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Ground Clamps (GC Series)

General Recommendations
Designed for OPGW Cable
Installation Torque: 25 ft.-lbs.
Groove contains oxide inhibitor
Aluminum Alloy material

Ground Clamp 2 Grooves Ground Clamp

202 Groove A: Groove B:
OPGW Diameter Range mm Inches Ground Wire Range mm Inches
A 8.3 - 9.3 0.328 - 0.372 1 3.9 - 5.1 .155 - .203
B 9.4 - 10.6 0.373 - 0.418 2 5.2 - 9.8 .204 - .385
C 10.7 - 11.8 0.419 - 0.464 3 9.9 - 10.6 .386 - .418
D 11.9 - 12.9 0.465 - 0.510 4 10.7 - 11.8 .419 - .464
E 13.0 - 14.1 0.511 - 0.557 5* 11.9 - 13.0 .465 - .512
F 14.2 - 15.2 0.558 - 0.600 6 13.1 - 14.1 .513 - .557
H 15.3 - 16.5 0.601 - 0.646 7 14.2 - 15.2 .558 - .600
I 16.6 - 17.5 0.647 - 0.690 8 15.3 - 16.4 .601 - .646
J 17.6 - 18.3) 0.691 - 0.720 9 16.5 - 17.5 .647 - .690
K 18.4 - 19.0 0.721 - 0.750
L 19.1 - 20.2 0.751 - 0.796 * Code when using supplied 4/0 AL Ground Wire
M 20.3 - 21.4 0.797 - 0.842
N 21.5 - 22.6 0.843 - 0.888
O 22.7 - 23.7 0.889 - 0.934
P 23.8 - 24.9 0.935 - 0.980
Q 25.0 - 26.0 0.981 - 1.026
R 26.1 - 27.2 1.027 - 10.72
S 27.3 - 28.4 1.073 - 1.118
T 28.5 - 29.6 1.119 - 1.164

Ground Wire
4/0 Aluminum 19-Strand

General Recommendations
The 4/0 Al. Ground Wire is used in con-
junction with the OPGW Dead End and
Suspensions for grounding purposes.

Catalog Number Description Length in feet (m)

AGW-1300-5 AL Ground Wire - 4/0 Al 5 (1.53)
AGW-1300-10 10 (3.05)
AGW-L-1300-5 AL Ground Wire - One Compression Lug 5 (1.53)
AGW-L-1300-10 10 (3.05)
AGW-DL-1300-5 AL Ground Wire - Two Compression Lug 5 (1.53)
AGW-DL-1300-10 10 (3.05)