The Good Cross Section of a Good Crimp The Bad and The Ugly Crimp Ears Too Small for Wire Size Worn Anvil Worn Rolling Tool Worn Rolling Tool & Anvil Why Pull-out Force Alone Is Not Indicative of a Good Crimp Example of an Unacceptable Insulated Crimp
Test current per UL 486 for connectors intended for a single conductor, amperes
The typical average force observed when inserting/extracting a standard NEMA DC2 male test tab into a standard ETCO disconnect while using an ETCO…
A patented (USA and Japan) ground blade bridge assembly for a power cord that features same direction crimp ears to speed up fabrication has been introduced by ETCO Cord Products of Warwick, Rhode Island. The ETCO Male Bridge Power Cord Assembly holds standard brass blades and a ground pin within a polypropylene housing and features […]
If you need automotive terminal products, special terminals engineered for demanding applications such as wiper motors, fuse boxes, and ignition components, or distributor and spark plug terminals supplied complete with boot insulators, check with ETCO Incorporated of Warwick, Rhode Island. They specialize in manufacturing terminals for automated assembly systems. ETCO Automotive Products include lead-free battery […]
A new CD-ROM Catalog featuring virtually any type of standard connector and terminal, including drawings for each part, and an easy-to-use search is being introduced by ETCO Incorporated of Warwick, Rhode Island. The ETCO CD-ROM Catalog features a full range of standard products which can be easily accessed by product type or part number using […]
A line of fully insulated thermal disconnects for appliance applications that are self-extinguishing and V-O rated per UL 94, with an open barrel “F” crimp rather than a rollover, to assure a high integrity connection, is being introduced by ETCO Incorporated of Warwick, Rhode Island. ETCO Thermal Disconnects feature a fire-retardant nylon insulator with a […]
Note that the compression power was a Ford Air Brake so the crimp was squeezed (not smacked) to provide a superior connection.