ITT Cannon Trident Multiway Rack & Panel Connectors

STEP 1: Strip wires to length See strip length in Column 8 of contact chart

STEP 2: Open the tool and select the proper crimp cavity for the wire gauge.

STEP 3: Hold tool with the die cavity identification facing away from you.

STEP 4: Pick up the contact by the mating end. Slip the contact into the appropriate die cavity so that the notch just behind the “gold” portion of the contact fits over the sliding plate on the lower half of the die.

STEP 5: Squeeze the handle just enough to hold the contact in the die cavity.

STEP 1: Strip wires to length see strip length in Column 8 of contact chart.

STEP 2: Open the tool and select the proper crimp cavity for the wire gauge.

STEP 3: Now hold the tool so that the cavity identification is away from you (the back side).

STEP 4: Surrounding the lower die is a holding frame; push up on the tab to fully raise the frame.

STEP 5: While holding the frame open, insert the power contact wire side first, until the lip of the contact hits against the ledge of the lower die. The u-shaped wire crimps should be upright in the die.

STEP 6: Release the tab. The frame should now be holding the contact in the proper cavity, ready to crimp.

STEP 7: Close the tool just enough to grip the contact.

STEP 1: Strip wires to length See strip length in Column 8 of contact chart.

STEP 2: Select the proper crimp cavity for the wire gauge.

STEP 3: The contact itself has two u-shaped crimp areas, each requiring a separate crimp operation. The larger, rear u-shaped area crimps over the wire insulation and provides strain relief. The smaller, longer, u-shaped area crimps over the bare wire and provides the electrical connection.

STEP 4: Insert the contact into the tool so that the smaller wire crimp u is upright and centered in the proper die (the open portion of the U facing the cavity identification on the tool).

STEP 5: Close the tool just enough to grip the contact.

STEP 6: Insert the stripped wire into the contact until it bottoms.

STEP 7: Cycle the tool.

STEP 1: Strip wires to length See strip length in Column 8 of contact chart

STEP 2: When using neptune connectors with the rear wire sealing grommet, put the grommet in place on the connector and push the contact directly through the grommet into the cavity. Start at the center of the layout and work concentrically to the outside edge to eliminate the possibility of the grommet shifting or bunching during loading.

Wire needles may be used as an assembly aid for use with high density layouts, maximum size wire insulation, or when adding to already terminated connectors.

To use, push the point of the needle through the selected hole and check that it has passed through to the correct contact cavity by looking at the mating face of the connector. Once verified, attach the contact to the non-pointed end of the needle. Holding the point of the contact, push the contact into the connector body until the contact locks into place. Note: The wiring needle is used as a guide and will not pull the contact into the connector body. Be sure to inspect the mating face (see STEP 3) as the grommet mutes the “feel” of the contact locking into place.

STEP 1: Contact in connector

STEP 2: Extraction tool compresses tines