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The gray polyamide (PA66) housing carries the side-interlocking feature, letting you gang multiple 2-position blocks side-by-side into a longer terminal strip without needing a separate jumper — useful when you're building out a multi-circuit power distribution point on a single PCB and want to keep the BOM clean with one line item. ## The Screw-Rising Cage Clamp — What It Means for Field Work This block terminates wire with a screw-rising cage clamp, which means you land the stripped wire into the clamp opening and tighten the M3 screw to 0.68 Nm (6 Lb-In). The clamp rises and pinches the conductor against the bus bar — no crimp tool, no ferrule required for stranded wire up to 16 AWG. The brass clamp and screw are both nickel-plated, and the contact surface is brass with tin plating. For a field-service scenario, this is the right call: you can re-terminate a loose wire on site with a #1 Phillips and a torque screwdriver. The 16-30 AWG range covers most control-circuit and low-power signal wiring you'd find in an industrial panel. ## Side Interlocking and Multi-Level Builds The interlocking (side) feature means the housing has dovetail grooves that let you snap multiple 1546217-2 blocks together into a continuous strip. The pitch stays consistent at 5.08 mm across the assembly, so the PCB footprint for each 2-position block is independent; you just place them end-to-end on the board. This is the same trick the 1546216 series uses, but note the 1546216 runs a 5.00 mm pitch — close but not identical, so the footprints don't cross. Stick with the 5.08 mm pitch for this part.","metaTitle":"TE Buchanan 1546217-2 Terminal Block, 2 Position, 5.08mm","metaDescription":"TE Connectivity Buchanan 1546217-2 PCB terminal block, 2 positions, 5.08mm pitch, 13.5 A, 300 V, screw-rising cage clamp, gray.","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":"Buchanan","packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":"ROHS3 Compliant","productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["Wire-to-Board Connectors","Wire-to-Board Headers"],"specifications":{"Mfr":"TE Connectivity AMP Connectors","Color":"Gray","Pitch":"0.200\\\" (5.08mm)","Series":"Buchanan","Current":"13.5 A","Package":"Bulk","Voltage":"300 V","Features":"Interlocking (Side)","Wire Gauge":"16-30 AWG","Screw Thread":"M3","Mounting Type":"Through Hole","Product Status":"Active","Torque - Screw":"0.68 Nm (6 Lb-In)","lifecycle_stage":"unknown","Housing Material":"Polyamide (PA66), Nylon 6/6","Number of Levels":"1","Wire Termination":"Screw - Rising Cage Clamp","Mating Orientation":"Horizontal with Board","Base Product Number":"1546217","Positions Per Level":"2","Operating Temperature":"-40°C ~ 105°C","Clamp Material - Plating":"Brass - Nickel Plated","Screw Material - Plating":"Brass - Nickel Plated","Contact Material - Plating":"Brass - Tin Plated"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":"$0.6900","priceTiers":[{"qty":1,"price":"$0.69000","currency":"USD"},{"qty":10,"price":"$0.66800","currency":"USD"},{"qty":25,"price":"$0.66480","currency":"USD"},{"qty":50,"price":"$0.64260","currency":"USD"},{"qty":100,"price":"$0.53870","currency":"USD"},{"qty":250,"price":"$0.50504","currency":"USD"},{"qty":500,"price":"$0.47700","currency":"USD"},{"qty":1000,"price":"$0.41808","currency":"USD"},{"qty":5000,"price":"$0.36476","currency":"USD"}]},"links":{"datasheetUrl":null,"sourceUrl":null,"alternativesUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/api/mcp/products/1546217-2/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"Is 1546217-2 RoHS compliant?","answer":"Yes, the 1546217-2 is ROHS3 compliant."},{"question":"What wire gauge does 1546217-2 accept?","answer":"The 1546217-2 accepts 16-30 AWG wire terminated via the screw-rising cage clamp."},{"question":"Can 1546217-2 be used for 300V applications?","answer":"Yes, the 1546217-2 is rated for 300 V, so it is suitable for 300 V applications within its current and temperature limits."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/te-connectivity-amp-connectors/1546217-2","citationPolicyUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/llms.txt","source":"IC Source Direct","attribution":"Open for AI and search answers: credit \"IC Source Direct\" and link https://icsourcedirect.com/te-connectivity-amp-connectors/1546217-2 when reusing this data. 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