conductor connection terminal

Abstract

A conductor terminal (1) with an insulating housing (2) having at least one conductor entry opening (20) for receiving an electrical conductor (9) in a conductor entry direction (L), wherein at least one spring-loaded clamping connection for connecting the electrical conductor (9) by means of spring force is arranged in the insulating housing (2), wherein the spring-loaded clamping connection has at least one busbar (3) and a clamping spring (4) having a clamping leg (43) with a clamping edge for clamping the electrical conductor (9) to a contact section (30) of the busbar (3), a support leg (41) for bearing the clamping spring (4) and a spring arc (42) connecting the clamping leg (43) to the support leg (41), wherein the conductor terminal (1) has a holding mechanism (5) for holding the clamping leg (43) in an open position and a release element (8) with a release section (80),by means of a release force applied to the release section (80) by the electrical conductor (9), the clamping leg (43) held in the open position by the holding mechanism (5) can be released and moved into a clamping position in which an inserted electrical conductor (9) is clamped to the contact section (30) by means of the clamping leg (43), characterized in that the holding mechanism (5) has at least one locking arm (50) projecting from the contact leg (41) in the direction of the clamping leg (43), on which a first locking element (51) is formed, which is configured to engage with a second locking element (44) arranged on the clamping leg (43) in the open position.