The TE Connectivity 1-282856-8 is an 18-position, single-level terminal block from the Buchanan series. The 24 A per-position rating at 300 V is the headline: this block handles motor-drive power, lighting bus feeds, or PSU outputs without derating down to a signal-level current. Green polyamide housing (PA66) is standard for the series and holds up in industrial cabinet environments where UL94 V-0 flame rating is expected.
Screw rising cage clamp — torque and wire range
Termination is a screw-driven rising cage clamp with an M3 screw. The 0.79 Nm (7.0 Lb-In) torque spec is tight enough to hold 12 AWG solid without crushing the conductor, yet repeatable with a calibrated driver. Wire range covers 12-30 AWG — the 12 AWG end is where the 24 A rating becomes usable; at 30 AWG you are limited more by the wire's own ampacity than the block. Clamp and screw are brass with nickel plating; the contact area is brass with tin plating, which is standard for this class and gives adequate corrosion resistance in dry indoor environments.
Interlocking side feature — ganging without a bus bar
The interlocking (side) feature lets you snap multiple blocks together side-by-side to build a multi-position strip without separate end brackets or bus bars.
No last-time-buy or phase-out notice is recorded.