Richards Manufacturing.
Richards Manufacturing underground distribution cable accessories — separable loadbreak and deadbreak elbows, live-front terminations, network protectors, and submersible specialty equipment.
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IEEE 386
Separable insulated connector systems — Richards 200 A loadbreak elbows and bushing inserts and 600/900 A deadbreak T-bodies are built to the IEEE 386 interface for 15, 25, and 35 kV underground distribution.
Categories Hawk sources from Richards Manufacturing.
Separable Connectors & Cable Accessories
Richards 200 A loadbreak elbows and bushing inserts and 600/900 A deadbreak T-bodies to IEEE 386 — fully shielded, submersible separable connectors for transformers, switchgear, and junctions, with capacitive test-point options.
View categoryMedium Voltage Cable Terminations
Richards live-front terminations for medium-voltage power cable — a robust solution for cable extension and repair, including live-front to dead-front conversions, to 35 kV.
View categorySecondary & Specialty Connectors
Richards compression lugs, vise and hot-line connectors, cable limiters, and submersible specialty distribution products — plus network protector equipment, where Richards is the world's largest supplier.
View categoryFAQ.
Who owns Richards Manufacturing?
Richards Manufacturing is a U.S. manufacturer of underground distribution equipment based in Irvington, New Jersey.
TE Connectivity completed its acquisition of Richards Manufacturing on April 1, 2025; the business continues to operate under the Richards management team.
What medium-voltage equipment does Hawk source from Richards Manufacturing?
Hawk sources Richards 200 A loadbreak and 600/900 A deadbreak separable connectors to IEEE 386, live-front terminations to 35 kV, compression lugs and connectors, submersible specialty products, and network protector equipment.
Send the product line, ratings, and quantities for a quote.
Does Richards Manufacturing make network protectors?
Yes. Richards Manufacturing is the largest supplier of network protectors in the world, offering designs from 800 through 5100 A for secondary network systems.
Richards also offers PROLink, which isolates the network protector from the secondary network to reduce arc-flash exposure.
Does Hawk support certification and commissioning on Richards equipment?
Yes. Hawk's service scope includes certification and commissioning support on Richards equipment. Send your requirement to confirm scope and ratings.
What standard do Richards separable connectors meet?
Richards 200 A loadbreak elbows and bushing inserts and 600/900 A deadbreak T-bodies are built to the IEEE 386 separable-connector interface for 15, 25, and 35 kV underground distribution.
Exact ratings are confirmed per quote.
Sourcing Richards Manufacturing equipment?
Send the product line, ratings, and quantities for a quote.
Richards Manufacturing underground distribution cable accessories and network products.
Richards Manufacturing is a U.S. manufacturer of underground electrical distribution equipment based in Irvington, New Jersey. Its medium-voltage range covers separable insulated connectors built to IEEE 386 — 200 A loadbreak elbows and bushing inserts and 600/900 A deadbreak T-bodies that are fully shielded, submersible, and available with capacitive test points — for 15, 25, and 35 kV systems. Richards also makes live-front terminations for cable extension and repair, including live-front to dead-front conversions, plus compression lugs, vise and hot-line connectors, cable limiters, and submersible specialty distribution products. In network systems, Richards is the world's largest supplier of network protectors, with designs from 800 through 5100 A.
TE Connectivity completed its acquisition of Richards Manufacturing on April 1, 2025, combining Richards' medium-voltage cold-shrink cable accessories and network protector lines with TE's energy portfolio; the business continues under the Richards management team. Hawk's service scope includes certification and commissioning support on Richards equipment. Hawk sources Richards separable connectors, terminations, connectors, and network products for utility, industrial, commercial, data-center, and construction projects. Send the product line, ratings, and quantities for a quote.