Barrier Strips
Dual-Barriers
D
ESCRIPTION
/A
PPLICATION
The Dual-Barrier design provides a
more cost-effective solution than the
Tri-Barrier Strips while still supplying
many of the design advantages.
DUAL BARRIER
STRIPS
A
PPLICATIONS
• Industrial controls and automation
• Machine tools
• HVAC/R
• Power supplies
• Security/Irrigation
• Transformers
D
ESIGN
A
DVANTAGES
• Fast wiring – backed-out wire-
ready screws
• Interupted thread prevents screws
from falling out
• Standoffs allow flux and solvents to
drain during cleaning
• Molded-to-length or cut-to-length
versions available
• Slotted or phil-slot screws available
CONNECTOR INDEX
0.325"
0.325"
0.375"
0.375"
0.375"
Pitch, Series SSB3 ..............................................86-89
Pitch, Series 4DB ................................................90, 91
Pitch, Series SSB6 ..............................................92-97
Pitch, Series JC6 ................................................98, 99
Pitch, Series NC6, Economical Version..........100, 101
0.4375" Pitch, Series SSB7 ..........................................102-106
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Barrier Strips
Dual Barriers
0.375" PITCH
SERIES SSB6
P
HYSICAL
P
ROPERTIES
H
OUSING
M
ATERIAL
:
Polypropylene
F
LAMMABILITY
:
UL94V-2
C
OLOR
:
Black
T
ERMINAL
T
ERMINALS
:
Brass, bright acid tin over copper plat-
ing
S
CREW
:
Steel with zinc + chromate plating
Clamp: Steel with zinc + chromate plating
SSB6FP030202
Dimensions
M
ECHANICAL
P
ITCH
(T
ERMINAL
S
PACING
):
.375 in.
S
CREW
S
IZE
:
6-32
R
ECOMMENDED
PCB H
OLE
D
IA
.:
.077"
W
IRE
S
TRIP
L
ENGTH
:
.38"
R
ECOMMENDED
T
IGHTENING
T
ORQUE
:
8 in-lbs.
R
ECOMMENDED
S
CREWDRIVERS
:
Stanley 1006-4,
Sears Craftsman 41581, Any #2 Phillips-Head
W
IRE
L
UG
W
IDTH
(M
AX
.):
8,1mm (.320 in.)
CIRCUITS
C1
(NOT POSITIONS) IN.
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
.38
.75
1.13
1.50
1.88
2.25
2.63
3.00
3.38
3.75
4.13
4.50
4.88
5.25
5.63
6.00
6.38
6.75
7.13
7.50
7.88
8.25
8.63
9.00
9.38
9.75
L1*
IN.
.84
1.22
1.59
1.97
2.34
2.72
3.09
3.47
3.84
4.22
4.59
4.97
5.34
5.72
6.09
6.84
6.84
7.22
7.59
7.97
8.34
8.72
9.09
9.47
9.84
C2
IN.
.75
1.13
1.50
1.88
2.25
2.63
3.00
3.38
3.75
4.13
4.50
4.88
5.25
5.63
6.00
6.38
6.75
7.13
7.50
7.88
8.25
8.63
9.00
9.38
9.75
L2*
IN.
1.22
1.59
1.97
2.34
2.72
3.09
3.47
3.84
4.22
4.59
4.97
5.34
5.72
6.09
6.47
6.84
7.22
7.59
7.97
8.34
8.72
9.09
9.47
9.84
10.22
E
LECTRICAL
P
ROPERTIES
M
AXIMUM
C
URRENT
: (C
LAMP
S
CREW
):
20A
(B
INDING
H
EAD
S
CREW
):
15A
O
PERATING
V
OLTAGE
:
SSB6; 300V
SSB6R; 150V
W
IRE
R
ANGE
:
(Clamp Screw): #12 max. AWG
(Binding Head Screw): #14 max. AWG
D
IELECTRIC
W
ITHSTAND
:
5000V
E
NVIRONMENTAL
P
ROPERTIES
O
PERATING
T
EMPERATURE
R
ANGE
:
-60ºC to +105ºC
(-76ºF to +221ºF)
10.13 10.59
10.22 10.50 10.97
10.13 10.59 20.88 11.34
10.50 10.97 11.25 11.72
10.88
11.25
11.63
11.34 11.63 12.09
11.72
12.09
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Barrier Strips
Dual Barriers
0.375" PITCH
SERIES SSB6
O
RDERING
I
NFORMATION
SSB 6 F P 06 02 02 NN N N
A
A
B
C
E
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
Single Screw Tri-Barrier Strip
SSB
Contact Spacing
(Center-to-Center)
6=.375
(3/8)
Base Options
C=Closed
Base
F=Flat
Base
R=Raised
Base, Narrow Profile
(with 02 & 04 terminal style only)
T=Turret
Base
(Available only with 01, 04, 05,
07, 12, 13, 15 style bottom
terminals)
U=Turret
Base, Narrow Profile
(Available only with 01, 04, 05,
07, 12, 13, 15 style bottom
terminals on SSB6)
Mounting Options
(See illustration below)
E=Open
end positions, with
mounting inserts, with end
barriers
F=Open
end positions, without
mounting inserts, without end
barriers
G=Open
end positions, with
mounting inserts, without end
barriers
H=All
positions filled with contacts,
without end barriers
M=Open
end positions, without
mounting inserts, with end
barriers
P=All
positions filled with contacts,
with end barriers
B
No. of Circuits
(Not Positions)
Must conform to mounting options
02
to
32
circuits (P & H mounting)
02
to
30
circuits (M, E, F & G
mounting)
Terminal Style
01=Solder
Tail
02=Printed
Circuit Pin
03=Non-Feedthrough
(with C base
only)
04=Extended
Printed Circuit Pin
05=Quick
Connects
06=90°
bend, .46" x .11" (with F
base only)
07=Wire
Wrap
08=90°
bend, .75" x .11" (with F
base only)
09=Extra-Long
Terminal
12=90°
bend, .21" x .65"
13=90°
bend, .36" x .50"
14=90°
bend, .41" x .16" (with F
base only)
15=90°
bend, .51" x .35"
16=90°
bend, .32" x .25" (with F
base only)
Top Hardware Options
00=No
top hardware (Separately
packaged binding head screws
supplied at no cost)
01=Bright
zinc and chromate
plated steel binding head
screw
02=Bright
zinc and chromate
plated steel screw and captive
clamp - Do not order with
other top hardware
03=Stainless
steel binding head
screw
04=Nickel
plated brass binding
head screw
09=Nickel
plated brass screw and
captive clamp - Do not order
with other top hardware
10=Yellow
chomate plated steel
binding head screw.
11=Yellow
chromote plated steel
screw and captive clamp - Do
not order in combination with
other top hardware.
80=Single
sided solder tab
81=Double
sided solder tab
Quick-Connect Blades
(supplied with 01 screw)
.110 wide
x.020
thick
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
H
C
F
D
G
.187 wide
x.020
thick
40=
41=
42=
43=
44=
45=
46=
47=
48=
49=
50=
51=
52=
53=
54=
55=
56=
Circuit Identification Options
NN=No
circuit identification
I
Material
N=Polypropylene
Color
N=Black
J
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Barrier Strips
Dual Barriers
0.375" PITCH
SERIES SSB6
OPTIONS
C
ONTACT
S
PACING
O
PTIONS
:
.375 in (3/8") Spacing
Up to 32 circuits.
(30 ckts. for end mounted blocks)
M
OUNTING
O
PTIONS
:
End Position
Mounting
C
ATALOG
L
ETTER
C
ODES
: E, F, G or M.
Supplied without con-
tacts in end sections
to allow installer to mount blocks with screws in
end section holes. Base of block will support
mounting screws (Codes F & M). Also available
with mounting inserts installed in end mounting
holes to raise mounting screw heads to the level
of other top hardware (Codes E & G).
T
ERMINAL
S
TYLE
:
Solder Tail
C
ATALOG
N
UMBER
C
ODE
: 01.
For applications requiring a
wrapped solder connection.
B
ASE
O
PTIONS
:
Closed Base
C
ATALOG
L
ETTER
C
ODE
:
C.
For terminal junc-
tion-blocks requiring
top connections only.
Useful in applications
requiring single point circuit terminations or cir-
cuit completion via top mounted, single and
two-sided quick-connects. Replace double row
barrier strips.
Printed Circuit Pin
C
ATALOG
N
UMBER
C
ODE
: 02.
Designed specifically for
mounting on .063" thick cir-
cuit board. Special, readily
solderable plating permits
good fillet development in
automated soldering processes.
Without End Barriers
Catalog Letter Codes: F, G & H. Facilitates
mounting-screw access when end sections are
used for mounting.
Non-Feed-Through
C
ATALOG
N
UMBER
C
ODE
: 03.
With closed base option
only.
Flat Base
C
ATALOG
L
ETTER
C
ODE
:
F.
Lends itself most
readily to applications
where direct top-to-
bottom feed-through is
required with no special requirement for circuit
isolation on the bottom side. The most common
example of this is printed circuit board mount-
ing.
Direct Mounting
C
ATALOG
L
ETTER
C
ODES
: P & H.
SSBs may be
solder-mounted using the bottom terminals
themselves, as in the case of printed circuit
board applications.
Direct mounting is also possible with turret base
models using press-on retailing clips (Catalog
No. L97) on turrets.
Extended Printed
Circuit Pin
C
ATALOG
N
UMBER
C
ODE
: 04.
Useful where extra length is
needed, as in thicker printed
circuit boards or single-wrap
connections.
Raised Base
C
ATALOG CODE
:
SSB6R.
Elevated base
is designed to allow
flux and solvents to
drain during flow sol-
dering operations. Has slightly lower barriers
than other SSB6 models. Available only with 02
and 04 bottom terminals. All other options avail-
able.
Quick Connect
C
ATALOG
N
UMBER
C
ODE
: 05.
.250 in. wide x .032" thick
blades accept .250" female
quick connects.
Turrent Base
C
ATALOG
L
ETTER
C
ODE
: T.
Combines top-to-bot-
tom feed-through with
bottom-side circuit isolation for panels up to
.126" thick. Turrent bases are available with the
following terminals: solder tail, quick connect,
machine wrap, extended circuit board terminal,
and right angle.
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Barrier Strips
Dual Barriers
0.375" PITCH
SERIES SSB6
OPTIONS
Right Angle
C
ATALOG
N
UMBER
C
ODES
:
06, 08, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.
Seven variations of right
angle contacts are avial-
able. Designed for circuit
board and panel applica-
tions, this option save
space when printed-circuit
boards are stacked closely
together. It provides access
to top connections in restricted spaces. Mount
with (Catalog No. L92).
C
ATALOG
N
O
.
C
ODE
06*
08*
12
13
14*
15
16*
A
IN
.
0.46
0.75
0.21
0.36
0.41
0.51
0.32
B
IN
.
0.11
0.11
0.65
0.50
0.16
0.35
0.25
T
OP
H
ARDWARE
O
PTIONS
:
Binding Head Screws
In most applications, binding head screws will
provide excellent wire retention because of
exclusive wire locking tabs. These binding head
screws are available in four styles:
Solder Tabs
C
ATALOG
N
UMBER
C
ODES
: 80 & 81.
Single and
double sided, slotted solder tabs are available
for marking wrapped solder connections on the
top side of SSB's.
C
ATALOG
N
UMBER
C
ODE
:
01
*Bright Zinc and Chromate Plated Steel
02
Stainless Steel
03
*Nickel Plated Brass
*Phil-slot design
C
IRCUIT
I
DENTIFICATION
O
PTIONS
:
C
ATALOG
N
UMBER
C
ODES
: 11 through 16.
SSB
blocks may be ordered with circuit identification
numbers in white on the molding in six different
variations. Custom markings are available on
special order.
Captive Clamp
C
ATALOG
N
UMBER
C
ODES
: 02 & 09.
For applica-
tions requiring extra security, captive
clamps under the screw heads aug-
ment the locking tabs on each con-
tact. Scews have a unique Phil-slot
design accepting either Phillips-head or Bright
Zinc and Chromate plated steel. Code 09 screw
is Nickel plated Brass.
C
ATALOG
N
UMBER
C
ODES
: 20 through 56.
A
Complete selection of .187" and .250" quick-
connect blades are available for connecting wire
terminated with female quick connects. Single
and double sided types in flat, 45º and 90º
angle bends can be supplied. Material is brass
with tin plating. All blades supplied with 01
screws. Various quick-connects can be com-
bined.
*Not available with turret base
Wire Wrap
C
ATALOG
N
UMBER
C
ODE
: 07.
Longer than extended circuit
board terminals. Post
alignment is compatible
with tolerances required
for automatic wire
wrapping equipment.
Post dimensions are
compatible with stand-
ing wire wrapping bits.
M
OLDING
M
ATERIAL
O
PTIONS
:
Extra Long Terminal
C
ATALOG
N
UMBER
C
ODE
:
09.
C
ATALOG
C
ODE
: N.
The standard SSB molding
material is UL94V-2 polypropylene. Consult fac-
tory for other materials available on special
order.
M
OLDING
C
OLOR
O
PTIONS
:
SSB blocks are stocked in black.
Consult factory for availability of other colors.
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