PECM Issue 34 2018 | Page 96

CONTROL & AUTOMATION WAGO AT PPMA WAGO WAGO DEBUTS LEVER AND PUSH-BUTTON TERMINAL BLOCKS AT PPMA Stand A71 at PPMA 2018 (25-27 September) sees WAGO launch two variants of its TOPJOB® S family of rail-mounted terminal blocks. A push-button version and a lever-actuated version, the first terminal block of its kind, gives switchgear manufacturers a wider choice for wiring assemblies, with three different wiring options within the same product range. The clamping point of the push-button terminal block is opened with any screwdriver or similar operating tool. Feed- through terminal blocks with push-buttons are available for wire with a cross-section between 0.14 to 25 mm². 96 PECM Issue 34 The push-button terminal block is available in 2-, 3- or 4-conductor variants. The lever-actuated variant, a world first from WAGO, is equipped with a lever on the field side, and a push-button or operating tool-actuated connection on the secondary side. The clamping point on the field side is opened and closed by hand using the lever, allowing installers to tell at a glance which wires in an assembly are terminated. Both the push button and lever actuators are orange in colour, making them clearly visible for