What are spade connectors called?

Spade terminals, also known as spade connectors, fork terminals or fork connectors, provide a quick and reliable solderless electrical connection. These single conductor connectors are made to connect with a predefined screw size or female quick connects.

What are the different size spade connectors?

Spade connectors and fork crimp terminal sizes are 22-18, 16-14, 12-10 GA/AWG. Funnel ferrule wire entrance into electrical barrel eliminates wire strand ‘hang-up’, increases crimping rates and wire terminal reliability.

What are spade lugs?

1 : a steel spade-shaped attachment to the rim of a tractor drive wheel to prevent slip during traction. 2 : a forked prong to be slipped under a screw or nut for making an electrical connection.

What is an electrical spade connector?

The spade terminal design is one of the most popular electrical connectors, as it allows for easy attachment and removal from connections, such as connecting wire to circuit protection products.

Are spade connectors a standard size?

Spade Type – Also referred to as disconnects, spade terminals are the most common electrical terminal you will find on a car. There are three types- male, female, and fork. Spades are most often used to connect wires to relays and components. They come in different widths, but most use the common standard size.

What is a spring spade terminal?

Spade terminals, also referred to as spade connectors, are used to mate, connect, or terminate a single wire. The shape of the spade connector resembles a fork, hence the term spade terminal. That fork shape allows the spade connector to connect the wire to a screw or stud type electrical connection.

What is the smallest spade connector?

The ES10 Series connector is the smallest in the industry as a single wire cable type 1 pin connector and realizes saving space with the width, depth, and height (2.5mm x 5.1mm x 2.0mm) and will contribute to more design flexibility for customers.