Product category: Terminals and Power
News Release from: Camden Electronics | Subject: CTB0101 and CTB0109
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 28 March 2006
Terminal blocks feature stronger clamps
A new range of 5 and 5.08mm pitch terminal blocks feature numerous design enhancements to deliver better quality and improved strength among other attributes.
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Camden Electronics has launched a new range of 5 and 5.08mm pitch terminal blocks that feature numerous design enhancements to deliver better quality and improved strength among other attributes. The new CTB0101 and CTB0109 series terminal blocks are now available in standard colour grey (RAL 7035) to complement Camden's range of DIN rail mounting enclosures. CTB0101 and CTB0109 terminal blocks feature a new stamped and formed rising clamp mechanism fabricated from 0.7mm gauge brass that offers improved strength in comparison with previous generation products and imported terminal blocks.
Such products are often based on inferior materials and users frequently find that over-turning the screw mechanism can make the clamp buckle.
Camden has also heat treated the metalwork to further harden and strengthen the material.
The new CTB0101 and CTB0109 terminal blocks also feature a new clamp design with a lip that prevents users from accidentally inserting a second wire into the terminal once a cable has been clamped.
This avoids any possibility of incorrect wiring.
Moulded from UL94V0 flame retardant grey polyamide, the new terminal blocks are available in two- and three-way interlocking modules and solid four- to 24-way end-stackable parts.
A test probe facility is also provided at the back of the connector to allow testing of connections once wiring is completed.
Additional features include guided pin alignment and captive screws.
Specifications include 2.5mm2 cable entry, 20A/250V rating, minimum dielectric strength of 2.5kV for 60s, minimum insulation resistance of 5Mohm, and working temperature from -20 to +125C.
The new connectors feature cUR, UL, VDE and CE approvals.
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