Richards Copper Lugs: CL, SCL, CL-4N, HDCL, TCL, Peephole, Mechanical and More

June 15, 2021

Richards Copper Lugs: CL, SCL, CL-4N, HDCL, TCL, Peephole, Mechanical and More

Most Richards copper lugs are seamless copper tubing, tin plated, marked with conductor size and die information, and UL listed. Tables below follow the Richards connector catalog. Dimensions are in inches. For the two-hole NEMA copper lugs (CL-2N), see our CL-2N guide. For other sizes, contact Powertech Associates.

CL Series: One-Hole Copper Lugs

Wire sizes #8 to 1000 kcmil. The bolt size is the part number suffix.

PartWireBoltInstalling diesBLPW
CL2-1/4#81/41/4, 6, TC, 2111-25/3219/3213/32
CL2-5/16#85/161/4, 6, TC, 2111-15/163/47/16
CL2-3/8#83/81/4, 6, TC, 2111-15/163/415/16
CL3-1/4#61/4J, 7, TE, 241-1/82-1/83/41/2
CL3-5/16#65/16J, 7, TE, 241-1/82-1/83/41/2
CL3-3/8#63/8J, 7, TE, 241-1/82-1/83/411/16
CL5-1/4#41/45/16, 8, TP, 291-3/162-1/163/45/8
CL5-5/16#45/165/16, 8, TP, 291-3/162-1/163/45/8
CL5-3/8#43/85/16, 8, TP, 291-3/162-1/163/45/8
CL7-1/4#21/43/8, 10, TL-TN, 331-1/42-1/43/411/16
CL7-5/16#25/163/8, 10, TL-TN, 331-1/42-1/43/411/16
CL7-3/8#23/83/8, 10, TL-TN, 331-1/42-1/43/411/16
CL7-1/2#21/23/8, 10, TL-TN, 331-1/42-5/817/8
CL8-1/4#11/43/8, 11, TB, 371-3/82-43/6457/6411/16
CL8-5/16#15/163/8, 11, TB, 371-3/82-43/6457/6411/16
CL8-3/8#13/83/8, 11, TB, 371-3/82-43/6457/6411/16
CL8-1/2#11/23/8, 11, TB, 371-3/82-57/641-7/643/4
CL9-5/161/05/161/2, 12, TQ, 421-7/162-49/6457/643/4
CL9-3/81/03/81/2, 12, TQ, 421-7/162-49/6457/643/4
CL9-1/21/01/21/2, 12, TQ, 421-7/162-63/641-7/643/4
CL10-5/162/05/169/16, 13, TS, 451-1/22-57/6457/6413/16
CL10-3/82/03/89/16, 13, TS, 451-1/22-57/6457/6413/16
CL10-1/22/01/29/16, 13, TS, 451-1/23-7/641-7/6413/16
CL11-5/163/05/165/8, 14, TU, 501-1/22-59/6457/6429/32
CL11-3/83/03/85/8, 14, TU, 501-1/23-9/641-7/6429/32
CL11-1/23/01/25/8, 14, TU, 501-1/23-9/641-7/6429/32
CL12-5/164/05/165/8-1, 15, TW-TY, 541-9/163-1/6457/641
CL12-3/84/03/85/8-1, 15, TW-TY, 541-9/163-15/641-7/641
CL12-1/24/01/25/8-1, 15, TW-TY, 541-9/163-15/641-7/641
CL13-5/162505/1611/16, 16, TR, 601-5/83-11/6457/641-1/8
CL13-3/82503/811/16, 16, TR, 601-5/83-25/641-7/641-1/8
CL13-1/22501/211/16, 16, TR, 601-5/83-25/641-7/641-1/8
CL14-3/83003/8781, 17, TV, 6623-51/641-7/641-7/32
CL14-1/23001/2781, 17, TV, 6623-51/641-7/641-7/32
CL15-3/83503/8840, 18, TX, 7123-55/64—1-9/32
CL15-1/23501/2840, 18, TX, 7123-55/64—1-9/32
CL16-3/84003/815/16, 19, TX, 7623-59/64—1-13/32
CL16-1/24001/215/16, 19, TX, 7624-5/321-7/161-13/32
CL16-5/84005/815/16, 19, TX, 7624-5/321-7/161-13/32
CL18-1/25001/21, 20, TH, 872-1/24-3/81-7/161-9/16
CL18-5/85005/81, 20, TH, 872-1/24-3/81-7/161-9/16
CL20-1/26001/21-1/8, 22, 96, 94H2-11/165-1/81-3/41-11/16
CL20-5/86005/81-1/8, 22, 96, 94H2-11/165-1/81-3/41-11/16
CL23-1/27501/21-5/16, 24, 1062-7/85-11/161-15/161-29/32
CL23-5/87505/81-5/16, 24, 1062-7/85-11/161-15/161-29/32
CL23-3/47503/41-5/16, 24, 1062-7/85-11/161-15/161-29/32
CL28-1/210001/21-1/2, 27, 12536-1/42-1/82-3/16
CL28-5/810005/81-1/2, 27, 12536-1/42-1/82-3/16
CL28-3/410003/41-1/2, 27, 12536-1/42-1/82-3/16

SCL Series: Short-Barrel Copper Lugs

Short-barrel versions in one-hole, two-hole NEMA and four-hole styles.

PartStyleWireBoltInstalling diesLBPDF & G
SCL3One-hole#68, 9 or 10J, 7, TE, 241-17/3213/1617/3213/32—
SCL3-1/4One-hole#61/4J, 7, TE, 241-11/1613/1611/167/16—
SCL3-5/16One-hole#65/16J, 7, TE, 241-25/3213/1623/321/2—
SCL5One-hole#48, 9 or 105/16, 8, TP, 291-1/213/161/21/2—
SCL5-1/4One-hole#41/45/16, 8, TP, 291-3/413/1611/161/2—
SCL5-3/8One-hole#43/85/16, 8, TP, 291-15/1613/167/819/32—
SCL7-1/4One-hole#21/43/8, 10, TL-TN, 331-7/87/87/85/8—
SCL7-5/16One-hole#25/163/8, 10, TL-TN, 331-7/87/87/85/8—
SCL7-3/8One-hole#23/83/8, 10, TL-TN, 331-7/87/87/85/8—
SCL7-2(3/8)Two-hole#23/83/8, 10, TL-TN, 3337/81-7/85/81
SCL7-390One-hole#23/83/8, 10, TL-TN, 331-3/47/87/811/16—
SCL8-5/16One-hole#15/163/8, 11, TB, 371-31/327/825/3211/16—
SCL9-5/16One-hole1/05/161/2, 12, TQ, 422-1/327/825/323/4—
SCL9-3/8One-hole1/03/81/2, 12, TQ, 422-5/327/829/323/4—
SCL9-2(5/16)Two-hole1/05/161/2, 12, TQ, 422-15/167/81-21/323/47/8
SCL10-2(1/4)Two-hole2/01/49/16, 13, TS, 453-1/415/161-3/413/167/8
SCL10-2(3/8)Two-hole2/03/89/16, 13, TS, 453-1/415/161-3/413/167/8
SCL10-3/8One-hole2/03/89/16, 13, TS, 452-9/3215/1629/3213/16—
SCL10One-hole2/01/29/16, 13, TS, 4531-1/81-3/813/167/8
SCL10-2NTwo-hole2/01/29/16, 13, TS, 454-15/3215/16313/161-3/4
SCL11-2(3/8)Two-hole3/03/85/8, 14, TU, 503-1/41-1/41-7/815/167/8
SCL11-3/8One-hole3/03/85/8, 14, TU, 502-3/81-1/429/3229/32—
SCL11-2NTwo-hole3/01/25/8, 14, TU, 504-19/321-1/4329/321-3/4
SCL12-3/8One-hole4/03/85/8, 15, TW-TY, 542-1/21-1/47/81—
SCL12One-hole4/01/25/8, 15, TW-TY, 542-1/21-1/47/81—
SCL12-2NTwo-hole4/01/25/8, 15, TW-TY, 544-3/41-1/431-1/321-3/4
SCL13One-hole2501/211/16, 16, TR, 602-11/161-1/41-5/321-3/32—
SCL13-2NTwo-hole2501/211/16, 16, TR, 604-3/41-1/431-3/321-3/4
SCL14One-hole3001/2781, 17, TV, 662-15/161-1/41-5/321-3/16—
SCL14-2NTwo-hole3001/2781, 17, TV, 664-13/161-1/431-3/161-3/4
SCL15One-hole3501/2840, 18, TX, 7131-1/81-1/21-9/32—
SCL15-2NTwo-hole3501/2840, 18, TX, 714-29/321-1/831-9/321-3/4
SCL16One-hole4005/815/16, 19, TX, 763-11/321-13/321-13/321-3/16—
SCL16-2NTwo-hole4001/215/16, 19, TX, 765-1/321-3/1631-13/161-3/4
SCL18One-hole5005/81, 20, TH, 873-5/81-3/81-1/21-17/32—
SCL18-2NTwo-hole5001/21, 20, TH, 875-5/161-3/831-17/321-3/4
SCL20One-hole6005/81-1/8, 22, 963-13/161-3/81-3/41-11/16—
SCL20-2NTwo-hole6001/21-1/8, 22, 964-1/81-3/831-11/161-3/4
SCL23One-hole7505/81-5/16, 24, 1064-11/321-5/81-15/161-29/32—
SCL23-2NTwo-hole7501/21-5/16, 24, 1065-3/41-5/831-29/321-3/4
SCL28One-hole10005/81-1/2, 27, 1254-7/81-7/82-1/82-3/16—
SCL28-2NTwo-hole10001/21-1/2, 27, 1256-5/321-7/832-3/161-3/4
SCL28-4NFour-hole10003/81-1/2, 27, 1254-15/161-7/82-3/162-3/161-1/8
SCL30One-hole15003/4315-15/3222-1/42-11/16—
SCL30-2NTwo-hole15001/2316-17/32232-11/161-3/4
SCL30-4NFour-hole15001/2315-27/3222-5/82-11/161-3/8
SCL32One-hole20003/4345-15/162-1/42-3/83-1/16—
SCL32-2NTwo-hole20001/23472-1/433-1/161-3/4
SCL32-4NFour-hole20001/2346-5/162-1/42-3/43-1/161-3/4

CL-4N Series: Four-Hole NEMA Copper Lugs

1/2 in bolts. Meets NEMA standards.

PartWireBoltInstalling diesBCLPW
CL18-4N-1/25001/220, 1, 872-1/45/86-1/43-1/83
CL23-4N-1/27501/224, 1-5/16, 1062-7/85/873-1/83
CL28-4N-1/210001/21-1/2, 27, 12535/87-1/43-1/43
CL29-4N-1/212501/21-5/8, 293-1/45/87-3/433
CL30-4N-1/215001/21-3/4, 31, 1503-3/165/87-1/232-11/16
CL32-4N-1/220001/22.00, 34, 1753-7/165/88-1/163-3/163-1/16
CL33-4N-1/225001/2486, L486RT3-5/85/88-3/43-1/83-3/4
CL371885-1/227501/27293-3/45/893-1/83

HDCL Series: Heavy-Duty Two-Hole NEMA Lugs

Heavy-wall barrel and thicker contact pad, for #2 to 1000 kcmil, for 1/2 in bolts. For a one-hole version, delete “-2N”. For a four-hole version, change “-2N” to “-4N”. For a different bolt size, add it to the part number (HDCL9-2N-3/8 has two 7/16 in holes for 3/8 in bolts).

PartWireInstalling diesBTLPW
HDCL7-2N#2TQ, 42, 164, 9/161-1/20.175315/16
HDCL8-2N#1TS, 45, 165, 5/81-1/20.185-1/4315/16
HDCL9-2N1/0TU, 50, 165, 5/81-1/20.195-1/4315/16
HDCL10-2N2/0TZ, 166, 5/81-1/20.265-1/2315/16
HDCL11-2N3/062, 167, 7371-1/20.295-1/231
HDCL12-2N4/071, 168, 8401-5/80.305-1/231-1/4
HDCL13-2N25080, 1691-5/80.345-5/831-1/4
HDCL14-2N30087, 170, 130.396-9/163-1/41-1/2
HDCL15-2N35094, 299, 1-1/82-1/40.436-9/163-1/41-7/16
HDCL16-2N400209, 1-1/430.446-3/43-1/41-3/4
HDCL18-2N500112, 210, 1-5/1630.487-5/163-1/41-3/4
HDCL20-2N600125, 608, 1-1/230.517-1/23-5/81-15/16
HDCL23-2N750138, 627, 1-5/83-3/80.648-1/43-5/82-3/16
HDCL28-2N1000160, 345, 24-5/80.629-5/83-5/82-5/8

TCL Series: Tapered Copper Lugs

Seamless pure copper tubing, tin plated, UL listed, tapered for high-voltage connections. One-hole and two-hole NEMA (“-2N”) styles.

PartStyleWireInstalling diesLBPad widthPad thicknessBolt hole
TCL5One-hole#45/16, 8, TP, 292-3/161-1/45/83/327/16
TCL7One-hole#23/8, 10, TL-TN, 332-5/161-3/85/87/647/16
TCL8One-hole#13/8, 11, TB, 372-1/21-3/811/167/647/16
TCL9One-hole1/01/2, 12, TQ, 422-5/81-3/813/161/87/16
TCL9-2NTwo-hole1/01/2, 12, TQ, 424-7/81-3/813/161/89/16
TCL10One-hole2/09/16, 13, TS, 4531-1/27/81/89/16
TCL10-2NTwo-hole2/09/16, 13, TS, 4551-1/27/81/89/16
TCL11One-hole3/05/8, 14, TU, 503-1/81-1/215/161/89/16
TCL11-2NTwo-hole3/05/8, 14, TU, 505-1/81-1/215/161/89/16
TCL12One-hole4/05/8-1, 15, TW-TY3-5/161-5/819/649/16
TCL12-2NTwo-hole4/05/8-1, 15, TW-TY5-1/41-5/819/649/16
TCL13One-hole25011/16, 16, TR, 603-3/81-5/81-1/85/329/16
TCL13-2NTwo-hole25011/16, 16, TR, 605-5/161-5/81-1/85/329/16
TCL14One-hole300781, 17, TV, 663-3/421-3/165/329/16
TCL14-2NTwo-hole300781, 17, TV, 665-3/421-3/165/329/16
TCL15One-hole350840, 18, TX, 713-13/1621-5/1615/169/16
TCL15-2NTwo-hole350840, 18, TX, 715-13/1621-5/1615/169/16
TCL16-2NTwo-hole40015/16, 19, 7662-1/81-7/163/169/16
TCL18-2NTwo-hole5001, 20, 876-3/162-1/41-9/1615/649/16
TCL20-2NTwo-hole6001-1/8, 22, 94H6-11/162-11/161-11/1617/649/16
TCL23-2NTwo-hole7501-5/16, 24, 10672-7/81-15/1619/649/16
TCL24-2NTwo-hole8001-5/16, 25, 1067-1/82-15/16219/649/16
TCL28-2NTwo-hole10001-1/2, 27, 1257-1/432-3/1621/649/16

CL-P and CL-N-P: Peephole Lugs

A peephole lets the installer confirm full cable insertion. The two- and four-hole CL-N-P series (1/2 in bolts) includes CL10-2N-P (2/0) through CL32-2N-P (2000), plus CL30-4N-P (1500) and CL32-4N-P (2000). Contact Powertech Associates for CL-N-P sizes.

PartWireBoltInstalling diesBCLPW
CL2-1/4-P#81/41/4, 6, TC, 211/25/161-7/3219/3213/32
CL3-1/4-P#61/4J, 7, TE, 2413/163/81-3/43/41/2
CL3-5/16-P#65/16J, 7, TE, 2413/163/81-3/43/41/2
CL3-3/8-P#63/8J, 7, TE, 2413/163/81-3/43/49/16
CL5-1/4-P#41/45/16, 8, TP, 2929/323/81-63/6457/6419/32
CL5-5/16-P#45/165/16, 8, TP, 2929/323/81-63/6457/6419/32
CL5-3/8-P#43/85/16, 8, TP, 2929/323/81-63/6457/6419/32
CL7-1/4-P#21/43/8, 10, TL-TN, 337/83/8257/645/8
CL7-5/16-P#25/163/8, 10, TL-TN, 337/83/8257/645/8
CL7-3/8-P#23/83/8, 10, TL-TN, 337/83/8257/645/8
CL7-1/2-P#21/23/8, 10, TL-TN, 337/817/322-5/321-7/643/4
CL8-1/4-P#11/43/8, 11, TB, 377/83/82-9/6457/6411/16
CL8-5/16-P#15/163/8, 11, TB, 377/83/82-9/6457/6411/16
CL8-3/8-P#13/83/8, 11, TB, 377/83/82-9/6457/6411/16
CL8-1/2-P#11/23/8, 11, TB, 377/817/322-15/641-7/643/4
CL9-5/16-P1/05/161/2, 12, TQ, 427/83/82-9/6457/643/4
CL9-3/8-P1/03/81/2, 12, TQ, 427/83/82-9/6457/643/4
CL9-P1/01/21/2, 12, TQ, 427/817/322-15/641-7/643/4
CL10-5/16-P2/05/169/16, 13, TS, 4515/163/82-5/6457/6413/16
CL10-3/8-P2/03/89/16, 13, TS, 4515/163/82-5/6457/6413/16
CL10-P2/01/29/16, 13, TS, 4515/1617/322-9/321-7/6413/16
CL11-5/16-P3/05/165/8, 14, TU, 501-1/83/82-17/6457/6429/32
CL11-3/8-P3/03/85/8, 14, TU, 501-1/817/322-1/21-7/6429/32
CL11-P3/01/25/8, 14, TU, 501-1/817/322-1/21-7/6429/32
CL12-5/16-P4/05/165/8-1, 15, TW-TY, 541-3/163/82-7/1657/641
CL12-3/8-P4/03/85/8-1, 15, TW-TY, 541-3/1617/322-9/161-7/641
CL12-1/2-P4/01/25/8-1, 15, TW-TY, 541-3/1617/322-9/161-7/641
CL13-3/8-P2503/811/16, 16, TR, 601-1/417/322-13/161-7/641-1/8
CL13-P2501/211/16, 16, TR, 601-1/417/322-13/161-7/641-1/8
CL14-P3001/2781, 17, TV, 661-1/417/322-13/161-7/641-7/32
CL14-5/8-P3005/8781, 17, TV, 661-1/421/323-1/321-11/321-7/32
CL15-P3501/2840, 18, TX, 711-1/417/322-15/161-7/641-9/32
CL15-5/8-P3505/8840, 18, TX, 711-1/421/323-3/321-11/321-9/32
CL16-P4001/215/16, 19, TX, 761-1/221/323-9/321-11/321-13/32
CL16-5/8-P4005/815/16, 19, TX, 761-1/221/323-9/321-11/321-13/32
CL18-P5001/21, 20, TH, 871-3/421/323-17/321-11/321-17/32
CL18-5/8-P5005/81, 20, TH, 871-3/421/323-17/321-11/321-17/32
CL20-P6001/21-1/8, 22, 961-7/167/83-7/81-3/41-11/16
CL20-5/8-P6005/81-1/8, 22, 961-7/167/83-7/81-3/41-11/16
CL23-P7501/21-5/16, 24, 1061-5/87/84-3/81-15/161-7/8
CL23-5/8-P7505/81-5/16, 24, 1061-5/87/84-3/81-15/161-7/8
CL23-3/4-P7503/41-5/16, 24, 1061-5/831/324-3/81-15/161-7/8
CL28-P10001/21-1/2, 27, 1251-15/1615/164-15/162-1/82-5/32
CL28-5/8-P10005/81-1/2, 27, 1251-15/1615/164-15/162-1/82-5/32
CL28-3/4-P10003/41-1/2, 27, 1251-15/161-1/164-15/162-1/82-5/32
CL30-3/4-P15003/41-3/4, 31, 15021-1/85-15/322-1/42-43/64
CL32-3/4-P20003/42.00, 34, 1502-1/41-3/165-15/162-3/83-1/16

ML Series: Mechanical Copper Lugs

High-conductivity copper alloy, not tubing. Designed to accept a range of conductor sizes.

PartCable sizePortsBolts per portPad holesDrive
ML8-10#1 to 2/0111Socket
ML13-18250-500122Socket
ML13-18-HEX250-500122Hex
ML13-18-SL250-500112Socket
ML13-18-SL-HEX250-500112Hex
B3CC-4N250-500314Socket
B4CC-4N250-500414Socket
ML23-28-BD750-1000112Hex
ML23-28-SL750-1000112Socket
ML23-28-SL-HEX750-1000112Hex
ML23-28750-1000122Socket
ML23-28-HEX750-1000122Hex

Angled Lugs (CL-2N-90)

Seamless copper tubing, tin plated, marked, meets all NEMA standards, with two 9/16 in holes. Add a suffix to the basic two-hole copper lug number. Contact the factory for other angles and configurations.

SuffixConfiguration
-4545 degree bend
-9090 degree bend
-90L, -45LLeft twist
-90R, -45RRight twist

Shrouded Lugs (CL-66)

Seamless copper tubing, hot tin-dipped. The shroud keeps water out of the strands and reduces taping. Contact the factory for other sizes.

PartStyleConductorO.D.I.D.ACDLWDie index
CL5-1-66PSOne-hole#4 stranded0.72.6251.25.6252.1253.5.8751/2, 12
CL5-2N-066Two-hole#4 stranded.72.551.625.6252.506.8751/2, 12
CL7-2N-066Two-hole#2 stranded.95.801.25.802.506-1/8.875164

CPT Series: Copper Pin Terminals

Seamless copper tubing barrel and solid copper rod pin, brazed watertight and hot tin-dipped. Crimp with standard dies.

PartStyleConductorDie indexB (min)C (pin O.D.)
CPT5Straight pin#4 Cu stranded5/16, 8.820.250
CPT9Straight pin1/0 Cu stranded1/2, 12.880.375
CPT10Straight pin2/0 Cu stranded9/16, 13.940.375
CPT12Straight pin4/0 Cu stranded5/8-1, 151.000.460
CPT15Straight pin350 Cu stranded840, 181.120.562
CPT18Straight pin500 Cu stranded1, 201.380.562
CPT5-9090 degree pin#4 Cu stranded5/16, 8.810.375
CPT9-9090 degree pin1/0 Cu stranded1/2, 12.880.375
CPT12-9090 degree pin4/0 Cu stranded5/8-1, 151.000.460
CPT15-9090 degree pin350 Cu stranded840, 181.120.562
CPT18-9090 degree pin500 Cu stranded1, 201.380.562

MT Series: Ring Bus Lug Assemblies

Connects secondary cable to a network ring bus, such as ring bus tap connections and manhole or vault neutral taps. The lug, U-bolt and bronze saddle are tin plated.

PartU-bolt wire size (run)Lug size (tap)DBLW
MT18-12350-800 MCM4/0 AWG2-3/81-3/85-1/81-17/32
MT18350-800 MCM500 MCM2-3/81-3/86-1/161-17/32
MT23500-800 MCM750 MCM2-1/21-5/871-29/32
MT18-12-N500-1000 MCM4/0 AWG2-1/21-3/45-3/161
MT18-N500-1000 MCM500 MCM2-1/21-3/46-1/161-9/16
MT23-18-N500-1000 MCM500 MCM2-1/21-3/46-1/161-9/16
MT23-N500-1000 MCM750 MCM2-1/21-3/46-3/41-3/4

Where to buy

View the Copper 1 Hole Lug, Copper 2 Hole Lug and Copper 4 Hole Lug categories and Pin Terminals in the Powertech store, or contact Powertech Associates.

Last updated: November 2026.

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