What it is
The 387206208 is an 8-circuit single-row barrier strip from the Beau 38720 series — a panel or chassis-mount terminal block built around a dual 2-wall barrier body. The 0.375 inch (9.53 mm) pitch sets the centreline spacing between adjacent circuits, and the top face carries a screw clamp that accepts a single wire per circuit; the bottom face terminates to a through-hole PC pin for wave or hand soldering into a PCB or stamped bus-bar. Each circuit is rated 15 A, with the 300 V rating governing line-to-line or line-to-chassis voltages in industrial distribution and control wiring. Wire gauge range is 14-22 AWG — tight enough for 14 AWG power branch runs and loose enough for 22 AWG signal taps on the same block. The zinc-clear-chromate steel screw clamp provides a reusable mechanical joint; the black PBT housing carries a UL94 V-0 flammability rating and an operating envelope of -40°C to 130°C, which covers outdoor-control-cabinet and near-motor-drive thermal environments without derating the current below the 15 A headline figure within that range.
Mounting and termination model
This is a through-hole chassis/panel mount — the flange feature provides a registration surface for a panel cutout and a bolt hole for mechanical fixing independent of the PCB. The dual-entry design (top screws + bottom PC pin) means the block can carry a wire-side screw termination while simultaneously pinning the circuit into a PCB — common in low-voltage distribution boards where one terminal strip feeds both a panel harness and a PCB bus simultaneously. Eight wire entries on the top face correspond one-to-one with the eight bottom PC pins.
Lifecycle and compliance
The 387206208 carries an Active lifecycle status and ROHS3 Compliant certification. For BOM entry the Active status clears the qualification gate; the ROHS3 entry confirms the zinc-clear-chromate screw finish and PBT housing meet the substance-restriction thresholds required by current EU procurement specifications. No EOL or LTB notice is on record.