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Terminals
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Technical Data
It is important that terminating and making off terminals is undertaken by fully competent electrical tradesmen. Quality crimping tools, terminals and accessories should be used.
The following Technical Document is compliments of our valued sponsor Weidmuller Pty Ltd
Modular Terminals Technology - Please be patient with this download from (3.4 Meg), it gives full catalogue data on their terminal range and technical information on what terminals to use.
Spring Connection - Wherever time is short, Weidmullers Tension Clamp System is the best choice. It is rapidly wired up, easy to use and offers 100% vibration resistance.
Solder Connection - Soldering guarantees a good electrical connection. Weidmuller offers a choice of Terminals to match this Connection Technology.
Spring-Clip Connection - Weidmullers patented Termipoint Connection System for use with pneumatic gun.
Pressure Clamp Connection - Weidmullers patented pressure Clamp Connection for large conductors is easy to use and low maintenance.
Top Connection - One access direction for conductor and tool with Weidmullers tried and tested Screw Type Connection. This connection method guarantees a high contact force and a gas-tight connection.
Clamping Technology - A useful review of clamping technologies.
Cable Connection Tools and Accessories - Weidmuller offers a range of these useful tools
Certification, Cutting, Stripping the insulation, Crimping - This is a large (3,051.58 KB) download which has some useful information on the tools and techniques required to make off and terminate cables correctly
Technical Dictionary - This excellent 44 page document
includes Certificates, Electrical data including clearance and creepage
distances, and Current load curve
General technical data including nformation about CE marking, EMV
directives,Protection types, Converting AWG conductors to mm2, Gauge pin,
Materials including Insulation materials, Metals, Current loading
curves,
Connection types
ATEX
Terminals including Regulations / definitions, Assembling terminal strips,
Connecting terminals, Use of aluminium conductors, Definition of the various
types, Ex terminals ATEX
Relay couplers/Opto-couplers
Overvoltage protection
Tools - Cutting, Stripping, Crimping
Hazardous Areas Technical Guide- This excellent 70 page technical guide from Weidmuller is a large pdf download at 5 Megs, however it is worth the wait!
Other Links
Cable
Termination Techniques - From West Penn Wire http://www.westpenn-cdt.com
Connector Termination/Basic Guidelines - From West Penn Wire http://www.westpenn-cdt.com
Connection Tips - From the Friendship Sloop Society ( Not industrial tips but pretty relevant anyway)
All About Crimping - From Blue Max Technology http://www.bluemax.net
Basic Electrical Training Course - This excellent 14 page pdf from Deutsch Advanced Interconnect is focused on the technology around connectors - http://www.deutschai.com/