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    Fork Terminals

    A crimp spade terminal, also known as a fork or split ring is a short metal tube with flat fork attached. The tube or barrel end of the crimp is a hollow tube where the stranded wire is inserted and crimped. The contact or connection end is a flat fork with a central hole which connects to a stud or bolt. Ring terminals are insulated or non-insulated.

    What do fork terminals do?

    An electrical crimp is a solderless electrical connection. Fork terminals are used to connect wiring to screws and studs.

    What can you use fork terminals for?

    • Electrical panels
    • Terminal blocks
    • Wiring harnesses

    Types

    Crimp terminals are available in a wide variety of ring sizes and wire sizes. The CSA (cross sectional area) or AWG (American wire gauge) of the stranded wire is the most critical. The size of the stranded wire must be adequately matched to meet the amperage. The size of the fork is matched to the bolt or stud size, usually in a metric measurement.

    Insulated Terminals

    DIN 46237 colour coding is the most popular type of crimp terminal. Colour coding is used to denote a wire size.

    • Red 0.5 mm² to 1.5 mm²
    • Yellow 2.5 mm² to 6 mm²
    • Blue 1.5 mm² to 2.5 mm²

    Other colours by different manufactures are now available.

    Non-insulated

    Non-insulated terminals are bigger terminals. Non-insulated terminals connect to bigger studs and bolts. Non-insulated fork terminals have the capacity to except larger stranded wire. More specialised tooling is required for these heavy-duty terminals.

    429 Products showing for Fork Terminals

    RS PRO
    -
    -
    Insulated
    Vinyl
    12mm
    2.5mm²
    6mm²
    12AWG
    10AWG
    -
    M6
    Yellow
    Tin
    32.5mm
    Copper
    1mm
    RS PRO
    -
    -
    Insulated
    Vinyl
    7.2mm
    4mm²
    6mm²
    12AWG
    10AWG
    -
    4.3mm
    Yellow
    Tin
    24.4mm
    Copper
    1mm
    RS PRO
    -
    -
    Insulated
    Vinyl
    14mm
    4mm²
    6mm²
    12AWG
    10AWG
    -
    M8
    Yellow
    Tin
    30.5mm
    Copper
    1mm
    RS PRO
    -
    -
    Insulated
    Nylon
    6.5mm
    0.2mm²
    0.5mm²
    26AWG
    22AWG
    -
    M4
    Yellow
    Tin
    -
    Copper
    0.5mm
    RS PRO
    -
    -
    Insulated
    Vinyl
    9mm
    4mm²
    6mm²
    12AWG
    10AWG
    -
    M6
    Yellow
    Tin
    25.5mm
    Copper
    1mm
    RS PRO
    -
    -
    Insulated
    Vinyl
    9.5mm
    2.5mm²
    6mm²
    12AWG
    10AWG
    -
    M5
    Yellow
    Tin
    26mm
    Copper
    1mm
    RS PRO
    -
    -
    Insulated
    Vinyl
    5.7mm
    0.5mm²
    1.5mm²
    22AWG
    16AWG
    -
    3.7mm
    Red
    Tin
    22mm
    Copper
    0.75mm
    RS PRO
    -
    SNYDL
    Insulated
    Nylon
    7.9mm
    1.5mm²
    2.5mm²
    16AWG
    14AWG
    -
    M4.5 (#8)
    Blue
    Tin
    22mm
    Copper
    0.8mm
    RS PRO
    -
    -
    Insulated
    Vinyl
    7.2mm
    1.5mm²
    2.5mm²
    16AWG
    14AWG
    -
    M4
    Blue
    Tin
    20.5mm
    Copper
    0.8mm
    RS PRO
    -
    -
    Insulated
    Vinyl
    8.5mm
    0.5mm²
    1.5mm²
    22AWG
    16AWG
    -
    M5
    Red
    Tin
    20.5mm
    Copper
    0.8mm
    RS PRO
    -
    -
    Insulated
    Vinyl
    6.4mm
    0.5mm²
    1.5mm²
    22AWG
    16AWG
    Unshrouded
    M4.3 (#8)
    Red
    -
    22.2mm
    Copper
    0.75mm
    RS PRO
    -
    SNYDL
    Insulated
    Nylon
    6.4mm
    0.5mm²
    1.5mm²
    22AWG
    16AWG
    -
    3.7mm
    Red
    Tin
    22mm
    Copper
    0.75mm
    RS PRO
    -
    -
    Insulated
    Vinyl
    6.4mm
    2.5mm²
    6mm²
    12AWG
    10AWG
    -
    M3.5
    Yellow
    Tin
    25.5mm
    Copper
    1mm
    RS PRO
    -
    SNYDL
    Insulated
    Nylon
    9.5mm
    0.5mm²
    1.5mm²
    22AWG
    16AWG
    -
    M5 (#10)
    Red
    Tin
    22mm
    Copper
    0.75mm
    RS PRO
    -
    -
    Insulated
    Vinyl
    9mm
    4mm²
    6mm²
    12AWG
    10AWG
    -
    5.3mm
    Yellow
    -
    25.5mm
    Copper
    1mm
    RS PRO
    -
    -
    Insulated
    Vinyl
    6.4mm
    1.5mm²
    2.5mm²
    16AWG
    14AWG
    -
    M3.5
    Blue
    Tin
    20.5mm
    Copper
    0.8mm
    RS PRO
    -
    -
    Insulated
    Vinyl
    9.5mm
    1.5mm²
    2.5mm²
    16AWG
    14AWG
    -
    M5
    Blue
    Tin
    20.5mm
    Copper
    0.8mm
    RS PRO
    -
    -
    Insulated
    Vinyl
    5.7mm
    0.5mm²
    1.5mm²
    22AWG
    16AWG
    -
    M3
    Red
    Tin
    20.5mm
    Copper
    0.8mm
    RS PRO
    -
    -
    Insulated
    Vinyl
    9.5mm
    0.5mm²
    1.5mm²
    22AWG
    16AWG
    -
    M6
    Red
    Tin
    22mm
    Copper
    0.75mm
    RS PRO
    -
    -
    Insulated
    Vinyl
    8.1mm
    0.5mm²
    1.5mm²
    22AWG
    16AWG
    -
    M5
    Red
    Tin
    22mm
    Copper
    0.75mm
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