A new concept in tool-free conductor connection: as opposed to existing Push-in connection technology, Push-X can accommodate all types of conductors with direct wiring without the need for tools or force. A pretensioned contact spring lies at the heart of this new technology. This spring enables the connection of rigid and flexible conductors with or without ferrules. Even the smallest flexible conductors trigger the connection. Lightly tapping the release surface inside the clamping chamber causes the conductor to be contacted without any effort. By tapping, the contact spring is released and the conductor is contacted safely and permanently. As with the Push-in system, connected conductors can be disconnected by pressing the orange pusher. At the same time the conductor is released, the contact spring is preloaded for a new wiring operation.
⦁ The most convenient operation with the effortless and tool-free direct-connection technology
⦁ Fast installation of all conductor types with and without ferrules – probably the fastest connection technology for flexible conductors
⦁ Unique identification of the conductor connection with the force-guided pusher element
⦁ Reduced installation times with the factory-opened clamping space
⦁ Quick and easy conductor release as well as pre-tensioning of the contact spring, thanks to the force-guided pusher element
⦁ Fully compatible with the standardized CLIPLINE complete terminal block system
The XTV terminal blocks are available in nominal cross-sections of 6 to 22 AWG, allowing conductor cross-sections between 1.5 and 25 mm² to be wired with ease. Given the large conductor cross-sections, a lateral connection was selected for the XTV terminal blocks (V = vertical). This has to do with the bending radii that occur during the wiring process. Because the larger conductor cross-sections, such as 16 mm² conductors, are more difficult to bend, the side connection makes wiring easier. In addition, the XTV modular terminal blocks complement the portfolio of lateral spring-connection terminal blocks. This enables Phoenix Contact to provide continuous lateral spring connections for conductor cross-sections between 0.14 (PTV) and 185 mm² (PTPOWER).
With PCB connectors of the XPC series you can easily wire your PCBs with single conductors, whether they are thin or thick, rigid or flexible, with or without ferrules. Tool-free operation and sophisticated Push-X technology reduce assembly times to a minimum – click and done. The locking mechanism of the pretensioned contact spring is triggered by tapping the conductor and then it clamps it fully automatically. So safe and easy that you can now also implement automated wiring. This means that XPC is an ideal solution wherever components in the control cabinet or in the field need to be connected reliably and with little effort.
The XPC 1.5 supports wire gauges from 16-22 AWG.