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NICKEL PLTE TERMINAL
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Country Of Origin:
- United States (US)
- Product Subgroup:
- General Terminals
- Product Type:
- Non-Insulated Ring Terminal
- Wire Size:
- 6 AWG
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Group:
- Wire Termination
- Product Material:
- Copper
Sta-Kon E71NP – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What wire size does the Sta-Kon E71NP ring terminal take?
The E71NP is built for 6 AWG conductor. It is a non-insulated ring terminal, so the barrel is bare copper with no sleeve covering the crimp, and it will not grip smaller conductors reliably. For anything other than 6 AWG, step to the matching terminal for that gauge instead.
2) Is the E71NP terminal copper or aluminum, and can I use it on aluminum conductor?
Copper is the base material on the E71NP, with a nickel plated finish. A copper-bodied terminal is for copper conductor; for aluminum or combined runs you need a terminal specifically marked AL9CU or dual-rated. Nothing in the E71NP's data rates it for aluminum.
3) Why pick a nickel plated terminal instead of a plain tin plated one?
Nickel plating is the high-temperature choice. Where tin plated lugs are the general-purpose standard, nickel holds up in heater, oven, furnace, and other elevated-temperature terminations where tin would soften or oxidize. That is the reason to specify the E71NP over a standard tin plated 6 AWG ring terminal.
4) Does a non-insulated ring terminal like the E71NP need any extra insulation after crimping?
Yes, if the termination needs covering. The E71NP has a bare crimp barrel with no factory sleeve, so if your application or inspector wants the barrel covered you add heat shrink or a separate nylon sleeve yourself. In high-temperature work, which is where nickel plating is normally specified, the barrel is often left bare on purpose because plastic insulation would not survive.
5) Will a standard crimper work on the Sta-Kon E71NP, or do I need a special tool?
A 6 AWG terminal is beyond hand-squeeze plier crimpers. Use a ratcheting or hydraulic crimp tool with the die for non-insulated copper barrels in that range. Insulated-terminal color-coded dies are the wrong profile here, since the E71NP barrel is bare.
6) Is the Sta-Kon E71NP terminal made in the USA?
Country of origin on the E71NP is the United States. That matters on government, institutional, and Buy American specified jobs where domestic origin has to be documented for electrical components.
7) What part number do I order for a nickel plated 6 AWG Sta-Kon ring terminal?
Order Sta-Kon E71NP. It is a single configuration, non-insulated nickel plated copper ring terminal for 6 AWG, so there are no finish or size options to select on the order.
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Does the Sta-Kon E71NP come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Sta-Kon E71NP is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty.
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