The following sections describe the most important tests and are limited description the test procedures and explanation the
test purpose.g.36
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Conductor range:
0.
Mechanical Tests
All WAGO products meet requirements for the following mechanical tests:
• Termination Requirements
Conductor Termination
Two WAGO connection systems are proven
in the field Spring Pressure Connection
Technology:
The PUSH WIRE® connection for applications
requiring solid conductors (e.
The conductor entry hole perfectly suited
for the insulation diameter the rated con-
ductor cross section, thus providing good
conductor guidance.55 1.8 5.7 2.5 1.
a)
Dimensions for Class flexible conductors only (IEC 60228 A)
b)
Nominal diameter +5%
c)
Largest diameter for conductors classes 5%
In practical use, the conductor cross sections are approximately below the values stated the table!
.g.9 1.7
6 2.32
16 4.89 4.5 0.08 mm² (28 AWG)
conductors (see Section 5).32 4.4 2.53 0.35 1.6 5., have their own product-specific test specifications.2 6.34 3.54 0.02
NOTE: The diameters the largest rigid and flexible conductors are based Table IEC 60228 A/IEC 60344 and ASTM B172-71 [4], IECA Publication S-19-81 [5], IECA
Publication S-66-524 [6], well IECA Publication S-66-516 [7] for AWG conductors. The data shown (e.08
4 2.3 1. AWG
The universal CAGE CLAMP® spring pres-
sure connection system for solid, stranded
and fine-stranded conductors, designed for a
variety industrial, electrical and electronic
applications (e.8
0., voltages, temperatures, forces) only serve illustration and may differ depending the test.2 …
16 mm² (24 AWG) solid, stranded and
fine-stranded conductors (25 mm²/4 AWG
only “f-st”) and offering all the benefits and
safety the original CAGE CLAMP®.
Rated Cross Sections and Connectable Conductors
I.
Conductor range:
0.72 3.
This particularly important for vibra-
tion-prone applications.6 7. result, the conductor
insulation not the copper conductor may
be clamped, causing intermittent contact or
no contact all.15 2.71 0.2 0.45 2.7 1.02
0.5 1.1 3.5 1.2 2.9a)
10 2.09 3..2 mm² . Per IEC 60999-1 60999-1 VDE 0609-1, Table 1:
Rated
Cross Section
Theoretical Largest Conductor Diameter Connectable
Conductor
Metric AWG
Rigid Flexible Rigid Flexible Rigid Flexible
Solid Stranded
b)
Solid
b)
Class B
Stranded
c)
Class
I, M
Stranded
To defined the
corresponding
product standard
mm² Conductor Size mm
0.08 mm² (28 AWG)
The Push-in CAGE CLAMP® connection
takes universal CAGE CLAMP® connections
further allowing the termination 0.8 1..3a)
14 1.2 1.3 3.28
1 1.68 0.73
25 6.87 7.1 1.75 1.51 0.23 1.5 –
1.95 2.34 0.78 9.6
2.5 to
16 mm² (20 AWG) terminated by
simply pushing them in.9a)
12 2.4 1.91 5.63 0.com
WAGO Rail-Mount Terminal Block Systems
Technical Information
Tests and Testing Procedures per IEC/EN Standards
Products such connecting devices, rail-mount terminal blocks and connectors, etc.18 7.71 1. Further-
more, the Push-in CAGE CLAMP® connection
technology allows solid, stranded and fine-
stranded conductors with ferrules from 0.85 0.g., fine-stranded conductors
in the elevator industry, power stations, in
the chemical and automotive industry, and
aboard ships).9 2.9 9.26
35 7.3 4.9 3.3 6.8 0.61 0.1 0.2 5., for lighting
and building wiring, telecommunications,
house communication alarm systems).
In order prevent conductor insulation from
being inserted into the clamp, insulation
stops are available for WAGO rail-mount ter-
minal blocks mm² (12 AWG), even
providing protection for 0.2 1.7 4.
Fine-stranded conductors small very
small size are highly flexible, and deform
when pushed against the conductor stop in
terminal blocks
