What it is and where it sits in the Beau 38720 series
The Beau 387206205 is a 5-circuit barrier block terminal strip in the Beau 38720 series — a single-row, flange-mount chassis panel block rated 15 A per circuit at 300 V. The 0.375 inch (9.53 mm) pitch sets the hole spacing and mounting footprint for board-level panel wiring; the top termination is screw-type and the bottom termination is a PC pin for through-hole board mount. The housing is black PBT with a UL94 V-0 flammability rating and operates from -40 °C to 130 °C.
Wire gauge and termination details
The block accepts 14–22 AWG conductors via the screw-top entries — the 5 wire entries correspond to the 5 circuits, so each circuit terminates a single conductor. The terminal screws are steel with a zinc clear-chromate finish; the screw head is the primary torque point for field termination. The bottom PC-pin termination is sized for through-hole board mount — the pin diameter and spacing are governed by the 0.375 inch pitch. The flange feature provides a secondary mechanical anchor to the panel surface before the board pins are soldered, which matters for vibration-prone industrial panel environments.
Lifecycle and sourcing posture
The 387206205 carries an Active lifecycle status and ROHS3 Compliant designation — no NRND or phase-out flag on record. It is quoted to order against BOM quantity; confirm the 5-circuit position count against the panel wire count before committing a BOM line. No official successor or cross-reference is listed for this MPN.