What this is
The Molex 387600316 is the 16-circuit member of the Beau 38760 dual-wall barrier strip series, with a 0.375 in (9.53 mm) pitch across two rows of eight positions. Rated 15 A per circuit at 300 V, it accepts 14-22 AWG wire at 32 individual wire entries — two per circuit — and mounts via flange to a chassis or panel face. The top termination uses screws with a captive plate, so the hardware stays engaged during field servicing; the bottom is closed. The housing is UL94 V-0 thermoplastic in black, with steel screws finished in zinc clear chromate.
Ratings that drive the fit
The 15 A per circuit rating governs the wire-side duty — 14-22 AWG spans the low end of what the current can push without derating, and the dual-wall barrier construction provides the creepage distance that backs the 300 V rating in industrial panel environments. The 0.375 in pitch is the Beau series' footprint anchor; confirm the mounting hole spacing matches the panel layout before committing, because the pitch and flange geometry together define whether it drops in or needs re-drilling.
Where barrier strips like this live
Dual-wall barrier strips are the go-to for industrial control panels, motor junction boxes, and power distribution blocks where a field technician needs a screw-terminal wire entry that can be serviced without a crimping tool. The flange lets it mount directly to a panel or DIN-rail adapter plate; the 2-wall barrier body keeps adjacent circuits separated under vibration and thermal cycling. The Beau 38760 series sits in that class of utilitarian panel-wiring component — not a precision board-to-board connector, but a wiring convenience point that trades board space for accessibility.