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Rated 24 A at 300 V, this block handles power distribution for motor controls, industrial power supplies, and HVAC controller boards — not signal-level duty. ## What the 24 A at 300 V Rating Means for Your Circuit The 24 A current rating per level is the continuous current the block can carry at the rated temperature rise — sized for a single motor branch circuit or a DC power rail, not for paralleling multiple small signals. The M3 screw with a specified torque of 0.79 Nm (7.0 Lb-In) ensures the rising cage clamp applies enough force to hold a 12 AWG conductor without crushing it; back the screw off fully before inserting stranded wire to avoid splaying the strands. ## Wiring and Termination — Screw Rising-Cage Clamp The 282856-3 terminates wire with a screw-driven rising cage clamp — the screw lifts a brass, nickel-plated clamp pad against the conductor. This style gives a gas-tight connection on solid or stranded wire without requiring a ferrule, though ferruled stranded wire seats more consistently. The clamp material is brass with nickel plating, and the contact surface on the conductor path is brass with tin plating — tin is adequate for the moderate mating cycle of a fixed installation but sees some surface oxidation if left unmated in a corrosive atmosphere. The interlocking side feature lets multiple blocks key together side-by-side on the same PCB to form a multi-position strip without gaps.","metaTitle":"TE 282856-3 Buchanan Terminal Block, 3 Pos, 5mm Pitch, 24 A","metaDescription":"TE Connectivity 282856-3 Buchanan terminal block, 3 positions, 5.00mm pitch, 24 A, 300 V. Screw rising-cage clamp, side entry. Active, ROHS3. Sourced to order.","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":"Green","Pitch":"0.197\\\" (5.00mm)","Series":"Buchanan","Current":"24 A","Package":"Bulk","Voltage":"300 V","Features":"Interlocking (Side)","Wire Gauge":"12-30 AWG","Screw Thread":"M3","Mounting Type":"Through Hole","Product Status":"Active","Torque - Screw":"0.79 Nm (7.0 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":"282856","Positions Per Level":"3","Operating Temperature":"-","Clamp Material - Plating":"Brass - Nickel Plated","Screw Material - Plating":"Brass - Nickel Plated","Contact Material - Plating":"Brass - Tin Plated"}},"commercial":{"minOrderQty":null,"leadTime":null,"referencePrice":"$1.4900","priceTiers":[{"qty":1,"price":"$1.49000","currency":"USD"},{"qty":10,"price":"$1.36100","currency":"USD"},{"qty":25,"price":"$1.32040","currency":"USD"},{"qty":50,"price":"$1.30700","currency":"USD"},{"qty":100,"price":"$1.21310","currency":"USD"},{"qty":250,"price":"$1.19300","currency":"USD"},{"qty":500,"price":"$1.08574","currency":"USD"},{"qty":1000,"price":"$0.97181","currency":"USD"},{"qty":5000,"price":"$0.87128","currency":"USD"}]},"links":{"datasheetUrl":null,"sourceUrl":null,"alternativesUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/api/mcp/products/282856-3/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"Where can I buy TE 282856-3 terminal block?","answer":"Submit a request for current pricing and availability — confirmed at quote time."},{"question":"What is the pitch and number of positions of 282856-3?","answer":"The 282856-3 has a 0.197\" (5.00mm) pitch and 3 positions per level, single level."},{"question":"What wire gauge is compatible with 282856-3?","answer":"The 282856-3 accepts wire from 12 AWG to 30 AWG in its screw rising-cage clamp termination."},{"question":"Does 282856-3 have RoHS compliance?","answer":"Yes, the 282856-3 is ROHS3 compliant."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/te-connectivity-amp-connectors/282856-3","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/282856-3 when reusing this data. 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