The rising cage clamp termination accepts wire from 12-30 AWG, covering both heavy power conductors and fine signal wires with the same block.
The 24 A current rating at 300 V means this block is sized for power feeds, not signal-level wiring; the M3 screw with a torque spec of 0.79 Nm (7.0 Lb-In) ensures the cage clamp applies enough force for a gas-tight connection on the full wire range. The single-level, vertical-with-board orientation keeps the wire entry perpendicular to the PCB, which is the standard layout for terminal blocks mounted at the board edge.
Termination and Housing Details
The rising cage clamp mechanism uses a brass-nickel-plated clamp and screw, with brass-tin-plated contacts. The polyamide (PA66) housing is rated for the operating temperature range typical of industrial environments. The side interlocking feature lets you snap multiple 282862-3 blocks together to form a multi-position terminal strip without extra brackets or jumpers — useful when you need more than three positions but want to keep a single BOM line.