Predictika · Terminal block orders

An AI sales agent's terminal block order, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares an order for a Weidmüller Klippon Connect A2C feed-through terminal block with a block size, a solid conductor, a circuit current and voltage, and whether the panel needs UL ratings. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the values Weidmüller publishes in the data sheets for these blocks and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: Weidmüller A2C 2.5, A2C 4, A2C 6, A2C 10 and A2C 16 terminal blocks: solid conductor size, nominal current, rated voltage and UL (cURus) ratings. See everything this validator covers

This validator models orders for five Klippon Connect A2C feed-through terminal blocks, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Solid conductor — each block has a listed range of solid conductor cross-sections (for example 0.14 to 2.5 mm² for the A2C 2.5 and 0.5 to 16 mm² for the A2C 16).
  • Current and voltage — each block has a listed nominal current (24, 32, 41, 57 and 76 A) and rated voltage (800 V for the A2C 2.5, 4 and 6; 1000 V for the A2C 10 and 16); the circuit may not exceed them.
  • UL use — where the order is for UL use, the circuit is compared with the listed UL (cURus) current for the block (20, 30, 38, 55 and 62 A) and with 600 V.
  • Stated nominal current — the nominal current the order states is compared with the data sheet value.

Any order for these five blocks that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (none are public, so this validator produces no price build-up or line-item quote), stranded and ferrule-terminated conductors (the data sheet readings were not consistent enough to model), UL size C and D ratings, other Klippon Connect and Weidmüller product lines, accessories, marking and approvals such as ATEX. Assumptions: the UL (cURus) ratings used are the size B figures, and the values are those read from the data sheets in October 2026.

The AI sales agentBuilds the terminal block order from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

6 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
Ratings that differ by block sizeOnly with care
Every block has its own conductor range, current and voltage, so each needs a table row and a rule that reads it.		The block and the circuit are in one request; the ratings are looked up and compared on every call.
A UL rating that is lower than the nominal ratingOnly with care
A second set of limits that applies only when UL use is chosen, which interacts with the plain rating rules.		UL use, current and voltage are in one request and the UL rule is checked with all the others.
A stated rating that disagrees with the data sheetOnly with workarounds
The listed value is derived from the block; checking a stated figure against it takes extra formulas that interact with the rest of the rules.		The stated current is a field in the request and is compared with the listed value.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the order is saved or a step is completed, so a rep often fixes one error and meets the next.		All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1The order has a solid conductor of 2.51 mm²; this block connects solid conductors up to 2.5 mm².
2The order has a solid conductor of 0.13 mm²; this block connects solid conductors from 0.14 mm².
3The circuit carries 25 A; this block has a nominal current of 24 A.
4The circuit runs at 801 V; this block has a rated voltage of 800 V.
5The order has a solid conductor of 4.01 mm²; this block connects solid conductors up to 4 mm².
6The circuit carries 33 A; this block has a nominal current of 32 A.
7The order has a solid conductor of 0.49 mm²; this block connects solid conductors from 0.5 mm².
8The order has a solid conductor of 6.01 mm²; this block connects solid conductors up to 6 mm².
9The circuit carries 42 A; this block has a nominal current of 41 A.
10The circuit carries 58 A; this block has a nominal current of 57 A.
11The circuit runs at 1,001 V; this block has a rated voltage of 1,000 V.
12The order has a solid conductor of 16.01 mm²; this block connects solid conductors up to 16 mm².
13The circuit carries 77 A; this block has a nominal current of 76 A.
14For UL use the circuit carries 21 A; the listed UL (cURus) current for this block is 20 A.
15For UL use the circuit runs at 601 V; the listed UL (cURus) voltage for these blocks is 600 V.
16For UL use the circuit carries 63 A; the listed UL (cURus) current for this block is 62 A.
17The circuit carries 30 A; this block has a nominal current of 24 A.
18The order states a nominal current of 32 A, but the listed nominal current for this block is 24 A.
19The order states a nominal current of 57 A, but the listed nominal current for this block is 76 A.
20The order has a solid conductor of 0.1 mm²; this block connects solid conductors from 0.14 mm².
21The circuit runs at 900 V; this block has a rated voltage of 800 V.
22The order states a nominal current of 41 A, but the listed nominal current for this block is 24 A.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. Block too small for the circuit: An A2C 4 with a 6 mm² solid conductor in a 40 A circuit

    
The agent's request. Please prepare an order for a Weidmüller A2C 4 terminal block with a 6 mm² solid conductor, in a circuit carrying 40 A at 800 V, with no UL requirement. The order states a nominal current of 32 A. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Conductor too large for the block. The order has a solid conductor of 6 mm²; this block connects solid conductors up to 4 mm².
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  • Current above the nominal current. The circuit carries 40 A; this block has a nominal current of 32 A.
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2. Block too small for the circuit: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please prepare an order for a Weidmüller A2C 10 terminal block with a 6 mm² solid conductor, in a circuit carrying 40 A at 800 V, with no UL requirement. The order states a nominal current of 57 A. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. Nominal current 57 A, rated voltage 1,000 V, solid conductor 50 to 10 mm².
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3. UL use above 600 V: An A2C 10 for UL use in a 50 A, 800 V circuit

    
The agent's request. Please prepare an order for a Weidmüller A2C 10 terminal block with a 10 mm² solid conductor, in a circuit carrying 50 A at 800 V, for UL use. The order states a nominal current of 57 A. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Voltage above the UL voltage rating. For UL use the circuit runs at 800 V; the listed UL (cURus) voltage for these blocks is 600 V.
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4. UL use above 600 V: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please prepare an order for a Weidmüller A2C 10 terminal block with a 10 mm² solid conductor, in a circuit carrying 50 A at 600 V, for UL use. The order states a nominal current of 57 A. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. Nominal current 57 A, rated voltage 1,000 V, solid conductor 50 to 10 mm².
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5. Several problems at once: An A2C 6 with a 0.3 mm² conductor in a 45 A, 1,000 V circuit

    
The agent's request. Please prepare an order for a Weidmüller A2C 6 terminal block with a 0.3 mm² solid conductor, in a circuit carrying 45 A at 1,000 V, with no UL requirement. The order states a nominal current of 57 A. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Conductor too small for the block. The order has a solid conductor of 0.3 mm²; this block connects solid conductors from 0.5 mm².
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  • Current above the nominal current. The circuit carries 45 A; this block has a nominal current of 41 A.
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  • Voltage above the rated voltage. The circuit runs at 1,000 V; this block has a rated voltage of 800 V.
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  • Stated nominal current does not match. The order states a nominal current of 57 A, but the listed nominal current for this block is 41 A.
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6. Several problems at once: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please prepare an order for a Weidmüller A2C 10 terminal block with a 5 mm² solid conductor, in a circuit carrying 45 A at 1,000 V, with no UL requirement. The order states a nominal current of 57 A. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Order summary. Nominal current 57 A, rated voltage 1,000 V, solid conductor 50 to 10 mm².
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent prepares an order for a Weidmüller Klippon Connect A2C feed-through terminal block. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the values Weidmüller publishes in the data sheets for these blocks and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please prepare an order for a Weidmüller A2C 6 terminal block with a 0.3 mm² solid conductor, in a circuit carrying 45 A at 1,000 V, with no UL requirement. The order states a nominal current of 57 A. The rest of the request is on screen.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with four findings, all in one answer. The order has a solid conductor of 0.3 mm²; this block connects solid conductors from 0.5 mm². The circuit carries 45 A; this block has a nominal current of 41 A. The circuit runs at 1,000 V; this block has a rated voltage of 800 V. The other one is on screen.
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  6. The validator returned four blocking findings in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the quote are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for ratings that differ by block size, a rules-based CPQ is error-prone for this.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the terminal block to A2C 10 and the solid conductor to 5.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. This time the validator clears it.
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  12. All four earlier findings are cleared, and the validator's figure matches the quote.
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  13. Four problems caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and a clean quote. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer. Now you can try the other scenarios yourself.
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