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Product Specs
- Country Of Origin:
- United States (US)
- Product Subgroup:
- General Terminals
- Product Type:
- Non-Insulated Ring Terminal
- Standards:
- UL E9809
- Wire Size:
- 12-10 AWG
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Group:
- Wire Termination
- Product Material:
- Copper
Sta-Kon C36M – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What wire size does the Sta-Kon C36M ring terminal take?
The C36M is sized for 12-10 AWG conductor. Stranded building wire or machine tool wire in that range crimps into the barrel correctly; 14 AWG and smaller will not hold in it, and 8 AWG will not enter the barrel. If your panel feeders are mixed gauge, you need a separate terminal size for the runs outside 12-10.
2) Is this ring terminal insulated, and do I need to sleeve it after crimping?
It is a non-insulated ring terminal, bare copper with no plastic or nylon sleeve. On terminal blocks and ground bars where the lug sits under a cover that is usually fine, but where two tongues sit close together or the barrel is exposed in a raceway, plan on heat shrink or an insulating cap over the crimp.
3) Why choose a non-insulated ring terminal over an insulated one?
Two reasons drive the choice. Non-insulated terminals like the C36M let you inspect the crimp and the conductor after crimping, which inspectors on commercial work often want, and they fit into tighter stacks on a terminal block because there is no sleeve adding diameter. Insulated vinyl or nylon rings are the better pick when the connection sits in an open enclosure and you want the strain relief and dielectric cover built in rather than added with shrink tubing.
4) Can I use the C36M on aluminum conductor?
No. This is a copper terminal and should be used on copper conductor only. Aluminum requires a lug rated AL9CU or AL-only with the appropriate inhibitor compound; putting bare copper on aluminum invites galvanic corrosion at the joint.
5) Is this Sta-Kon ring terminal UL recognized?
Yes, it carries UL file E9809. That is the reference an inspector or a submittal package will want for the terminal, so keep the carton marking with your closeout documents on institutional and government jobs.
6) Can I use a No. 10 ring terminal for a ground connection in a panel?
A ring tongue is the preferred shape for a ground or bonding screw because it cannot back off the stud if the screw loosens, unlike a spade or fork tongue. With 12-10 AWG copper and a #10 hole, the C36M suits equipment ground pigtails to a #10 bonding screw. Match the terminal to the actual conductor size you are landing, and torque the screw to the enclosure's marking.
7) Do these ring terminals need a special crimp tool?
A non-insulated terminal needs a crimper with a non-insulated (indent or nest) die matched to 12-10 AWG, not the color-coded insulated jaws. Pliers or an insulated-die crimp will not form a sound barrel on bare copper. Sta-Kon lists specific hand and powered tools by die group for its terminals.
8) Where is the Sta-Kon C36M made?
Country of origin is the United States. That matters on federally funded and Buy American work where domestic sourcing has to be documented for every material line, terminals included.
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Does the Sta-Kon C36M come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Sta-Kon C36M is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty.
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