What This Barrier Strip Covers and Where It Fits
The TE Connectivity SSB7FP080202 is an 8-circuit barrier strip from the Buchanan SSB7 series, built for power distribution in control panels, HVAC equipment, and industrial machinery where a screw-clamp field termination and a PC pin board connection are both needed. The 0.438" (11.12mm) pitch gives enough spacing to land 12 AWG wire without crowding adjacent terminals — a practical fit for a 20A per-circuit load path. The dual-wall barrier design (2 Wall) reduces the chance of a stripped wire bridging to the next terminal, which matters when the strip is carrying 600V between adjacent circuits.
Sizing the Termination for Your Assembly
Top termination is screw-clamp — the steel screws with zinc clear chromate finish accept a 12 AWG conductor. That combination is less common than a fully screw-to-screw barrier block; it is built for a board-mounted power entry point where the field wiring lands on top and the PCB trace carries the load below.
Temperature Range and Flammability — What the Ratings Tell You
The UL94 V-2 rating allows burning drips, so it is acceptable inside an equipment enclosure that is not directly in an air-handling plenum.