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Product Specs
- Country Of Origin:
- Mexico (MX)
- Product Subgroup:
- General Terminals
- Product Type:
- Non-Insulated Ring Terminal
- Wire Size:
- 2/0AN-3/0
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Group:
- Wire Termination
- Product Material:
- Copper
Sta-Kon K972NP – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What wire size does the Sta-Kon K972NP ring terminal take?
The K972NP is sized for 2/0 AN through 3/0 conductor. It is a heavy gauge lug, so it will not crimp reliably on anything smaller, undersized wire in a 3/0 barrel leaves a loose joint no matter how hard you press it. For smaller feeders you need a lug barrel matched to that AWG.
2) What stud size will the K972NP lug bolt to?
It has a 5/16 inch bolt hole, so it lands on a 5/16 stud or bolt at the breaker, bus bar, or ground bar. On a 3/8 stud it will not seat, and on a 1/4 stud the lug will be loose on the bolt and wants a different ring.
3) What is the K972NP made of, and can I use it on aluminum conductor?
The lug body is copper with a nickel plating. Copper barrels are for copper conductor; aluminum or copper-clad aluminum feeders need a lug rated and marked for aluminum (typically AL9CU dual-rated), not a straight copper terminal.
4) Is the Sta-Kon K972NP insulated?
No. It is a bare, non-insulated ring terminal, so the crimped barrel and tongue are exposed metal. On a live termination in a panel or on a battery post you add heat shrink or a boot over the barrel yourself to get insulation and strain relief.
5) Does the Sta-Kon K972NP crimp with ordinary hand pliers?
No. A 2/0 to 3/0 barrel needs a hydraulic or heavy mechanical compression crimper with the matching die, not a hand tool made for insulated 22-10 AWG terminals. Plan the tooling before you order the lugs.
6) Is the K972NP a compression lug or a set-screw (mechanical) lug?
It is a crimp-on ring terminal, the conductor is compressed into the barrel. If you want to terminate without a crimper, a set-screw mechanical lug in the same 2/0 to 3/0 range is the alternative, though it needs periodic torque checks that a crimped ring does not.
7) Why choose a nickel-plated ring terminal over a plain tinned lug?
Nickel plating on the copper body holds up better at elevated temperature and in corrosive or damp locations than tin, which is why you see it on battery, generator, and high-heat equipment terminations. For ordinary dry interior panel work a tinned copper lug of the same 2/0 to 3/0 range does the same electrical job.
8) What part number and origin should I record for the K972NP on a submittal?
Order it as Sta-Kon K972NP, a non-insulated nickel-plated copper ring terminal for 2/0 AN to 3/0 wire with a 5/16 inch bolt hole. Country of origin is Mexico.
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