114-20040

Rev.A3

2 of 4

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.

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.

.008 Max