IMPULSE®•G+/VG+ Series 4 Analog Input Installation Manual - August 2011
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Wire Gauges, Tightening Torques, and Crimp Terminals
Wire Gauges and Tightening Torques
Wire gauge and torque specifications are listed in Table 1.
Table 1: Wire Gauges and Tightening Torques
Crimp Terminals
Magnetek recommends using CRIMPFOX 6 by Phoenix Contact or equivalent crimp terminals with
the specifications listed in Table 2 for wiring to ensure proper connections.
Table 2: Crimp Terminal Sizes
Terminal
Size
Screw
Size
Tightening
Torque
N-m (in-lb)
Bare Cable
Crimp Terminals
Wire
Type
Applicable
Gauges mm
2
Recomm.
Gauge mm
2
Applicable
Gauges mm
2
Recomm.
Gauge mm
2
V1, V2,
V3, AC,
FE
M2
0.22 to 0.25
(1.95 to 2.21)
Stranded wire:
0.25 to 1.0
(24 to 17 AWG)
Solid wire:
0.25 to 1.5
(24 to 16 AWG)
0.75
(18 AWG)
0.25 to 0.5
(24 to 20 AWG)
0.5
(20 AWG)
Shielded
twisted
pair, etc
Wire Gauge
mm
2
Phoenix
Contact
Model
L
mm (in)
d1
mm (in)
d2
mm (in)
0.25 (24 AWG)
AI 0.25 - 6YE
10.5 (13/32)
0.8 (1/32)
2 (5/64)
0.34 (22 AWG)
AI 0.34 - 6TQ
10.5 (13/32)
0.8 (1/32)
2 (5/64)
0.5 (20 AWG)
AI 0.5 - 6WH
14 (9/16)
1.1 (3/64)
2.5 (3/32)
