WHAT IS A TERMINAL BLOCK CONNECTOR?

WHAT IS A TERMINAL BLOCK CONNECTOR?
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You've probably never heard “Terminal Block Connector” before. However, there are many applications that would use terminal blocks in our life. Such as, electric fan, air conditioning, washing machine, oven, telephone and fax.

Terminal Block is a type of electronic component and can be called Terminal Strip, Terminal Block Strip, Terminal Block Connector, Barrier Terminal Strip and Barrier Terminal Block .

The Terminal Strip is a connector that allows more than one circuit to connect to another circuit. A terminal block is made up of plastic parts and metal hardware parts. In other words, it includes the terminal block housing ( plastic parts ), conductor and screw ( metal parts ).

terminal block.

The terminal block housing is made of PC plastic, PBT plastic or other material. The housing is used to protect the Conductor and some internal elements of the terminal connector from breakage. In addition, the plastic shell is an insulator, which can protect people from injury during Terminal Strip operation.

Another part of the Terminal block is the Conductor. 

The conductor’s material is brass, aluminum or other metal, finished in nickel, tin or other material. With the conductor, the different wires can lead to each other.

The last part is the Screw. The normal terminal block on the market is Screw-to-Screw type, and there are usually two screws on each pole.

The function of the screw is to secure the wires. In addition, the screw is also an electrical conductor, which can connect wire and conductor.

 

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