CABAC Aluminium Lugs are manufactured by a forging process from solid 99.6% pure electrical grade aluminium rod. This eliminates any imperfections in the metal structure which are often found in cast aluminium lugs. The long-term electrical reliability is improved, eliminating future hot joints. Featuring a unique 'funnel' entry, stranded sector cable can be easily inserted into the barrel, and most importantly the lug palm can be orientated in any direction. The barrel is chemically treated to reduce contact resistance, and is filled with jointing compound and capped. Before crimping, the conductors should be scratch brushed. The lugs should be crimped with standard hexagonal dies, crimping from the palm outwards to force jointing compound into the conductors.