Tyco rolls out low-profile power terminal block

Tyco Electronics has released an aluminum wire rated 65A low-profile power terminal block that is suitable for use in consumer appliances, commercial refrigeration units, and HVAC equipment.

Designed to serve as the connection point of the device power wiring and the incoming service wire or power wiring, the terminal block accepts up to six #10 ring tongues on the device side of the connector and accepts aluminum wire, copper wire, or 1/4-inch ring tongue terminal on the field wiring side.

The tin-plated aluminum terminal block is qualified for use with aluminum wire from 4- to 8AWG or copper wire from 6- to 10AWG. Its housing is molded from UL-94V0 rated thermoplastic and is available with or without an integral ground strap. Rated for operation between the -30°C to 90°C temperature range, each power terminal can carry the full 65A rated current at 300Vac.