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3.
CRIMP AND DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
3.1 Wire preparation
A.
Strip Length
Insulation shall be stripped as indicated in Figure 5.
B.
Workmanship
Reasonable care shall be taken not to nick, scrape or cut any strands or the solid wire during the
stripping operation
3.2 Carrier cutoff tab and burr
A.
Cutoff tab
Cutoff tab shall not exceed .010
B.
Burr
Burr on cutoff tab shall not exceed .003
3.3 Wire barrel crimp
A.
Crimp dimensions and type
Crimp height, width and type shall be as shown in Figure 5.
B.
Effective crimp length
Effective crimp length shall be .090 minimum, and is defined as that portion of the barrel, excluding
bellmouth, fully formed by the crimping tool.
C.
Wire barrel flash
Wire barrel flash shall not exceed .008 as shown in Figure 2.
.008 Max
FIGURE 2
D.
Wire barrel seam
Wire barrel seam shall be completely closed and there shall be no evidence of loose wire strands or wire
strands visible in the seam.
E.
Bellmouth
Rear bellmouth length shall be .006 min.
F.
Conductor location
1. End of the wire shall be flush with the front end of the wire barrel or extend .032 maximum after
crimping
2. Both insulation and conductor shall be visible between the insulation barrel and wire barrel. Care shall
be taken not to allow insulation to be crimped in the wire barrel.
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3.4 Insulation barrel crimp
A.
Crimp dimensions and type
Crimp width and type shall be as shown in Figure 5.
B.
Workmanship
Reasonable care shall be taken not to cut or break the insulation during the crimping operation.
3.5 Locking lance
Locking lance shall not be deformed.
3.6 Alignment
A.
Straightness
1. The contact, including the cutoff tab and burr shall not be bent below the datum line or more than .020
above the datum line, as shown in Figure 3.
.020 Max
Datum line
FIGURE 3
2. The side to side bending of the contact shall not exceed the limits specified in Figure 4.
.105
FIGURE 4
B.
Twist or roll
There shall be no twist or roll in crimped portion that will impair usage of the contact.