August 23, 2013 - Automation Systems Interconnect (ASI) introduced CUF and CUM high current pluggable printed circuit board terminal blocks. These are suitable for the appliance industry because they have been tooled in high volume, thereby making them cost-effective. The design provides for a wide wire range and current capacity as high as 18 amps. The divisible molding design allows ASI or the customer to cut the standard 36-position header or plug to any number of circuits. The connector plug and the header feature a molded-in polarization feature, which allows for the mating and un-mating in the proper position which eliminates the possibility of turning the plug in the opposite direction.
The innovative header and plug design allows for the plug to be plugged to the same PCB header in either the vertical or horizontal position depending on the application. In addition, keying accessories are available that allow for the plug and header to be keyed so that a customer cannot mate the plug to the incorrect same size header. The plug and the header have been UL approved. They have also been approved by all European standards, making them acceptable throughout the US, Canada, and Europe. In order to attain the highest flammability rating by UL, these terminal blocks have been molded out of a UL 94V0 material.
The wiring connection to the plug uses the rising-cage clamp design and has a rating of 12 AWG to 24 AWG with a much larger wiring opening than other economy models. ASI is the first company to offer complete e-commerce capability for high quality printed circuit board terminal blocks. The data sheets, technical specifications and all pricing and availability can be found on the ASI website.
