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Product Specs
- Country Of Origin:
- United States (US)
- Product Subgroup:
- Disconnects
- Product Type:
- Vinyl Insulated Male Disconnect
- Wire Size:
- 22-18 AWG
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Group:
- Wire Termination
- Product Color:
- Red
- Product Material:
- Copper
Sta-Kon RA2517M – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What wire gauge does the Sta-Kon RA2517M male disconnect crimp onto?
The RA2517M takes 22 to 18 AWG stranded or solid copper wire. Red insulation is the standard color code for that range, so if you are sorting a bin by color, red is your 22-18 barrel. For 16-14 AWG you need the blue-coded size instead, and for 12-10 AWG the yellow.
2) Is the RA2517M a male or female disconnect, and does that matter for which end I put it on?
It is the male half, the flat .250 tab. Convention on a serviceable connection is to put the female (fully insulated socket) on the hot or supply side so no live metal is exposed when the joint is open, and the male tab on the load side or on the device. If you need the opposite half, order a vinyl insulated female disconnect in the same 22-18 AWG size.
3) What is the barrel made of, and can I use it on aluminum wire?
The crimp barrel is copper with a vinyl insulating sleeve. Copper barrels are rated for copper conductors only. For aluminum you need a terminal specifically marked AL or AL9CU, so do not substitute this one on an aluminum branch circuit.
4) Does the RA2517M come loose in a bag or on a tape strip for a crimp tool?
This one is the tape-mounted version. The terminals come collated on a tape strip, which is what semi-automatic and bench crimpers feed from on a production or panel-build line. If you are crimping by hand with a plier-style tool, loose bulk packaging is the easier format to work from.
5) What tool should I use to crimp a vinyl insulated .250 male disconnect?
Use an insulated-terminal crimper matched to the red 22-18 color code nest, not a bare-terminal die and not pliers. The vinyl sleeve has to be compressed with the barrel so the insulation grips the wire jacket; a bare-terminal die will split it. Strip only enough jacket to seat the conductor fully in the barrel, and give the wire a pull test after crimping.
6) Is the Sta-Kon RA2517M made in the USA for Buy American requirements?
Country of origin on the RA2517M is the United States, which is the documentation point most institutional and government procurement people are after on a domestic-preference job.
7) What is the exact part number I should order for the Sta-Kon red male .250 disconnect in 22-18 AWG?
Sta-Kon RA2517M. That is the manufacturer part number for the vinyl insulated male .250 tab disconnect, 22-18 AWG, tape mounted, in red.
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