Overview
Cooper Power Systems 2604600B08MD is a premium loadbreak elbow connector with integrated test point for 200A 15kV applications. This Cooper 2604600B08MD elbow provides a fully-shielded and insulated plug-in termination for connecting medium-voltage underground cable to transformers, switching cabinets, and junction equipment equipped with loadbreak bushings. Engineered to IEEE Std 386 standards, it delivers reliable, repeatable connections in utility and industrial power distribution networks.
Key Features
- Fully-shielded insulation: Peroxide-cured EPDM rubber provides durability and moisture resistance
- Test point: Integrated test point probe access for load-break switching and voltage testing
- Copper-top connector: Tin-plated copper termination with reinforced stainless steel pulling eye
- Rated for hot-stick operation: Designed for safe, loadbreak switching without de-energizing circuits
- IEEE 386 compliance: Meets latest IEEE standard for connector performance and stacking dimensions
- Tool-free assembly: Includes installation tools and silicone lubricant for field deployment
Technical Specifications
- Current Rating: 200 Amps continuous
- Voltage Rating: 15 kV (phase-to-ground: 8.3 kV)
- AC 1-minute test: 34 kV
- DC 15-minute test: 34 kV
- Impulse rating: 95 kV
- Maximum corona stress: 11 kV
- Connection type: Loadbreak elbow with test point (live-line operation capable)
- Insulation material: Peroxide-cured insulating and semi-conducting EPDM rubber
- Connector type: Copper-top compression with arc-follower probe tip
- Standards: IEEE Std 386-2006, IEC 61076-2-109
Typical Applications
- Underground cable terminations to distribution transformers
- Switching cabinet and switchgear connections
- Junction box and cable vault terminations
- Utility and industrial power distribution (15 kV class)
- Live-line switching and maintenance operations
- Cable replacement and retrofit installations
Compatibility & Replacements
Compatible With
- 15 kV class underground distribution cables (1/0 AWG through 2/0 AWG, concentric neutral and tape-shielded)
- Equipment with loadbreak bushings rated for 15 kV, 200A
- Distribution transformers with loadbreak wells
- Switching cabinets and switchgear equipped for loadbreak terminators
- Cable vaults and underground junctions with bushing inserts
Replaces / Drop-In Replacement For
- Other Cooper 200A 15kV loadbreak elbows with test point (verify insulation range compatibility)
- RTE Components equivalent models
- Verify specific model compatibility with your equipment manufacturer or integrator before ordering
Works With
- IEEE 386-compliant bushing inserts and receptacles
- Standard utility cable connectors (copper-top compression type)
- Hot-stick operation tools and lineman equipment
- Load-break switching probes and testing equipment
