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Product Specs
- Country Of Origin:
- United States (US)
- Product Subgroup:
- General Terminals
- Product Type:
- Nylon Insulated Ring Terminal
- Wire Size:
- 18-14 AWG
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Group:
- Wire Termination
- Product Color:
- Blue
- Product Material:
- Copper
Sta-Kon RB853ML – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What wire gauge does the Sta-Kon RB853ML ring terminal take?
The RB853ML is sized for 18-14 AWG conductors, which is the standard blue insulation color band for that range. If you are terminating 16 AWG control wire or 14 AWG branch wire, this is the right barrel. For 22-16 AWG you need a red terminal instead, and for 12-10 AWG a yellow one.
2) Does the RB853ML come loose or on a reel for a crimp machine?
RB853ML is a reel-mounted terminal, left-hand feed. It is meant for an automatic or semi-automatic bench crimper that strips off the carrier strip, not for hand crimping one at a time. Confirm your applicator takes a left-hand feed reel; a right-hand machine needs the opposite-wind part. If you are working out of a pouch on a service call, buy the loose-piece equivalent.
3) Is the RB853ML a ring terminal or a fork/spade terminal?
It is a closed ring (circular tongue) terminal. The ring has to be slipped over the stud, which means loosening the screw all the way, but it cannot vibrate off the connection the way a spade tongue can. For panel work where you need to slide the terminal under a partially backed-off screw, use a locking fork instead.
4) What is the conductor barrel made of on the Sta-Kon RB853ML?
Copper. That matters for two reasons: it crimps cleanly to copper conductors without the dissimilar-metal issues you get mixing in aluminum, and it keeps contact resistance low on current-carrying terminations.
5) What is the exact part number to order for the blue 18-14 AWG #6 reel ring terminal?
Order Sta-Kon RB853ML. One model covers it, so there is no finish or size choice to specify beyond confirming you want the left-hand reel wind.
6) Are these nylon insulated or vinyl insulated terminals?
Nylon insulated. Nylon sleeves hold up better to heat and abrasion than vinyl and resist cracking during crimping, which is why they are specified for motor leads, control panels, and anywhere the harness gets flexed.
7) Where are Sta-Kon RB853ML terminals made?
Made in the United States. That is the answer government, school district, and transit buyers need when a job carries Buy American or domestic-preference language on the electrical submittal.
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Does the Sta-Kon RB853ML come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Sta-Kon RB853ML is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty.
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