Poke-home single contacts offer cost and space savings

Kyocera AVX offers the new 9296-11X Series STRIPT vertical poke-home through-board contacts for 12–18AWG wire.

The new series of vertical through-board contacts further expands the company's portfolio of user-friendly poke-home contacts and connectors. This addition brings the portfolio total to ten series, two of which – this series and 9296-000 Series contacts – can now support larger wire gauges and higher current ratings.

These poke-home contacts are industry-leading, UL-approved, single-contact solutions that provide equivalent or improved performance compared to complete connector solutions but are more economical due to the lack of an insulator, which saves on material costs. Their impressive, cost-effective performance even stretches to harsh industrial environments, where the company has been field-proven for over ten years.

The insulator-less poke-home contact design provides high-force dual-beam box contacts that reliably capture solid and stranded wires, maximum wire retention strength, and exhibit robust mechanical stability. It also offers board space and/or height savings and supports flexible board placement, which can be advantageous for today's high-density electronic designs.

The new contacts have a surface-mount through-board construction with pure-tin-plated phosphor bronze box contacts. This construction permits users to quickly, easily, and reliably terminate 12–18AWG solid or stranded wires by simply pushing the wire into the contact.

The series is rated for up to 20A, 300VACrms or the DC equivalent, and operating temperatures extending from -40C to +130C and complies with UL 1977 safety standards and the RoHS directive to support broad application suitability.

"We're very pleased to further expand our user-friendly and field-proven poke-home connectivity portfolio with the new 9296-11X Series STRIPT vertical poke-home through-board contacts," said Perrin Hardee, product marketing manager, Kyocera AVX. "This new Series supports the simple and reliable termination of plated and unplated solid and stranded 12–18 AWG wires without soldering and achieves robust connections rated for up to 20A and proven to withstand the hazards of harsh industrial environments. It also offers immediate cost savings, space savings, and design flexibility that can be crucial for achieving desired device functionality with densely populated PCBs."

Ideal applications for the series include machine controls, such as motors, drives, solenoids, sensors, battery packs, fans, and pumps; commercial building controls, security and fire alarms, and sensors; LED fixtures, signage, and streetlights; and home appliances, such as vacuums and steam cleaners, washing machines, and dryers.