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