Phoenix makes them like that, where you insert a small screwdriver to
release the catch lever, insert wire and you're done. Used all the time
for PLC / industrial panel wiring, in the DIN rail style terminal blocks
and such.

Should be able to find it on their website (or TE's or anyone else's?),
not necessarily a searchable property on Digikey but give that a try too.

I've seen the kind with the integral locking lever (not an
insert-blade-to-release kind), for wire-to-wire jumpers, don't know if
they make those for terminal blocks too. I never liked them, but to each
his own.

Tim

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"Robert Baer" wrote in message
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Am looking for manufacturer of an unusual terminal/connector block.
As examples of what i am NOT looking for a
1) The "standard" type that "everyone" seems to make - see
PhoenixTerminalBlock.JPG; objection here is that the wire is held down
by a screw clamp.
2) The closest to what i am looking for is similar to the garden variety
wall outlet where the wire is pushed in and held by a spring-loaded
clamp (slot available to release the clamp).

What i am looking for is similar to the Phoenix, but the wire clamp
mechanism is like a lever; lift up, then push in stripped wire, then
push down to clamp; it seems to latch in that position as it is damn
near impossible to lift enough to release the wire.

Suggestions?

You mean something like these?
http://www.delorie.com/house/furnace/furnace-blinky.jpg

Just push the wire in and it's held, press the white button to release
it.

Am looking for manufacturer of an unusual terminal/connector block.
As examples of what i am NOT looking for a
1) The "standard" type that "everyone" seems to make - see
PhoenixTerminalBlock.JPG; objection here is that the wire is held down
by a screw clamp.
2) The closest to what i am looking for is similar to the garden variety
wall outlet where the wire is pushed in and held by a spring-loaded
clamp (slot available to release the clamp).

What i am looking for is similar to the Phoenix, but the wire clamp
mechanism is like a lever; lift up, then push in stripped wire, then
push down to clamp; it seems to latch in that position as it is damn
near impossible to lift enough to release the wire.

Suggestions?

On 2015-04-03, Robert Baer wrote:

Am looking for manufacturer of an unusual terminal/connector block.
As examples of what i am NOT looking for a
1) The "standard" type that "everyone" seems to make - see
PhoenixTerminalBlock.JPG; objection here is that the wire is held down
by a screw clamp.
2) The closest to what i am looking for is similar to the garden variety
wall outlet where the wire is pushed in and held by a spring-loaded
clamp (slot available to release the clamp).

What i am looking for is similar to the Phoenix, but the wire clamp
mechanism is like a lever; lift up, then push in stripped wire, then
push down to clamp; it seems to latch in that position as it is damn
near impossible to lift enough to release the wire.

Suggestions?


I had some like that, with a 2 position lever, I think by "WAGO"

On 2015-04-03, Robert Baer wrote:

What i am looking for is similar to the Phoenix, but the wire clamp
mechanism is like a lever; lift up, then push in stripped wire, then
push down to clamp; it seems to latch in that position as it is damn
near impossible to lift enough to release the wire.

Suggestions?


I had some like that, with a 2 position lever, I think by "WAGO"

WAGO 257 series with finger-operated lever (0.2" pitch)

Tim Williams wrote:
Phoenix makes them like that, where you insert a small screwdriver to
release the catch lever, insert wire and you're done. Used all the time
for PLC / industrial panel wiring, in the DIN rail style terminal blocks
and such.

Should be able to find it on their website (or TE's or anyone else's?),
not necessarily a searchable property on Digikey but give that a try too.

I've seen the kind with the integral locking lever (not an
insert-blade-to-release kind), for wire-to-wire jumpers, don't know if
they make those for terminal blocks too. I never liked them, but to each
his own.

Tim

Phoenix "push-in" is "close" .. scratch that release tab.
That integral locking lever scheme sounds exactly like what i am
looking for; any more info on that?

DJ Delorie wrote:

You mean something like these?
http://www.delorie.com/house/furnace/furnace-blinky.jpg

Just push the wire in and it's held, press the white button to release
it.
Did a screen capture of the enlarged foto..(a) not wire push-in like
what the "fb" system uses, and definitely NO release tab/button; It is a
lever one lifts to then push in wire, then lower the lever to (am
guessing) latch.

Jasen Betts wrote:
On 2015-04-03, Robert wrote:

Am looking for manufacturer of an unusual terminal/connector block.
As examples of what i am NOT looking for a
1) The "standard" type that "everyone" seems to make - see
PhoenixTerminalBlock.JPG; objection here is that the wire is held down
by a screw clamp.
2) The closest to what i am looking for is similar to the garden variety
wall outlet where the wire is pushed in and held by a spring-loaded
clamp (slot available to release the clamp).

What i am looking for is similar to the Phoenix, but the wire clamp
mechanism is like a lever; lift up, then push in stripped wire, then
push down to clamp; it seems to latch in that position as it is damn
near impossible to lift enough to release the wire.

Suggestions?


I had some like that, with a 2 position lever, I think by "WAGO"

Damn! Found Wago, saw their DIN-type blocks, but no drawings or
close-up pics for detail.

Jasen Betts wrote:
On 2015-04-03, Robert wrote:

What i am looking for is similar to the Phoenix, but the wire clamp
mechanism is like a lever; lift up, then push in stripped wire, then
push down to clamp; it seems to latch in that position as it is damn
near impossible to lift enough to release the wire.

Suggestions?


I had some like that, with a 2 position lever, I think by "WAGO"

WAGO 257 series with finger-operated lever (0.2" pitch)
THAT looks extremely close to what i have.
I will see if i can take a photo..
Thanks.

In article ,
Robert Baer wrote:

Jasen Betts wrote:
On 2015-04-03, Robert wrote:

Am looking for manufacturer of an unusual terminal/connector block.
As examples of what i am NOT looking for a
1) The "standard" type that "everyone" seems to make - see
PhoenixTerminalBlock.JPG; objection here is that the wire is held down
by a screw clamp.
2) The closest to what i am looking for is similar to the garden variety
wall outlet where the wire is pushed in and held by a spring-loaded
clamp (slot available to release the clamp).

What i am looking for is similar to the Phoenix, but the wire clamp
mechanism is like a lever; lift up, then push in stripped wire, then
push down to clamp; it seems to latch in that position as it is damn
near impossible to lift enough to release the wire.

Suggestions?


I had some like that, with a 2 position lever, I think by "WAGO"

Damn! Found Wago, saw their DIN-type blocks, but no drawings or
close-up pics for detail.

Maybe something like this
https://eshop.wago.com/JPBC/0_5Start...B42305D00E7095
733C092E4B2ECE3?supplierAID=222-415&catalogID=WAGO01&zone=7

A bit long link, but it goes WAGO online catalog.

Have fun :-)



Sammy

Zoosam wrote:
In ,
Robert wrote:

Jasen Betts wrote:
On 2015-04-03, Robert wrote:

Am looking for manufacturer of an unusual terminal/connector block.
As examples of what i am NOT looking for a
1) The "standard" type that "everyone" seems to make - see
PhoenixTerminalBlock.JPG; objection here is that the wire is held down
by a screw clamp.
2) The closest to what i am looking for is similar to the garden variety
wall outlet where the wire is pushed in and held by a spring-loaded
clamp (slot available to release the clamp).

What i am looking for is similar to the Phoenix, but the wire clamp
mechanism is like a lever; lift up, then push in stripped wire, then
push down to clamp; it seems to latch in that position as it is damn
near impossible to lift enough to release the wire.

Suggestions?


I had some like that, with a 2 position lever, I think by "WAGO"

Damn! Found Wago, saw their DIN-type blocks, but no drawings or
close-up pics for detail.

Maybe something like this
https://eshop.wago.com/JPBC/0_5Start...B42305D00E7095
733C092E4B2ECE3?supplierAID=222-415&catalogID=WAGO01&zone=7

A bit long link, but it goes WAGO online catalog.

Have fun :-)



Sammy
Attached is a close-up of the connector system in question.
The Wago is close, but no cigar; i have indicated in the picture,
the locking levers which are similar to the Wago.
The Wago levers seem to stick out a lot and it would appear that they
would still stick out even when closed down; also that one could
un-connect as needed.
Did not find useful drawings of their scheme.

The levers in this sprinkler controller system*, as you can see, are
reasonably flush when closed - and they do not seem to lift very far.
Hard to tell as i did not want to break one in an attempt to
disconnect & release the wire (which is why i used the description of
"locking").
*((RainBird sprinkler control))

On Fri, 03 Apr 2015 10:32:46 -0800, Robert Baer
wrote:

Am looking for manufacturer of an unusual terminal/connector block.
As examples of what i am NOT looking for a
1) The "standard" type that "everyone" seems to make - see
PhoenixTerminalBlock.JPG; objection here is that the wire is held down
by a screw clamp.
2) The closest to what i am looking for is similar to the garden variety
wall outlet where the wire is pushed in and held by a spring-loaded
clamp (slot available to release the clamp).

What i am looking for is similar to the Phoenix, but the wire clamp
mechanism is like a lever; lift up, then push in stripped wire, then
push down to clamp; it seems to latch in that position as it is damn
near impossible to lift enough to release the wire.

Suggestions?

---
Google "lever lock terminal block", and then click on "More images
for lever lock terminal block"

John Fields

John Fields wrote:
On Fri, 03 Apr 2015 10:32:46 -0800, Robert Baer
wrote:

Am looking for manufacturer of an unusual terminal/connector block.
As examples of what i am NOT looking for a
1) The "standard" type that "everyone" seems to make - see
PhoenixTerminalBlock.JPG; objection here is that the wire is held down
by a screw clamp.
2) The closest to what i am looking for is similar to the garden variety
wall outlet where the wire is pushed in and held by a spring-loaded
clamp (slot available to release the clamp).

What i am looking for is similar to the Phoenix, but the wire clamp
mechanism is like a lever; lift up, then push in stripped wire, then
push down to clamp; it seems to latch in that position as it is damn
near impossible to lift enough to release the wire.

Suggestions?

---
Google "lever lock terminal block", and then click on "More images
for lever lock terminal block"

John Fields
Saw those; those levers are too long and move too far.

On Thu, 09 Apr 2015 23:19:00 -0700, Robert Baer
wrote:

John Fields wrote:
On Fri, 03 Apr 2015 10:32:46 -0800, Robert Baer
wrote:

Am looking for manufacturer of an unusual terminal/connector block.
As examples of what i am NOT looking for a
1) The "standard" type that "everyone" seems to make - see
PhoenixTerminalBlock.JPG; objection here is that the wire is held down
by a screw clamp.
2) The closest to what i am looking for is similar to the garden variety
wall outlet where the wire is pushed in and held by a spring-loaded
clamp (slot available to release the clamp).

What i am looking for is similar to the Phoenix, but the wire clamp
mechanism is like a lever; lift up, then push in stripped wire, then
push down to clamp; it seems to latch in that position as it is damn
near impossible to lift enough to release the wire.

Suggestions?

---
Google "lever lock terminal block", and then click on "More images
for lever lock terminal block"

John Fields
Saw those; those levers are too long and move too far.

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You're welcome.

John Fields