Data Sheet

108-20090
Rev. C1 Page 5 of 14
LOC I
FTEC174 rev. 1 July 99
FEATURES TEST CONDITIONS LIMITS
3.7
Single contact engaging
force
Engage single rec.ctc. onto tab
counterpart using a free floating
fixture with a rate of 25-
100mm/min of travel speed
(tab as shown in Fig.1)
≤ 8N
3.8
Single contact
disengaging force
Separate single rec.ctc. from tab
counterpart using a free floating
fixture with a rate of 25-
100mm/min of travel speed
(tab as shown in Fig.1)
≥ 2,5N
3.9
Retention force of the
single contact in the
housings
Apply an axial force to pull out
contacts from relevant hsg.
cavity using a free floating fixture
with a tensile speed of 50-
70mm/min. with and without anti-
backout device
Without anti-backout device:
≥ 80N
With anti-backout device:
≥ 90 N
3.10
Crimping Tensile
Strength
Pull out the contacts from the
relevant wire using a free floating
fixture at a tensile speed of 25 -
100 mm/min.
0.35sqmm wires: > 60N
0,5sqmm wires: > 70N
1,0sqmm wires: > 115N
1,5sqmm wires: > 155N
3.11: Corrosion Test
3.11a
Salt spray corrosion
Subject mated contacts
energized with voltage of
12Vd.c. to 150 hours of salt mist
at 35°C (5% of NaCl)
(single contacts mated in free air)
3.11b
Kesternich corrosion
4 cycles composed of :
- 8 hrs. of exposure to an
atmosphere with 0.66% of SO2
at 40±2°C and 95% humidity
- 16 hrs in free air.
(single contacts mated in free air)
Voltage drop ≤ 5mV/A