408-2432 Datasheet, PDF (4/8 Pages) Tyco Electronics – Terminal and splice crimping heads

Insulation Piercing COPALUM Terminal and Splice Crimping Heads
ACCEPT
Wire Range
Stamped on
Bottom of
Tongue
TERMINAL
PARALLEL
SPLICE
REJECT
408-2432
Wire Range
Stamped on
Bottom of
Tongue
Wire Range
Stamped Here
BUTT SPLICE _{Wire Range}
Stamped Here
Figure 5
1. Position splice between locators as shown in
Figure 4C.
2. Insert wires into splice until ends of wires are
flush with or extended slightly beyond end of wire
barrel. Hold splice in place, squeeze trigger to
complete the crimp.
3. Release trigger and remove crimped splice.
3. CRIMP INSPECTION
Inspect crimped terminals and splices by checking the
features described in Figure 5. Use only the terminals
and splices that meet the conditions shown in the
“ACCEPT” column. “REJECT” terminals and splices
can be avoided through careful use of instructions in
Section 2, and by performing regular crimping head
maintenance as instructed in Section 4.
4. Refer to Section 3 and Figure 5 for crimp
inspection.
NOTE
i
If COPALUM terminal or splice sticks in die after
crimping, apply a rocking action to remove from
die.
4. MAINTENANCE/INSPECTION PROCEDURE
Tyco Electronics recommends that a
maintenance/inspection program be performed
periodically to ensure dependable and uniform
terminations. Crimping heads should be inspected at
least once a month. Frequency of inspection is
dependent upon:
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