For through cable connections to the side of ground rods, there has never been a faster or easier way to make a reliable CADWELD® connection. The two-piece GY mold lets you make connections in a trench in about half the time it would take with compression connections or other exothermic connections and at a fraction of the cost.
GY molds are simple to use and provide for easy cable alignment. The molds include a baffle mold cover that reduces emissions and extends handle clamp life.
Features
Ergonomic two-piece molds use standard L160 and L159 handle clamps - the same clamps you use with other CADWELD® molds
Saves labor costs. A GY connection can be made by one person in about one minute - much faster than other methods
Simple to use
Easy cable alignment
Includes a new baffle mold cover which reduces emissions and extends the handle clamp life
Available with wear plates
Applications
Two-piece GY positioned on
ground rod (locking pliers
required to support mold during
connection process not shown)
Completed GY connection
More Information
Copper Clad Ground Rod (Run)
Conductor Size (Tap)
Mold Part Number
Traditional Welding Material Part Number
CADWELD® PLUS Welding Material Part Number
1/2"
1/0 CONC
GY R142C
115
115PLUSF20
1/2"
2/0 CONC
GY R142G
115
115PLUSF20
1/2"
3/0 CONC
GY R142L
150
150PLUSF20
1/2"
4/0 CONC
GY R142Q
150
150PLUSF20
1/2"
250 CONC
GY R142V
150
150PLUSF20
5/8"
2 SOL
GY R161T
90
90PLUSF20
5/8"
2 CONC
GY R161V
90
90PLUSF20
5/8"
1/0 CONC
GY R162C
115
115PLUSF20
5/8"
2/0 CONC
GY R162G
115
115PLUSF20
5/8"
3/0 CONC
GY R162L
150
150PLUSF20
5/8"
4/0 CONC
GY R162Q
150
150PLUSF20
5/8"
250 CONC
GY R162V
150
150PLUSF20
5/8"
350 CONC
GY R163D
250
250PLUSF20
5/8"
500 CONC
GY F163Q
400
400PLUSF20
3/4"
2 SOL
GY R181T
90
90PLUSF20
3/4"
2 CONC
GY R181V
90
90PLUSF20
3/4"
1/0 CONC
GY R182C
115
115PLUSF20
3/4"
2/0 CONC
GY R182G
115
115PLUSF20
3/4"
3/0 CONC
GY R182L
150
150PLUSF20
3/4"
4/0 CONC
GY R182Q
150
150PLUSF20
3/4"
250 CONC
GY R182V
200
200PLUSF20
3/4"
350 CONC
GY R283D
300
300PLUSF20
3/4"
500 CONC
GY F183Q
500
500PLUSF20
Copper -Metric
Conductor Size (Tap)
Stranding Wire / Wire Diameter in mm
Mold Part Number
European Item Number
Traditional Welding Material Part Number
CADWELD® PLUS Welding Material Part Number
25 CONC
7 / 2.14
GYRP128Y1
240372
90
90PLUSF20
35 CONC
19 / 1.53
GYRP128Y2
240354
90
90PLUSF20
50 CONC
19 / 1.78
GYRP128Y3
240355
115
115PLUSF20
70 CONC
19 / 2.14
GYRP128Y4
240373
115
115PLUSF20
50 CONC
19 / 1.78
GYRP143Y3
240374
115
115PLUSF20
70 CONC
19 / 2.14
GYRP143Y4
240375
115
115PLUSF20
95 CONC
37 / 1.78
GYRP143Y5
240376
150
150PLUSF20
120 CONC
37 / 2.03
GYRP143Y6
240377
150
150PLUSF20
70 CONC
19 / 2.14
GYRP173Y4
240378
115
115PLUSF20
95 CONC
37 / 1.78
GYRP173Y5
240379
150
150PLUSF20
120 CONC
37 / 2.03
GYRP173Y6
240380
200
200PLUSF20
150 CONC
37 / 2.25
GYRP173Y7
240381
250
250PLUSF20
Consult ERICO® for molds to fit other ground rod / cable size combinations。