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RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Those are 100% spring terminals as the other person mentioned. I use these in my designs, you’ll need to press the orange buttons quite hard as they’re meant to work even in rocketry applications where bolted electrical connections may loosen.
thumdinger@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Thank you! Something concrete to go on. Is there a specific name these go by? I couldn’t find them by searching.
I think I have two issues to work through. I’m not sure I applied enough pressure to actuate the spring (access may be a limiting factor in-situ), and I was using an extremely fine gauge of wire. I doubt it would have the stiffness to push in.
Would a stalk lug work to provide added stiffness to the conductor, or does this terminal expect something malleable?
Scafir@discuss.tchncs.de 5 days ago
The green and orange colors are quite typical of the phoenix contacts brand. It’s not a perfect match, but this model is very close: phoenixcontact.com/…/printed-circuit-board-termin…
RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 5 days ago
These are made by te connectivity, horrendous datasheets, but pretty good products. I’m more a Phoenix man myself but you work with what you’ve got in stock: www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/…/5872966
The drawings are found towards the bottom of that page, scroll way down to see “product drawings”.
I don’t think these care about malleability too much, they’ll pinch whatever you can fit into its maw.
Good luck, glad I could help 👍
thumdinger@lemmy.world 4 days ago
That’s great. Thank you again!