Breakaway Swivels & Connectors

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Min-E-Max™ Breakaway Connector
(Series 00530)
The purpose of this product is to protect the utility being installed from overload. Typically, they would be used during the installation of fiber optic cable or very small gas ducting where the connector can be preset to breakaway at a predetermined load, thus protecting the fibers or the duct. The breakaway pins may be changed to allow the same connector or swivel to be used with a variety of different breakaway pins.

*Uses 00535 & 00555 pins. See catalog pages for pin configurations.

Breakaway Swivel
(Series 00550)
The purpose of this product is identical to the above connector except that it incorporates a swivel. These products are available in 3 different sizes, each with a different capacity range.

*Uses 00535 & 00555 pins. See catalog pages for pin configurations.

Heavy-Duty Breakaway Connector
(Series 00560)
These products are designed to protect polyethylene ducting from overload during installation by directional drilling and are used between the pullback swivel and the duct puller. The connectors are a three part product, held together by a group of pins. The pins are designed to break in tension at a specific load. The assembly of the connector is completed by using one or more of the breakaway pins.

*Uses 00565 pins. See catalog pages for pin configurations.