8”, and 3/4” copper bonded ground rods. UL467 Listed. Acceptable for two continuous parallel cables into conductor groove. UL467 Listed. Acceptable for
direct burial in earth and concrete. Prefilled with PENETROX™ compound and strip direct burial. Prefilled with PENETROX™ compound and strip sealed.
sealed.
Catalog Commercial Copper Cable Range
Catalog Accommodates Cable To Rebar
Number Run Tap
Number Run Tap Run Tap
6 sol. 6 sol.
YGHP2C2 6 sol. - 2 str. 6 sol. - 2 str. — — YGHC2C2
2 str. 2 str.
YGHP2C6W6W 6 sol. - 2 str. 8 sol. - 6 str. (2 taps) — —
1 str. 6 sol.
YGHP29C6W6W 8 sol. - 6 str. (2 taps) 8 sol. - 6 str. YGHC26C2
2/0 str. 2 str.
3 Rebar
YGHP29C2 4 sol. - 2 str. 3/8 2 str.
1 str. 1 str.
1/0 str. - 250 kcmil THRU YGHC26C26
YGHP29C26 1/2” - 5/8” ROD 1/0 - 2/0 str. 1/2 1/0 str. - 2/0 str. 2/0 str. 2/0 str.
4 Rebar
YGHP29C29 3/0 str. - 250 kcmil 3/0 str. - 250 kcmil 3/0 str. 6 sol.
YGHC29C26
250 kcmil 2/0 str.
YGHP34C2 4 sol. - 2 str. —
3/0 str. 3/0 str.
YGHP34C26 1/0 str. - 2/0 str. 5 Rebar 1/0 str. - 2/0 str. YGHC29C29
250 - 500 kcmil
5/8 250 kcmil 250 kcmil
5/8” - 3/4” ROD
THRU
YGHP34C29 3/0 str. - 250 kcmil 3/4 3/0 str. - 250 kcmil 300 kcmil 6 sol.
6 Rebar YGHC34C26
250 - 500 kcmil 500 kcmil 2/0 str.
YGHP34C34 350 kcmil - 500 kcmil 350 - 500 kcmil
5/8” - 3/4” ROD
300 kcmil 3/0 str.
YGHC34C29
500 kcmil 250 kcmil
300 kcmil 300 kcmil
YGHC34C34
500 kcmil 500 kcmil

GROUNDING PLATE HYTAIL™ GROUND ROD CONNECTORS

Type YGF Type YGHR-C
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The irreversible compression ground plate is designed to withstand the rigors of

concrete construction. The ground plates are made of high strength, high conductivity
cast copper alloy body with a pure wrought copper compression element. In addi- Catalog Commercial Copper Nominal Ground
tion to the tapped NEMA size holes and spacing on the face, the plate comes with Number Cable Range Rod Dia.
a tapped hole on the underside for ease of positioning prior to pouring the concrete. YGHR26C12 1/2"
UL467 Listed. Acceptable for direct burial. Prefilled with PENETROX™ compound YGHR26C58 5/8"
and strip sealed. 2 - 2/0 str.
YGHR26C34 3/4"
YGHR26C100 1"
Catalog Copper
YGHR29C12 1/2"
Number Condutor Range
YGHR29C58 5/8"
4/0 str. - 250 kcmil
YGF29-2N YGHR29C34 3/4"
2 AWG - 250 kcmil YGHR29C100 1"
YGF29-4N
YGF34-2N YGHR34C58 5/8"
250 - 500 kcmil YGHR34C34 300 - 500 kcmil 3/4"
YGF34-4N YGHR34C100 1"

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