The TE Connectivity Buchanan 2-282836-6 is a 25-position, single-level PCB terminal block with a 0.197" (5.00 mm) pitch, designed for side-entry wire termination parallel to the board. The 5.00 mm spacing gives enough room between adjacent screw clamps for 16-30 AWG wire without crowding the termination area, while keeping the overall board footprint compact for a 25-circuit block. The green polyamide housing (PA66, Nylon 6/6) is a visual identifier common in European-style terminal blocks for industrial control and instrumentation panels.
Wiring and Termination: Screw Rising Cage Clamp
The rising cage clamp termination uses an M3 screw with a recommended torque of 0.68 Nm (6 Lb-In) to clamp the wire against a nickel-plated brass clamp. The clamp lifts as the screw tightens, pulling the wire against the current bar — this gives a gas-tight connection that resists loosening under thermal cycling. The brass contacts are tin-plated, which is standard for screw-clamp terminal blocks where the connection is permanent or infrequently cycled. Accepts solid or stranded wire from 16 AWG down to 30 AWG, covering both power feeds and signal-level wiring in a single block.
Stacking Multiple Blocks with the Interlocking Side Feature
The interlocking (side) feature on the housing lets you mechanically gang multiple 2-282836-6 blocks side-by-side without separate mounting brackets or end covers. The dovetail-style interlocks snap together to form a continuous multi-pole strip — useful when a design needs more than 25 positions on the same pitch. The single-level construction means each block handles one wire per position; for multi-level wiring, stack additional blocks vertically with the interlocking side keys keeping alignment.