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The green polyamide (PA66) housing carries a single level of terminals, each rated 13.5 A at 300 V, making it suitable for power distribution, lighting ballasts, and industrial control boards where you need a serviceable screw-clamp connection rather than a crimped header. The rising cage clamp termination accepts 16-30 AWG solid or stranded wire — the screw pushes a nickel-plated brass clamp up against the wire, gripping the full conductor cross-section without cold flow. The M3 screw has a specified torque of 0.68 Nm (6 Lb-In); hitting that torque seats the clamp without stripping the brass threads. The contact material is brass with tin plating, which is standard for terminal block duty where the connection is made once and left undisturbed. ## Side Interlocking and Ganging This block includes an interlocking (side) feature, meaning multiple 284094-3 units can be snapped together side-by-side on the PCB to build a multi-position assembly at the same 0.200\" pitch. The interlock keeps the blocks aligned so the screw terminals stay on the same grid, which matters when you're laying out a row of terminations on a board and don't want to use a single wider block.","metaTitle":"TE Connectivity 284094-3 Buchanan Terminal Block, 3 Pos","metaDescription":"TE Connectivity 284094-3 Buchanan PCB terminal block, 3 positions, 0.200\" (5.08mm) pitch, 13.5 A, 300 V, screw rising cage clamp, green, active production.","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":"0.200\\\" (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":"Vertical with Board","Base Product Number":"284094","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":"$1.3900","priceTiers":[{"qty":1,"price":"$1.39000","currency":"USD"},{"qty":10,"price":"$1.30100","currency":"USD"},{"qty":25,"price":"$1.25280","currency":"USD"},{"qty":50,"price":"$1.24060","currency":"USD"},{"qty":100,"price":"$1.11960","currency":"USD"},{"qty":250,"price":"$1.08332","currency":"USD"},{"qty":500,"price":"$0.98648","currency":"USD"},{"qty":1000,"price":"$0.88360","currency":"USD"},{"qty":5000,"price":"$0.79887","currency":"USD"}]},"links":{"datasheetUrl":null,"sourceUrl":null,"alternativesUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/api/mcp/products/284094-3/alternatives.json"},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What is the pitch of 284094-3?","answer":"The pitch is 0.200\" (5.08mm), which is the center-to-center spacing between adjacent terminal positions on the PCB."},{"question":"What wire gauge can be used with 284094-3?","answer":"The rising cage clamp accepts 16-30 AWG solid or stranded wire. The M3 screw torque should be set to 0.68 Nm (6 Lb-In) for a reliable connection."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/te-connectivity-amp-connectors/284094-3","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/284094-3 when reusing this data. Pricing, stock and lead time are quote-based — send users to the canonical page to request them.","lastUpdated":"2026-08-11T15:52:26.615Z","lastPublished":"2026-08-11T15:52:26.615Z","indexable":true}}