Panduit CBS35-36-C Pan-Lug™ Mechanical Cable Lug
The Pan-Lug CBS35-36-C mechanical cable lug handles high-current terminations in UPS battery strings, power distribution cabinets, and ground-fault protection systems where copper-to-copper connections need to meet 600V cULus requirements without crimping equipment. Built from high-strength electrolytic copper with a plated steel set screw, this single-barrel, one-hole lug uses an internal pressure bar and V-bottom collar to maintain uniform clamping force across wire ranges that would normally require three separate SKUs. Ships in 100-piece contractor packs for battery bank builds, data center PDU installations, and emergency power retrofits where voltage drop and thermal cycling matter.
Key Features
- High-strength electrolytic copper construction for premium electrical conductivity and mechanical performance
- Plated steel set screw provides durable electrical contact between conductor and connector
- Internal pressure bar and V-bottom collar ensure uniform clamping force across the conductor
- Wide wire range-taking capability minimizes inventory requirements across job sites
- One-hole mounting design for simplified installation to bus bars and terminal blocks
- Bare copper finish for direct metal-to-metal contact without dielectric resistance
- cULus Listed for applications up to 600V
- Temperature rated to 90°C for high-load and thermal-cycling environments
- 100-piece package quantity for large-scale battery and power distribution installations
The CBS35-36-C uses an internal pressure bar design that distributes clamping force evenly across the conductor barrel, preventing the hot spots and stress concentrations that degrade connections in thermal-cycling applications. The plated steel set screw maintains contact pressure through vibration and temperature swings without the galvanic corrosion issues of dissimilar-metal hardware. Bare copper finish eliminates dielectric layers that increase contact resistance—critical in battery strings where milliohm differences compound across 20+ cells. The V-bottom collar geometry centers conductors automatically and prevents rotation during tightening, so you get repeatable contact resistance without torque wrenches or anti-oxidant compound.
Field techs deploy these lugs in UPS battery installations where 48V DC strings carry hundreds of amps during utility faults, in solar combiner boxes grounding multiple array strings to a common bus, and in data center power distribution where rack PDUs terminate to building feeders. The wide wire range-taking capability means a single SKU covers conductor sizes that would otherwise require stocking three different crimp lugs—reducing truck inventory and eliminating job-site delays when wire gauges change mid-project. The 100-piece pack sizing matches typical battery bank builds (24-cell string = 48 lugs for positive and negative terminals) and leaves spares for QA rework or field modifications.
The cULus 600V/90°C rating covers low-voltage DC systems, 120/240V single-phase circuits, and 480V three-phase distribution—meeting NEC Article 110.14(C) temperature requirements for terminations on 75°C or 90°C conductors. The bare copper finish allows immediate installation without pre-treatment, while the mechanical set-screw design eliminates the hydraulic crimpers and die sets that crimp lugs require. For integrators running battery strings in access control systems, grounding racks in surveillance headends, or terminating feeder taps in electrical rooms, the CBS35-36-C provides code-compliant connections with the inventory efficiency and field simplicity that mechanical lugs deliver.
