IDEAL APP Power Drawer User manual

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Assembly Instructions for 75 amp and 35 amp Power Drawer Series
These assembly instructions include the instructions for wire termination, contact insertion and extraction,
pcb mount, and panel mounting of the Anderson Power Products middle and lower drawer connectors.
Available Tools:
Contact Insertion/Removal Tool
Crimp Tool #20-#8 awg
Wire Termination:
Anderson Power Products recommends the following tools for wire termination. Crimping by other means
may produce high resistance joints:
Wire Size AWG
Type
MIL-STD
12 to 20
Crimp Tool
M22520/1-01
turret head/locator
M22520/1-02
8
Crimp Tool
M22520/23-01
turret head
M22520/23-02
locator
M22520/1-09
1. Strip the wire according to the table below:
Contact Size
Wire Size AWG
Length ±.020 (.51)
In
mm
#20
#20
.210
5.33
#16
#16
.270
6.86
#12
#14-#12
.270
6.86
#8
#10-#8
.500
12.70
2. Place the contact mating end first into the crimp tool. Insert the wire all the way into the open crimp
barrel making sure that all strands are included. Squeeze the tool handles until the cycle completes
and the tool handles release. Remove the wire and crimped contact.
Contact Insertion:
The Anderson Drawer connectors have pre-loaded contact retention clips in the housing. The contacts
are loaded into the housing from the bottom. Line up the contact with the appropriate hole in the
connector. Insert the mating end of the connector into the hole first. Slide the insertion/extraction tool
over the wire and butt it against the shoulder of the contact. Push the contact into the housing until it
bottoms out. Squeeze the tool slightly and remove. Give a gentle pull on the wire to ensure that the
retention clips are fully engaged.

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Contact Removal:
Removal of the wire crimped contacts from the housing requires a contact removal tool. The contact
removal tools are as follows:
#20 contact M81969/14-11
#12 contact M81969/14-04
#8 contact M81969/14-12
To remove a contact, squeeze the insertion/extraction tool, insert it into the appropriate hole from the
bottom side of the connector, then allow the tool to expand out. The expanded tool should compress the
contact retention clips, allowing the contact to be removed with a gentle pull on the wire. Once the
contact is disengaged, remove the insertion/extraction tool.
Note: PCB contacts are not removable from the housing once installed
Connector Mounting:
A. Panel Float Mounting
Float mounting on a panel is achieved with the use of shoulder screws. The shoulder screws used
should match the following diagram:
B. Panel Fixed Mounting
The drawer connectors can be fixed mounted to a panel by means of a screw and washer through
the mounting slots on the top and bottom of the connector. No special hardware is required to
mount the connector in this manner.

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Panel Cut-out Dimensions:
The sketch below shows the suggested panel cut-out dimensions for the Middle and Lower Drawer.

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PCB Mounting:
When mounting to a PCB, the standoffs on the bottom of the connector should be seated directly on the
board. The standoffs will allow a .020 (.51) gap between the bottom flange of the connector and the board.
This gap is essential for proper soldering. It is also advisable that hold downs are used for stability during
the soldering process. The PCB hole layouts for each connector are shown below.
035 Power Drawer #12 and #20 AWG 075 Power Drawer #8, #12, and #20
Connector Engagement:
Drawer connectors are fully mated when the gap between the pin and socket housings is equal to .50
(12.7) for the middle drawer connector and .40 (10.2) for the lower drawer connector, as shown in the
diagram below. The connectors must be allowed to mate to this distance to ensure full engagement of
the pin and socket contacts.

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