In addition to the requirements shown under the general listing procedures, the following information is required in a request for initial acceptance of bonding connector harnesses for aerial, buried or underground splice cases, and ready-access enclosures.

Item 1: Certification that the bonding connector harness wire tinned copper conductor contains at least 420 strands, often referred to as 7/60-32 AWG.

Item 2: Test data indicating that the bonding connector harness wires comply with the requirements specified in Telcordia Technologies; TR-NWT-001075, Generic Requirements for Outside Plant Bonding and Grounding Systems Hardware.

Item 3: Engineering drawings of each type and length of bonding connector harness wire.

Item 4: For insulated bonding connector harness wires, information shall be supplied for review as to the compound manufacturer, the compound designation, and a compound certification test data for each insulating compound.

Item 5: A sample of each type and length of bonding connector harnesses.

Item 6: Submit only 1 original and 1 photocopy of the required test data.

Item gs-b #6 AWG Braid

In addition to the requirements shown under the general listing procedures, the following information is required in a request for initial acceptance of bonding braid for aerial, buried or underground splice cases, and ready-access enclosures.

Item 1: Certification that the bonding braid consists of 240strands of No. 30 AWG tinned copper wire.

Item 2: Certification that the No. 30 AWG tinned copper wire complies with ASTM B 33, latest issue.

Item 3: Certification that the electrical conductivity of the bonding braid is equal to or greater than a No. 6 AWG solid copper conductor.

Item 4: Certification that eyelets shall be located in the bonding braid every 3.0 inches.

Item 5: Certification that the copper eyelets used in the bonding braid comply with ASTM B 152, latest issue and be tin plated per ASTM B 545, latest issue, classification No. Cu/Sn 30.

Item 6: Certification that the brass eyelets used in the bonding braid comply with copper alloy 260 per ASTM B 36, latest issue and be tin plated per ASTM B 545, latest issue, classification No. Cu/Sn 30.

Item 7: Certification that the eyelets used in the bonding braid will accommodate a No. 10 stud.

Item 8: Test data indicating that the bonding braid complies with the requirements specified in Telcordia Technologies; TR-NWT-001075, Generic Requirements for Outside Plant Bonding and Grounding Systems Hardware.

Item 9: Test data indicating that the of the bonding braid will with stand a 100 pound load applied to a test sample for one minute without conductor breakage and no conductor pull-out from the eyelet. Perform the test on three bonding braid samples.

Item 10: A 5-foot sample of bonding braid.

Item 11: Submit only 1 original and 1 photocopy of the required test data.

For further information or clarification on the above acceptance procedures, please contact:

In addition to the requirements shown under the general listing procedures, the following information is required in a request for initial acceptance of shield bonding connectors.

Item 1: Information specifying the copper cable, copper wire,and/or fiber optic cable diameters that can be used with shield bondingconnectors manufactured in accordance with REA Bulletin 345-65, "REA Specificationfor Shield Bonding Connectors," PE-33.

Item 2: A certification that the shield bonding connectors comply with the mechanical requirements of REA Bulletin 345-65, "REA Specification for Shield Bonding Connectors," PE-33.

Item 3: Test data indicating that the shield bonding connectors comply with initial connection resistance end product performance requirements of REA Bulletin 345-65, "REA Specification for Shield Bonding Connectors," PE-33.

Item 4: Test data indicating that the shield bonding connectors comply with the environmental end product performance requirements of REA Bulletin 345-65, "REA Specification for Shield Bonding Connectors," PE-33.

Item 5: Test data indicating that the shield bonding connectors comply with the endurance end product performance requirements of REA Bulletin 345-65, "REA Specification for Shield Bonding Connectors," PE-33.

Item 6: Test data indicating that the shield bonding connectors comply with current surge end product performance requirements of REA Bulletin 345-65, "REA Specification for Shield Bonding Connectors," PE-33.

Item 7: Test data indicating that the shield bonding connectors comply with the salt fog end product performance requirements of REA Bulletin 345-65, "REA Specification for Shield Bonding Connectors," PE-33.

Item 8: A list of materials, plating types, and plating thicknesses used to fabricate the connectors to REA Bulletin 345-65, "REA Specification for Shield Bonding Connectors," PE-33.

Item 9: Identification of the method of shipment of the shieldbonding connectors.

Item 10: A sample of each shield bonding connector size fabricatedto REA Bulletin 345-65, "REA Specification for Shield Bonding Connectors,"PE-33.

Item 11: Submit only 1 original and 1 photocopy of the required test data for the specification.

For further information or clarification on the above acceptance procedures, please contact:

Norberto Esteves
norberto.esteves@usda.gov