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EXP INS VIN RING TERM, 18-14, No8,
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Product Specs
- Country Of Origin:
- United States (US)
- Product Subgroup:
- General Terminals
- Product Type:
- Vinyl Insulated Ring Terminal
- Standards:
- UL E9809
- Voltage Rating:
- 600 V
- Wire Size:
- 18-14 AWG
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Group:
- Wire Termination
- Product Color:
- Blue
- Product Material:
- Copper
Sta-Kon 14RB-8X – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What wire gauge does the Sta-Kon 14RB-8X ring terminal accept?
The 14RB-8X takes 18 to 14 AWG stranded copper conductor. The blue insulation is the standard color code for that gauge band, so crews can spot the right terminal on a reel or in a bin without reading the barrel stamp.
2) What stud or screw size does the 14RB-8X ring fit?
It is a No. 8 ring, so it drops over a #8 stud or machine screw on a terminal block, ground lug, or equipment post. Going up to a #10 stud means a different ring size, not this one.
3) Can I use this insulated ring terminal on a 480V control circuit?
Yes. The 14RB-8X is rated 600 V, which covers 120V and 277V lighting circuits, 480V control wiring, and typical panel and motor starter terminations inside that limit.
4) Ring terminal or fork terminal for a #8 screw on a terminal strip?
Use the ring when the connection is on a stud or under a screw that would be a nuisance to back all the way out, and where vibration or a pull on the lead must never let the lug slip off. The 14RB-8X is a closed No. 8 ring, so the screw has to come out to install it. A fork or spade is the faster choice for panels you re-land often, but it can walk out if the screw loosens.
5) Does the 14RB-8X need a special crimp tool?
It is a barrel-crimp lug, not a solderless push-on, so it needs a proper crimper sized for insulated terminals in the 18-14 AWG range. Pliers are not a substitute, a flattened barrel on a 600 V termination is how you get a hot joint. The vinyl sleeve is part of the crimp, the tool nest should compress barrel and insulation together.
6) Is the vinyl insulation on this ring terminal OK for a hot enclosure?
Vinyl is the general-purpose insulation grade, fine for control panels, junction boxes, and equipment at ordinary ambient. For high-heat locations near a heater element, ballast housing, or engine compartment, spec a nylon-insulated ring instead, the vinyl body on the 14RB-8X is not the part for it.
7) Will this ring terminal work on aluminum wire?
No. The 14RB-8X is a copper barrel intended for copper conductor. Aluminum needs a lug rated AL or AL/CU with the appropriate oxide-inhibiting compound, dissimilar metal at the crimp corrodes and the joint heats up.
8) Is the Sta-Kon 14RB-8X made in the USA?
Country of origin is the United States, which is what matters on federal, state, and institutional jobs carrying domestic-preference language in the spec.
9) How do I order the exact part, what is the Sta-Kon part number?
Order it as Sta-Kon 14RB-8X. The 14 in the number ties to the 18-14 AWG wire range and the 8 to the No. 8 stud, so adjacent Sta-Kon rings for a different gauge band or stud size read differently in the same pattern.
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