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Product Specs
- Country Of Origin:
- United States (US)
- Product Subgroup:
- Lugs & Terminals
- Product Type:
- 45 Degree Ring Terminal
- Voltage Rating:
- 600 V
- Wire Size:
- 12-10 AWG
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Group:
- Wire Connectors & Terminals
- Product Color:
- Yellow
- Product Material:
- Copper
Sta-Kon RC363UF – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What wire size does the Sta-Kon RC363UF ring terminal take?
The RC363UF is sized for 12-10 AWG stranded copper wire, which is the yellow insulation color code used across nylon-insulated terminals. If you're terminating 16-14 AWG you need a blue-coded terminal instead, and 22-18 AWG takes a red one.
2) Why would I use a 45 degree ring terminal instead of a straight one?
The RC363UF has a 45 degree bend between the barrel and the ring tongue, so the wire leaves the lug at an angle. That's what you want when the stud faces you in a tight panel or junction box and a flat terminal would force a sharp bend in the conductor right at the crimp. For a stud you can approach straight on with room behind it, a standard flag-free straight ring terminal is simpler.
3) Is this ring terminal rated for 600 volt control and branch circuit wiring?
Yes, the RC363UF carries a 600 V rating, which covers typical 120/208, 240, and 480 V branch circuits and control wiring in commercial panels and motor controls.
4) Is the barrel on this Sta-Kon terminal copper or aluminum?
Copper. That makes it a copper-only (Cu) termination, so use it on copper conductors. Aluminum conductors need a terminal rated AL/CU with the appropriate inhibitor compound.
5) Can I crimp the RC363UF with a generic plier-type crimper?
It's a nylon-insulated barrel, so it needs an insulated-terminal crimp die matched to the 12-10 AWG (yellow) range. A general-purpose plier crimper sized for non-insulated lugs will crush the nylon sleeve and leave an unreliable joint. Use the yellow-coded nest on a controlled-cycle insulated crimp tool.
6) Does nylon insulation hold up better than vinyl on these ring terminals?
Nylon sleeves take more abuse than vinyl ones: better abrasion resistance pulling through conduit bodies and better resistance to cracking when the wire is flexed at the barrel. On a 45 degree terminal, where the conductor is already turned at the crimp, that matters. Vinyl-insulated rings are fine for low-stress indoor control panel work.
7) Is the Sta-Kon RC363UF made in the USA?
Yes, country of origin on the RC363UF is the United States, which is what institutional and government buyers with domestic-sourcing requirements need to see on the line item.
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Does the Sta-Kon RC363UF come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Sta-Kon RC363UF is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty.
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