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The green polyamide housing carries the Buchanan series interlocking side feature, letting you key multiple blocks together on the same rail without a separate jumper system. ## Wire Range and Termination Torque The clamp accepts wire from 12 AWG down to 30 AWG — solid or stranded. The specified screw torque is 0.79 Nm (7.0 Lb-In), which gives a documented, repeatable termination for production or field wiring. The brass screw and clamp are both nickel-plated; the contact bar is brass with tin plating, matched to the wire termination environment rather than a high-cycle mating interface. ## Board Mounting and Orientation Through-hole mounting, with the wire entry horizontal to the board — the screw terminals face the board edge, making this a side-entry block. ## Comparing Siblings in the Buchanan Series The closest functional peer is the 796692-4, an 8-position block on a 5.08 mm pitch with two levels of 4 positions each. Both share the 17.5 A / 300 V rating, the same M3 rising cage clamp, and the interlocking side feature. The decision between them comes down to position count and board footprint: the 796683-2 fits a 2-position single-level layout at 5.00 mm pitch; the 796692-4 serves an 8-position, two-level design at 5.08 mm pitch. The 0.08 mm pitch difference is negligible for layout but the level count changes the wiring scheme entirely.","metaTitle":"TE Buchanan 796683-2 Terminal Block, 2 Pos, 5.00mm, 17.5A","metaDescription":"TE Connectivity Buchanan 796683-2 PCB terminal block, 2 positions, 5.00mm pitch, 17.5 A, 300 V. Green, rising cage clamp, 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":"17.5 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":"796683","Positions Per Level":"2","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":"$0.8800","stockQuantity":0,"priceTiers":[{"qty":1,"price":"$0.88000","currency":"USD"},{"qty":10,"price":"$0.84200","currency":"USD"},{"qty":25,"price":"$0.80480","currency":"USD"},{"qty":50,"price":"$0.79380","currency":"USD"},{"qty":100,"price":"$0.69360","currency":"USD"},{"qty":250,"price":"$0.66768","currency":"USD"},{"qty":500,"price":"$0.63058","currency":"USD"},{"qty":1000,"price":"$0.54527","currency":"USD"},{"qty":5000,"price":"$0.46738","currency":"USD"}]},"links":{"datasheetUrl":"https://cdn.icsourcedirect.com/58684779f30179acfbb6d5759b94c62f.pdf","sourceUrl":null},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"Is the 796683-2 suitable for 12 AWG wire?","answer":"Yes. The rising cage clamp accepts wire from 12 AWG to 30 AWG. At 12 AWG, the clamp will grip the full conductor cross-section when torqued to the specified 0.79 Nm."},{"question":"Does the 796683-2 have RoHS certification?","answer":"Yes, it is ROHS3 Compliant."},{"question":"What is the maximum current and voltage for the 796683-2?","answer":"The block is rated 17.5 A at 300 V. These are the maximum continuous ratings; derate current above the ambient temperature per the manufacturer's derating curve."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/te-connectivity-amp-connectors/796683-2","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/796683-2 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}}