Don, I am aware of only one difference - Spacing. It is considered that larger spacing between connections are needed for field terminals to allow for, shall we say, potentially lesser controlled installation circumstances & practices. Factory wiring is usually performed in accordance with a detailed wiring spec, in a controlled environment where wires are stripped by machine (precision strip length) and under goes QA inspection before shipping/installation of said (wired) product. Due to this perceived precision, less space between terminal connections is tolerated.
So, I would guess that for a terminal to be suitable for both, the worse-case spacing (for field connection) would apply. This would also satisfy the less severe (factory) criteria as well. Good Luck, George -----Original Message----- From: don_macart...@selinc.com [mailto:don_macart...@selinc.com] Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 1:01 PM To: emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org Subject: Terminal Blocks-Field Wiring Requirements What's the major differences between a terminal suitable for Factory Wiring and one suitable for both Factory Wiring and Field Wiring? ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Jim Bacher: jim_bac...@mail.monarch.com Michael Garretson: pstc_ad...@garretson.org For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org
