FASTON terminal

AMP FASTON terminals are widely used in electronic and electrical equipment, and compatible terminals are manufactured by many different vendors, commonly using the term "quick disconnect", "tab" terminals, or blade connectors. They are similar in size to some of the Packard terminals, such as Packard 56, and may have been derived from them.

Six different series are available, named after their width in inches.[1] Insulated versions of the terminals are color-coded to indicate what wire gauges they may be used with. The terminal system consists of tabs (male) and receptacles (female). There are also versions of both tabs and receptacles and ones that can be mounted directly to circuit boards.

A little-known hand tool exists for inserting the terminals, the AMP Universal Handle.

Specifications

Crimp styles

Two main styles of crimps are specified by AMP:

Wire gauge insulation colors

Insulation color code AWG size range Comments
Yellow 26–22
Transparent 24–20
Red 22–16
Blue 16–14
Yellow/Black 16–14 Heavy Duty
Yellow 12–10
Red 8
Blue 6
Yellow 4
Brown 2
Blue 1/0
Yellow 2/0
Red 3/0
Blue 4/0

312 series

0.312 inch male tab width

250 Series

0.250 inch male tab width

205 series

0.205 inch male tab width

187 series

0.187 inch male tab width

125 Series

0.125 inch male tab width

110 series

0.110 inch male tab width

References

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