APP SPEC Pak User manual
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SPEC Pak™ High Power Panel Mount Receptacle
Assembly Instructions For 2, 3 & 6 Position
Step 1 Cable and Wire Preparation
• Jacketedcable:Stripouterjacket.Stripinsulationfromdiscretewires(SeeTable1&Figure1)
• Discretewires:Stripinsulationfromdiscretewires(SeeTable1&Figure1)
Caution: Do not damage copper conductors when stripping wires
Table 1
Step 2 Contact Termination-Power Contacts
• Insertwireintocrimpbarreltothefulldepth
• Visuallyverifythatallstrandsareinsertedintothebarrel
• Followtheappropriatecrimpinstructionswhichareincludedwiththecrimptoolsand/
oratwww.andersonpower.com.
Caution: Keep all Powerpole®contacts parallel to each other while crimping
Caution: Improper crimping my produce high resistance or contact distortion
Step 3 Block Powerpole®housing together
• OrientPowerpole®housingswithhoodsup(SeeFigure2)
• BlockPowerpole®housingsbyinterlockingdovetailstocreateindividualrows(SeeFigure3)
• Ifmorethanonerowisrequired,blockrowstogetherbyinterlockingdovetails
PanelMountPowerpole®PanelGasket#8x5/8Screw
HoodDown
HoodUp
You will need: -WireStrippingTool-APPCrimpTool,SeeSection2-PhillipsHeadScrewDriver-8Screws,Size#10orM5
SPEC Pak™High Power Shell Kit:
Tool PN Tool Type Contact Series Contact
1309G4 Hand PP75 5900,5952or5915
1368 Die-lessHydraulic PP120 1319,1319G4,1319G6,1323G1,1323G2
1368 Die-lessHydraulic PP180 1328G1,1328G2,1347,1348,1382,1383,1384
PM1000G1 Hand Auxiliary PM16P12S30,PM16P1416S30,PM16P1620S30,
(PowerMod®) PM16P2024S30,PM16S12S32,PM16S1416S32,
PM16S1620S32orPM16S2024S32
Correct
Incorrect
Foradditionaltoolsseedatasheetorwww.andersonpower.com.
Powerpole®Contacts
OuterJacket–4”[102mm]
Contact
Series
PP75 9/16”(14.5mm)
PP120 15/16”(24.0mm)
PP180 1-1/8”(28.6mm)
“X”
PowerMod®Signal Contacts
OuterJacket–1.7”[44mm]
WireInsulation WireInsulation
Contact OD<BarrelID OD<BarrelID
Pins 0.18”(4.5mm) 0.24”(6.0mm)
Sockets 0.21”(5.5mm) 0.28”(7.0mm)
HEADQUARTERS:AndersonPowerProducts®,13PrattsJunctionRoad,Sterling,MA01564-2305USAT:978-422-3600F:978-422-3700
EUROPE:AndersonPowerProducts®Ltd.,Unit3,EuropaCourt,EuropaBoulevard,Westbrook,Warrington,Cheshire,WA57TNUnitedKingdomT:+44(0)1925428390F:+44(0)1925520203
ASIA / PACIFIC: IDEALAndersonAsiaPacicLtd.,Unit922-928TopsailPlaza,11OnSumStreet,ShatinN.T.,HongKongT:+(852)26360836F:+(852)26359036
CHINA:IDEALAndersonTechnologies(Shenzhen)Ltd.,BlockA8TantouWesternIndustrialPark,SonggangBaoanDistrict,Shenzhen,PR.China518105T:+(86)75527682118F:+(86)75527682218
TAIWAN:IDEALAndersonAsiaPacicLtd.,TaiwanBranch,4F.-2,No.116,Dadun20thSt.,SitunDistrict,TaichungCity407,Taiwan(R.O.C.)T:+(886)423106451F:+(886)423106460
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SPECPak™HighPowerPanelMountReceptacle
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PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS 14938 1S6555 REV 01
Step 4 Insert Powerpole®block into Powerpole®Holder:
• WithHoodup,slidePowerpole®blockintotheholderhalfmarkedwithonthe
rightside,aligningtheholderpostswiththegroveinPowerpole®holes(SeeFigure4)
• Orienttheremainingholderhalfwithontherightside(SeeFigure4)
• Slideremaininghalfintotheassembly,insertingtheholderpostsintothePowerpole®
holesandaligningthetonguesandgroovesontheholderhalves
Step 5 Install Receptacle housing on the panel:
• Cleananddrythepanelsurfacethoroughly
• OrienthousingwithAPPlogofacingup
• Sandwichpanelmountreceptaclegasketbetweenthepanelandthereceptacleshell
(SeeFigure5)
• Secure the panel mount receptacle and gasket to the panel with size #10 or M5
screws(notincluded)inanalternatingmanner.SuggestedTorque:15-20in-lbs(1.7-
2.2N-M)
Step 6 Install crimped signal contacts into the holder and
crimped power contacts into the connector housings.
• Pullwiresthroughthepanel
• Orienttheinsertholderwiththetotheright(SeeFigure6)
• Snapthecrimpedsignalcontactsintotheappropriateholesinthebackoftheholder
halves(SeeFigure7).Atactilesnapwillbefeltwhencontactislatched.
• InsertcrimpedpowercontactsintotheappropriatePowerpole®housinguntilthecon-
tactlipsnapsovertheedgeofthespring(SeeFigure8)
• Repeatuntilallpowerand/orsignalcontactshavebeeninstalledintothehousing
Step 7 Install insert holder into the receptacle shell
• VerifythattheO-Ringisproperlyseatedinthereceptacleshell
• Secureinsertholdertothepanelmountreceptaclebytighteningthescrewsinan
alternatingmanner.Torque:13in-lb(1.4N-M)
REGISTRATION
“AndersonPowerProducts”,“APP”areregisteredU.S.andforeigntrademarkofAndersonPowerProducts®,213PrattsJunctionRoad,Sterling,MA01564-2305USAwww.andersonpower.com
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SuggestedHood
Orientationfor
Receptacle
Groove
AssembledHolder
Pins
Sockets
Latched
Contact
PanelHardware
NotIncluded Flatness
[0.002]
0.05
Gasket
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