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Product Specs
- Country Of Origin:
- Mexico (MX)
- Product Subgroup:
- Lugs & Terminals
- Product Type:
- Ring Terminal
- Voltage Rating:
- 600 V
- Wire Size:
- 8/8AN
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Group:
- Wire Connectors & Terminals
- Product Material:
- Copper
Sta-Kon D10711NP – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What wire size and stud size does the Sta-Kon D10711NP ring terminal take?
The D10711NP is sized for 8 AWG conductor and a 1/4 inch stud or bolt. Both have to match: crimping a smaller conductor in an 8 AWG barrel leaves a loose joint, and the 1/4 inch ring will not seat on a #10 or 5/16 stud.
2) Is this ring terminal insulated, and do I need to add anything over it?
It is a non-insulated copper ring terminal, so the crimped barrel is bare metal. If the termination sits where it can be touched or can short to an adjacent stud or enclosure wall, you add your own insulation, heat shrink or a terminal boot. Inside a lug block or a covered terminal compartment, bare is normally how it is used.
3) Should I use a ring terminal or a fork/spade terminal on an 8 AWG motor or panel lug?
A ring terminal like the D10711NP has to come off the stud entirely to be removed, which is why it is the choice on vibration-prone and high-current connections such as motor leads, battery studs and bus bar studs. A fork or spade slides off under a loosened screw, which is faster for panel servicing but can back out under vibration. On a 1/4 inch stud carrying 8 AWG, the ring is the standard answer.
4) Is the D10711NP terminal copper or aluminum, and can I put it on aluminum wire?
The barrel is copper, which makes it a copper-conductor terminal. Use it on copper 8 AWG. Aluminum conductors need a lug specifically marked AL or AL9CU, so this is not the part for an aluminum feeder.
5) Do I need a crimp tool for the D10711NP or can I solder it?
It is a crimp-style non-insulated terminal, so it is installed with a crimping tool matched to the 8 AWG barrel. Non-insulated barrels this size take a non-insulated die set (not the color-coded insulated dies), and a pliers squeeze will not produce a sound joint on 8 AWG.
6) What is the nickel plating on this Sta-Kon terminal for?
The D10711NP is a nickel plated copper terminal. Nickel plating is used where the termination sees heat or corrosive conditions, which is why it shows up on heater, oven and high-temperature equipment leads rather than ordinary tin plated terminals.
7) Where is the Sta-Kon D10711NP made?
Country of origin is Mexico. That is the detail institutional and government buyers usually need for domestic-preference or procurement paperwork before a submittal goes through.
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Does the Sta-Kon D10711NP come with a warranty?
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