Board Layout Fit for a 10.16 mm Power Block
The 282843-9: The green polyamide (PA66) housing is a Buchanan signature; the rising cage clamp accepts 12-30 AWG wire and the M3 screw torques to 0.79 Nm (7.0 Lb-In) for a secure, gas-tight connection. Rated 17.5 A per position, this block is sized for industrial control, power supply, and panel wiring where you need a single-row termination that stays put on the board.
Wiring and Termination — Rising Cage Clamp
The rising cage clamp lifts the wire against a brass, nickel-plated clamp plate as you tighten the M3 screw. The screw itself is brass, nickel-plated, and the contact area is brass with tin plating — a standard industrial finish that resists corrosion in cabinet environments. Wire range is 12-30 AWG; the side-entry orientation (horizontal with board) keeps the wiring parallel to the PCB, which helps in shallow enclosures or when the block sits near a panel edge. The interlocking side feature lets you gang multiple blocks together on the same rail without extra hardware.