Allen-Bradley 5069-RTB64-SCREW Compact 5000 Screw RTB Kit for MOD and SA Power

Model Allen-Bradley 5069-RTB64-SCREW

Product Overview

The Allen-Bradley 5069-RTB64-SCREW​ is the Compact 5000 Screw RTB kit, a genuine Rockwell Automation accessory that provides the system-side and field-side power terminations for a Bulletin 5069 Compact 5000 I/O system. Supplied as a two-part set, the Allen-Bradley 5069-RTB64-SCREW​ contains one 5069-RTB4-SCREW four-position block for MOD (module) power and one 5069-RTB6-SCREW six-position block for SA (sensor/actuator) power, which together form the power entry point of every CompactLogix 5380, CompactLogix 5480 and Compact GuardLogix 5380 controller as well as the 5069-AEN2TR EtherNet/IP adapter. It is worth clarifying a common sourcing mistake: the “64” in the catalog number designates the kit pairing of the 6-pin and 4-pin blocks, not a single 64-position terminal strip, so ordering the Allen-Bradley 5069-RTB64-SCREW​ gives you exactly the two power blocks one system needs rather than a signal-wiring block.

Because Compact 5000 modules and adapters ship without any terminal blocks, the Allen-Bradley 5069-RTB64-SCREW​ is one of the most frequently missed line items in a control panel bill of materials, and a missing kit can stall an entire cabinet build. Rockwell recommends ordering only the termination style the system requires, and the screw-clamp version is the choice wherever maintenance teams prefer a visible, torque-verifiable connection, where larger conductors or ferruled stranded wire are used, or where local electrical standards favour traditional screw terminations over push-in spring cages.

In service, the Allen-Bradley 5069-RTB64-SCREW​ does more than hold wires. It defines the physical separation between MOD power, which runs the system-side electronics across the backplane, and SA power, which feeds field devices such as sensors, solenoids and indicator loads. That separation is what allows a machine builder to drop field power for a safe maintenance condition while keeping the controller and communications alive, and it is why this small kit plays an outsized role in the safety, serviceability and uptime of a modern Logix control architecture.

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Description

 

Technical Specifications

Parameter Name Parameter Value
Product Model 5069-RTB64-SCREW
Manufacturer Allen-Bradley (Rockwell Automation)
Product Type Removable Terminal Block (RTB) Kit, Screw Type – Power Terminal
Product Series Compact 5000 I/O (Bulletin 5069), Series A
Kit Contents One 5069-RTB4-SCREW RTB (4-position, MOD power) and one 5069-RTB6-SCREW RTB (6-position, SA power)
Termination Style Screw clamp, single wire per terminal
Rated Voltage, Max 300 V AC
Rated Current, Max 10 A per terminal
Wire Size 0.5…1.5 mm² (22…16 AWG) solid or stranded copper, rated 105 °C (221 °F) or greater
Max Wire Diameter Including Insulation 3.5 mm (0.14 in.)
Insulation Stripping Length 12 mm (0.47 in.)
Terminal Screw Torque 0.4 N·m (3.5 lb·in)
RTB Keying None
Isolation Voltage 250 V continuous basic insulation (SA and MOD power to backplane, SA to MOD power)
Operating Temperature 0…60 °C (32…140 °F)
Storage Temperature -40…85 °C (-40…185 °F)
Relative Humidity 5…95% non-condensing
Vibration / Shock 5 G @ 10…500 Hz / 30 G operating, 50 G non-operating
Mounting Plugs into module or adapter; system mounted on EN50022 35 x 7.5 mm zinc-plated steel DIN rail
Enclosure Rating None (open-style, for installation inside a control cabinet)
UPC 887172727016
Country of Origin Germany
Certifications cULus Listed, CE, ATEX, IECEx, KC, RCM, EAC
Lifecycle Status Active

 

Main Features and Advantages

Two power domains in one correctly matched kit:

The Allen-Bradley 5069-RTB64-SCREW​ removes the guesswork from power wiring by pairing the 4-pin MOD block and the 6-pin SA block in a single catalog number. MOD power is the system-side supply that keeps the backplane, controller and adapters alive, while SA power is the field-side supply that energises sensors and actuators. Keeping the two on physically separate blocks, as the Allen-Bradley 5069-RTB64-SCREW​ does, is what allows an electrician to remove field power for a lock-out condition without shutting down the controller or losing the EtherNet/IP connection to the rest of the plant.

Torque-verifiable screw-clamp connections:

Screw terminals give commissioning and maintenance personnel something a spring cage cannot: a connection whose tightness can be seen and verified. At the specified 0.4 N·m (3.5 lb·in), the clamp forms a gas-tight joint that resists oxidation and loosening, and a calibrated torque screwdriver turns every termination into a repeatable, auditable step. For facilities with conservative electrical standards, or where stranded conductors with ferrules are the norm, the Allen-Bradley 5069-RTB64-SCREW​ is the termination style that satisfies both the standard and the electrician.

Genuine fit, full ratings, zero re-engineering:

Because the Allen-Bradley 5069-RTB64-SCREW​ is manufactured to the exact mechanical and electrical envelope of the 5069 platform, it seats and latches correctly, carries the full 300 V AC and 10 A ratings, and maintains the 250 V continuous basic isolation between SA power, MOD power and the backplane. Generic terminal strips cannot guarantee that isolation geometry, and an ill-fitting block risks intermittent power loss that is notoriously difficult to trace in a running machine.

Built for the real environment of a control cabinet:

Rated for continuous operation from 0 to 60 °C with 5 to 95% non-condensing humidity, and validated against 5 G vibration and 30 G operating shock, the Allen-Bradley 5069-RTB64-SCREW​ is specified for the same industrial envelope as the modules it serves, and it carries the cULus, CE, ATEX and IECEx marks needed for global machine export and hazardous-location installations.