thermocouple receiver contact assembly

VIRGINIA PANEL CORPORATION
THERMOCOUPLE CONTACTS AND MODULES USER’S MANUAL: SECTION 1
THERMOCOUPLE RECEIVER CONTACT ASSEMBLY
PART # 610 113 131 / 610 113 132
TOOLS REQUIRED
Crimp Tool, Part # 910 101 102
Locator, Part #910 104 134
NOTE: Thermocouple contacts should be used in pairs with K Type
Thermocouple wire. 610 113 131 is Chromel and should be used with
the yellow or positive wire and 610 113 132 is Alumel and should be
used with the red or negative wire.
CRIMP TOOL SETUP
Set up the Crimp Tool, Part # 910 101 102 (Figure A), by loosening
the latch locking screw. Turn counter-clockwise to loosen. Remove
any previously used locator.
1.
Insert the open end of the Locator, Part # 910 104 134 (Figure B),
into the locator retainer.
2.
3.
RETAINING LATCH ASSEMBLY
AND LOCKING SCREW
LOCATOR
RETAINER
MICROCRIMP
ADJUSTING KNOB
Slide the retaining latch toward the locator until the locator is
securely locked into place. Tighten the latch locking screw.
MICROCRIMP
INDICATOR
CRIMP TOOL ADJUSTMENT AND WIRE PREPARATION
1.
Adjust the crimp tool setting by pulling the microcrimp adjusting
knob and turning it at the same time (clockwise increases, counterclockwise decreases setting) until the desired setting is achieved
on the microcrimp indicator (Table 1). Verify with pin gauge. For
more information about gauge pins, visit vpc.com/gaugepins. See
calibration instructions for Part # 910 101 102/103 for pin gauge
verification instructions.
2.
Strip wire to the appropriate length (Table 1).
Figure B. Locator, Part # 910 104 134.
CONTACT SETUP AND CRIMPING
1.
Figure A. Crimp Tool, Part # 910 101 102.
Insert the contact into the crimp tool and squeeze the handle
slightly to hold the contact in position for wire insertion.
2.
INSPECTION HOLE
Insert stripped wire fully into the contact and squeeze the crimp
tool handle until a positive stop is reached. The tool will release and
return into a fully “open” position. Remove crimped contact and
wire.
Figure C. Final assembled contact.
OBSERVE PRECISION RATCHET ACTION BY OPENING
AND CLOSING CRIMP TOOL FULLY SEVERAL TIMES.
NOTE THAT TOOL CANNOT BE OPENED WITHOUT
COMPLETING A CYCLE. NEVER ATTEMPT TO
DISASSEMBLE TOOL. NEVER TIGHTEN OR LOOSEN STOP
NUTS ON BACK OF TOOL.
Table 1. Crimp Settings.
CONTACT
610113131
610113132
1-1
CRIMP TOOL
910101102
LOCATOR
DIE
910104134
STRIP LENGTH
(IN [MM])
WIRE GAUGE
CRIMP SETTING (IN [MM])
MAX
MIN
0.250
[6.35]
20
0.047 [1.19]
0.046 [1.17]
24
0.033 [0.84]
0.029 [0.74]
For more information visit vpc.com
PULLOUT FORCE
(LBS [N])
EXTRACTION
TOOL
10
[44.5]
910110102
9/22/11