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SPEC Pak™4 Position Receptacle
Assembly Instructions
SPEC Pak Receptacle Kit (SK2-050B04) Components SPEC Pak Receptacle Explosion Diagram
Powerpole®Holder, Receptacle Receptacle Shell, 4 Position
1. Wire Preparation
1a. Discrete Wire for Powerpole or Ground contacts – Strip insulation 5/16 inch
(8 mm) from the end of the wires to be terminated, being careful not to damage the
copper conductors. (See assembly instruction 1S1072 for complete instructions)
1b. Discrete Wires for PP4x – Strip insulation 0.19 inches (4.8mm) from wire
being careful not to damage the copper conductors. (See assembly instruction
1S6505 for complete directions)
2. Terminate Contacts to individual wires by inserting contact into the recommended
Anderson crimping tools and crimp. See SPEC Pak Data Sheet for additional information
on contacts. Keeping all Powerpole and Ground contacts on a similar plane while
crimping will make installation into Powerpole Housings and SPEC Pak Holder easier.
(See Figure 1)
Crimping with non-APP recommended tools may produce high resistance or contact
distortion, resulting in improper seating of the contact in the Powerpole Housing. Use
of other tools may also effect UL & CSA approval.
3. Slide SPEC Pak Receptacle Panel Mount Sealing Gasket and Shell onto wires. Panel
Sealing Gasket should be between panel and rear of SPEC Pak Receptacle. (See Figure 2)
4. Install contacts into Powerpole Housings
4a. Powerpole or Ground Housing: Position Powerpole contacts as shown,
holding the Powerpole Housings in the “Hood Up” position (See Figure 3b). Push
contact and wire into Powerpole Housing so contact snaps into place. The
contact will slip under the internal barrier and snap over the end of the internal
retaining spring. (See Figure 1) Tug on wire to assure the contact is fully inserted.
Repeat until all wires and contacts have been rmly locked into their respective
Powerpole Housings.
4b. PPMX Housing: If applicable install crimped PPMX pin contacts into the even
side of the Holder as shown (See Figure 4a). Make sure the contact shoulders are
seated into holder groove. Flip the h o lder over and install the crimped socket
contacts into the stepped side of the Holder, making sure the contact shoulders
are seated in the holder grooves (See Figure 4b). Orient the PPMX housing with
the Hood Down. With the sockets on top, insert the loaded Holder into the PPMX
housing until barb engages with hole (See Figure 4c). A “click” will be felt and heard
as the barb engages the hole. Gently tug the wires to conrm the housing is locked
together.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3a Figure 3b
Figure 4a
Figure 4b
Figure 4c
Sealing
Gasket
Hood
Down
Hood
Up
Pin shoulder
Holder groove
Even side of
holder
Socket shoulder
Stepped side
of holder
Holder groove
Sockets on top
Barb Hole
Note orientation
of housing