Engineering Specification
Crimp-type terminals shall, electrically and mechanically,
connect to a pre-stripped end of a stranded copper wire,
and have a flat tongue portion with a central opening for
mounting around a screw or stud.
The terminal line shall offer tongue variations in hole
(stud) size (6, 8 10, etc.) and configuration (ring, fork,
block fork, flanged block fork, locking fork, etc.), and
barrel variations in wire (AWG) size (22-18, 16-14,
12-10, etc.) and construction (non-insulated brazed seam,
vinyl insulated butted seam, nylon insulated with
insulation grip, etc.). The terminal line shall have
regulatory agency coverage (UL Listing, CSA
Certification). The terminal tongue shall be marked with
the wire range and manufacturer’s symbol ().
The vinyl-insulated, butted seam block fork terminal shall
be tin-plated, annealed copper, with the tongue having a
specified stud hole (size 2 thru 1/2 in.) and a butted seam
barrel covered by a molded vinyl funnel entry sleeve,
color coded and sized for a specified (AWG) wire range
(22-18, 16-14, 12-10).
Insulated terminals shall be UL Listed and CSA Certified
for 600 Volts maximum building wire: 1000 Volts
maximum in signs, fixtures and luminaries and have a
maximum operating temperature of 221°F (105°C).
