Data Sheet
108-20090
Rev. C1 
Page 7 of 14
LOC I
FTEC174 rev. 1 July 99 
FEATURES  TEST CONDITIONS  LIMITS 
3.16 
Thermal cycling 
Mated connectors subjected to: 
- 14 cycles composed of: 
•  16 hours at +40°C, 95% r.h. 
•  2 hours at -40°C 
•  2 hours at +125°C 
•  4 hours at +23°C 
(max.time to change condition: 
3min.) 
- exposure for 24 hours at +40°C 
 and 95% r.h. 
- 10 mating and unmating 
 operations 
- No damages 
-
 Insulation resistance and  
dielectric withstanding 
resistance as above specified. 
- Voltage drop ≤ 5mV/A 
- Contact retention in housing, 
 mating/unmating forces as 
 above specified 
3.17 
Ageing resistance 
Mated connectors subjected to: 
- 100 hours at +125°C 
- 10 mating/unmating operations 
- No damages 
- Insulation resistance and 
dielectric withstanding 
resistance as above specified 
- Voltage drop ≤ 5mV/A 
- Contact retention in housing, 
 mating/unmating forces as 
 above specified 
3.18 
Chemical resistance 
Mated connectors immersed for 
3 min. in: 
- Brake fluid at +50°C 
- Anti-freeze fluid at +23°C 
- Transmission and engine oil 
 at +100°C 
- Gasoline at +23°C 
- Diesel fuel at +23°C 
- Window cleaner at +23°C 
- No damages 
- No leakages detected at 
visual examination 
- Contact retention in housing, 
 mating/unmating forces as 
 above specified 
3.19 
Ozone gas resistance 
Mated connectors exposed for 
70 hours at an atmosphere with 
0,5ppM of ozone at 50°C 
- No damages 
- Contact retention in housing, 
 mating/unmating forces as 
 above specified 










