PCB Terminals Reduce Wiring Time October 2005 Issue Published Date: October 12, 2005
Compared to leaf-spring terminals, the LSF-SMT push-in, direct-connect PCB terminals promise to reduce wiring time by up to 50%. Requiring no tools, the terminals provide safe and reliable connections for applications including surface and through-hole mounting, and they comply with RoHS regulations. They feature a spring-action release button in the direction of the wire connection that opens the clamp for inserting wires. Stripped, solid-core wires are inserted into the terminal point until they hit the stop. The terminals come with two soldering pins in lengths of either 1.5 mm or 3.5 mm. Contact and soldering surfaces are made from pure tin. Terminals are available in 3.5-mm/3.81-mm, 5-mm/5.08-mm, and 7.5-mm/7.62-mm pitches, with horizontal (90°), vertical (180°), and 135° wire entry angles. Poles range from 2 to 8 or 24 poles (3.5 mm/3.81 mm). WEIDMULLER INTERCONNECTIONS INC., Richmond, VA. (804) 794-2877
