Conductor Terminations

Normally one cable per terminal (Cable terminations as per the manufacturers‘ documentation)

Some terminals, e.g. slot types, may permit the entry of more than one conductor. Where more than one conductor is connected to the same terminal, care shall be taken to ensure that each conductor is adequately clamped.

Unless permitted by the manufacturer‘s documentation, two conductors of different cross-sections shall not be connected into one terminal unless they are first secured with a single compression type ferrule or other method specified by the manufacturer.

To avoid the risk of short-circuits between adjacent conductors in terminal blocks, the insulation of each conductor shall be maintained up to the metal of the terminal.

Where single screw saddle clamps are used with a single conductor, the latter should be shaped around the screw in the form of a – ‘U’ unless clamping of single conductors without –‘U’ is permitted in the documentation supplied with the equipment.