2-Position Power Block at 5.00 mm Pitch
The rising cage clamp termination (Screw - Rising Cage Clamp) accepts 16-30 AWG solid or stranded wire. The M3 screw is torqued to 0.68 Nm (6 Lb-In), which pulls the clamp plate up against the conductor — no wire ferrule required, though stranded wire benefits from one for consistent clamping. The clamp and screw are both brass with nickel plating, the contact surface is brass with tin plating. The single-level, 2-position layout is the building block for larger assemblies via the Interlocking (Side) feature.
Side Interlocking Builds Multi-Pole Assemblies
The Interlocking (Side) feature lets multiple 282836-1 blocks snap together side-by-side to form a continuous multi-pole terminal strip. Each 2-position block adds its own pair of screw clamps; the interlocking tabs align the pitch and prevent gaps between blocks. This is the same ganging mechanism used across the Buchanan PCB terminal block family — a 6-position assembly uses three 282836-1 units, each independently wired and torqued. Each block is a separate through-hole component; the PCB layout must accommodate the cumulative width: 5.00 mm per position plus the interlocking overlap.
13.5 A at 300 V — Power-Level Ratings
The 13.5 A per-position current rating and 300 V voltage rating place this block in the power interconnect class, not signal-level terminal blocks. For comparison, a 2-position block at 5.00 mm pitch carrying 13.5 A per circuit is typical for motor drives, power supplies, and industrial control I/O where each terminal handles a load wire. The 16-30 AWG range covers solid power conductors down to 16 AWG (13.5 A rated in chassis wiring) and signal-level wires up to 30 AWG for sense or control loops on the same block.