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The blue polyamide (PA66) housing carries a 17.5 A per-position rating at 300 V, suited for power distribution and control wiring inside industrial enclosures, HVAC panels, and building automation equipment where a field-wireable, board-mounted termination point is needed. ## Wiring and Termination — What the Screw Torque Means The rising cage clamp is tightened with an M3 screw to a specified torque of 0.79 Nm (7.0 Lb-In). That torque value is the factory-recommended setting — under-tightening leaves the conductor loose under vibration; over-tightening can strip the brass-nickel screw or deform the cage. The clamp material is brass with nickel plating, the same as the screw, so galvanic compatibility is maintained across the current path. The contact material is brass with tin plating, which mates to the stripped conductor end without requiring a ferrule, though a ferrule is recommended for fine-stranded wire in high-vibration installations. ## Ganging Multiple Blocks — Side Interlocking The housing includes an interlocking (side) feature — a dovetail-style key on one side and a matching slot on the other. This allows multiple 796684-4 blocks to be snapped together side-by-side to build a multi-position assembly without extra hardware. The interlock keeps the blocks aligned on the PCB and prevents them from separating during wire insertion or screw tightening. When ganged, the pitch between adjacent positions remains 5.00 mm across the assembly, so the board layout can be extended by repeating the same footprint.","metaTitle":"TE Connectivity Buchanan 796684-4","metaDescription":"TE Connectivity Buchanan 796684-4 terminal block, 4 positions, 5.00mm pitch, 17.5 A, 300 V, rising cage clamp, blue housing, active production, sourced to","metaKeywords":null},"attributes":{"series":"Buchanan","packageCase":null,"mountingType":null,"rohsStatus":"RoHS Compliant","productStatus":"Active","categoryPath":["Wire-to-Board Connectors","Wire-to-Board Headers"],"specifications":{"Mfr":"TE Connectivity AMP Connectors","Color":"Blue","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":"Vertical with Board","Base Product Number":"796684","Positions Per Level":"4","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":"$2.1200","stockQuantity":0,"priceTiers":[{"qty":1,"price":"$2.12000","currency":"USD"},{"qty":10,"price":"$1.89100","currency":"USD"},{"qty":25,"price":"$1.88120","currency":"USD"},{"qty":50,"price":"$1.86220","currency":"USD"},{"qty":100,"price":"$1.70850","currency":"USD"},{"qty":250,"price":"$1.69896","currency":"USD"},{"qty":500,"price":"$1.54536","currency":"USD"},{"qty":1000,"price":"$1.38219","currency":"USD"},{"qty":5000,"price":"$1.21901","currency":"USD"}]},"links":{"datasheetUrl":null,"sourceUrl":null},"ai":{"faq":[{"question":"What is the torque specification for the 796684-4 screw?","answer":"The M3 screw torque is specified at 0.79 Nm (7.0 Lb-In). Use a calibrated torque driver set to this value when terminating wire."}],"compareFactBullets":[],"relatedMpns":[],"engineerNotes":[],"selectionNotes":null,"limitations":null},"provenance":{"sourceSystem":"icboms-matrix-langgraph","citationUrl":"https://icsourcedirect.com/te-connectivity-amp-connectors/796684-4","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/796684-4 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}}