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    Question Really silly question

    Does anyone know the name of the connector type that's used in a lot of CNC hardware - the green plugs that you screw wires into? I genuinely can't remember what they're called, and googling 'green plug screw terminal' turns up the THD screw connectors instead.

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    Default Re: Really silly question

    Terminal block, plug-in terminal block. A colloquial name is "Phoenix terminal".



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    Default Re: Really silly question

    Ah, phoenix terminal - that was it. Thanks



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    Default Re: Really silly question

    Green is usually reserved for the GND terminations, these automatically connect the terminal to the enclosure frame, they are also coloured green/yellow.
    These terminal types are also known as DIN rail terminals.
    Other manuf. are Weidmuller & Allen-Bradley etc.
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    Al, you're thinking of something different. I think the OP is referring to PCB mount terminal blocks, which very often are green, like these: https://www.digikey.com/product-deta...1585-ND/568622
    or these: https://www.digikey.com/product-deta...876-ND/1588451



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    Default Re: Really silly question

    skrubol, that second link is exactly what I had in mind. Thanks for finding a supplier for me



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