Terminals
Why Sta-Kon Terminals Are Better
Like any other value added manu-
facturing process, using the best
material is only a start. Our Sta-
Kon terminals are all manufac-
tured with the customer in mind,
not a price tag! The following
product features are usually
able on most 1-piece Sta-Kon ter-
minals:
Sta-Kon’s Long Barrel Design
If lowering electrical resistance,
preventing wire pullout, eliminat-
ing a “missed” crimp and an insu-
lator that stays on the barrel dur-
ing installation are your goals,
then, you must design a terminal
with a long barrel. The fact is that
most competitive barrel lengths
range from 20%-50% shorter
than the Sta-Kon. The results are
usually a stream of electrical fail-
ure, rework and added expense.
This also provides the insulator
with additional surface area, hold-
ing tight to the barrel. Many com-
petitive insulators come off during
crimping due to a limited barrel
length.
absent in competitive products.
Chamfered/Funneled
Terminal Barrel Entry
This feature makes wire insertion
faster and easier. Chamfering
eliminates wire strand “hang up”
and departure upon insertion into
the terminal’s barrel. The loss of
even a couple of wire strands can
have negative results on electrical
efficiency and resistance to
mechanical strain.
Platings/Finish
Electroplated-Tin is standard. All
others require minimum order
quantities and are generally not
stocked. Alternative platings as
follows: Gold, Silver, Tin-alloys,
Deep Internal Serrations
After the insertion of a wire into
the terminal’s barrel, a deep ser-
rated interior insures a large area
of contact which lowers the resis-
Finish
Suffix
Spec.
tance of a connection. Upon the
mechanical force of tool applied
pressure, the wire strands cold
flow into the serrated interior.
This guarantees electrical resis-
tance lower than the wire to
which it is applied. This feature
also prevents pullout from vibra-
tion and mechanical strain. Deep
internal serrations can be com-
pared to the effective holding
power of a well treaded tire on a
wet highway.
Gold Plate
GP
MIL-G-45204 Type II, Grade B, C, D, Class
O
Nickel Plate
Plain Finish
Silver Plate
Tin Plate
NP
PF
SP
TP
QQ-N-290 Class 2, Grade G
None
MIL-T-16366 Type I or II, 400°F, 204°C
MIL-T-10727 Type I
To order add the indicated suffix to the regular catalog number.
Nickel, etc.
The following finishes are avail-
75
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