Housings should be mated according to the diagram above, viewing from the contact side (opposite the wire side), tongue down, hood up, RED on the LEFT, BLACK on the RIGHT.
Highly conductive silver-plated copper contacts allow minimal contact resistance at high currents. Self-wiping action on make and break keeps conducting surfaces clean. Contact dents keep connectors mated in high-vibration applications and provide quick-break, snap action upon disconnect.
Noncorrosive stainless-steel leaf springs maintain constant contact pressure -- ideal for frequent connections/disconnections and intermittent overloading. Durable, high impact-resistant, polycarbonate housing with UL94V-2 flammability ratings comes in many colors for circuit traceability and coding.
Identical connector halves are genderless -- making assembly quick and easy and reducing the number of parts stocked. Molded-in dovetails allow for customized harness in a variety of configurations.
The 15-ampere contacts are designed for 16-20 AWG wire and the 30-ampere contacts are designed for 12-16 AWG wire. The contacts can be soldered or crimped to wires. A quality "stake" type crimping tool can be purchased at most hardware or electrical supply stores. Klein makes an excellent one.
After a contact has been attached to a wire, it should be installed into the housing so that the housing spring mates with the underside of the contact. A thin-bladed screwdriver can often be helpful in "setting" the contacts.
To remove a contact from the housing,
use a very small blade (jewelers screwdriver or X-acto knife) to depress the
spring, allowing the contact to be removed.
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