2-Position 5.00mm Pitch Plug with Rising Cage Clamp
The 796858-2 is a 2-position plug from TE's Buchanan series, pitched at 0.197" (5.00mm) — the standard spacing for European-style terminal blocks. It terminates solid or stranded wire from 12 AWG down to 30 AWG (0.05-3 mm²) using a screw-driven rising cage clamp that pulls the conductor against the current bar; the clamp self-adjusts to the wire cross-section without damaging strands. Rated 15 A at 300 V UL, the per-contact current ceiling is set by the 5.00mm pitch and the tin-plated phosphor bronze contact surface — adequate for control cabinet power distribution and sensor/actuator wiring where the load stays below 15 A per circuit.
Wire Preparation and Termination Checklist
Strip the conductor to 6-7.5 mm before inserting into the rising cage clamp. The clamp accepts both solid and stranded wire; for fine-stranded wire (e.g., 30 AWG), a ferrule is recommended to prevent strand fan-out under the screw.