WBT WBT-0144 User manual

Coaxial
Plug
WBT-O
144
RCA
plug
(1
6ohms)for cables
upto 9 mmdia.,
for soldering
Madein Germany Int.Patent.
0460145
To
achieve
the
best
possible
resultsfrom
the
individual
components
of
a HiFi system,
you
need
optimumconnections.lt'snot
so muchthe
cable
you
usewhichis
decisive
but
the
connectors,
since
itis
atthe
contact
points
betweencable
andsystemthatmosttransmission
loss
occurs.
For
thisreason, WBThasdeveloped
plugs
andsockets for audio
systems
tarsuperiorto the standardtypes
available.WBTquality
connectorsaremadefrom
aspecial
OFCcopper
alloyand
ideally
pro-
tecfmlagqrnstcorrosion_9y24-carat
golg_pFtlng.
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addrtionallyensuresconstant
dielectric
properties.
WBTRCA
plugs
andsocketsare
matched
for
a unified
surge
impedance
of 16 ohms
which
qualified
themto form
adapted
connectionswhenthesystem
cable
WBT-2016is
used.
Evenmoreimportant
thanthematerial
usedarethemechanical
pro-
perties
ofaconnector.The decisivefactoris
ahigh and
reliable
contact
pressure,
createdfor example
by clamping
or spring
mechanisms:
A precisely manufactured
connector
alonecanfulfilltheserequire-
ments.A connector made
ofsolid material
(tolerance
< 51100mm)
additionally
guarantees
extremelylow and reliablyreproducible
contact
resistances.
The
contact
quality
ofconventionalRCA
pin-plug
connectors
is un-
deniably
poor.
Thereason
for
this
is
a
lack
ofstandardisation.WBT
trial
measurementshave
shown,
for
example,thatthe
diameterofthe
out-
sidecontactsof RCA
socketsvariesfrom7.95
to8.55 mm!Anideal
pin-plug
connectorcantherefore never
be a perfect
fit butmust
be
adaptable,_This
problem
tvas
solved
bv
WBTJong
ago:
- -- --
- duetothe
(patented)
colletchucking
device,whichworksin
the
same
way
asthe
chuckofa power
drill,WBT
coaxial
plugs
can
be
adjusted
tofitphono
sockets
ofall
kinds.The
lamellas
oftheouter
plug
contactcanbe
narrowed
downto
fit
anysocketby
turning
the
plug
sleeve.
Thisnot
onlyensures
uniformly
high
contact
pressure
but
alsoclampsthe
plug
firmly
tothe
socket.
- The
spring
path
of
thefourfold
slottedinside
contact
is
suchthat
thenecessary
contact
pressure
isreliably
createdeven
in
the
widest
ofsockets.
- Intelligentcontact
arrangement:whenWBTplugs
are used
in
conjunction
withWBT
coaxial
sockets,thisensuresthatthe
outside
conductorsareactivated
beforetheinside
conductors,thus
preven-
tingunwanted
voltage
peaks.
*Teflon
isa registeredtrademark ofDuPont

Hintsforassembly:
- Strip
cable,
asshown
inthediagram,
twistcable
core,
then
insert
cable
into
the
plug.
Presscable
core
(+
conductor)
into
point
"A"
andsolder.
Slide
shield
conductor
(- conductor)
a short
waybetween
thetwo
stays
atpoint
"8"(- pole)
andsolder.
Cutoff
excess
cable.
Nowscrew
inheadlessscrew
forstrain
relief.
Handling
The
precision-machined
WBTchuck
mechanismenables
you
to
fasten
your
WBT-O144connector
onany
RCAsocket
simply
by
turning
the
sleeve
in
a backward
direction,
thusensuring
maximumcontact
pres-
sure.
When
plugging
the
connector
intothe
socket,
make
sure
thatthe
chuck
is
not
activated
by
turning
thesleeve
inaforwarddirection
untii
ittouches
the
edge
of
the
lamella
ring.Whendisconnecting
the
plug,
thechuck
mechanism
is
tobe
released
inthesame
way.
lmportant:
WBTcoaxial
plugs
are
designedexclusively
for
use
in
signal
connec-
tionsof
theaudio
and
videorange.
WBT
GmbH
assumes
noliability
for
incorrect
use.
19
mm
ll
9m
tl
',.",*
p
Mechanical
sizes
(in
mm)
- external
contact
dia.
rangeofspring
ofeight-fold
slotted
part
- internal
contact
dia.
rangeof
spring
Surge impedance
(proj.)
: 16 ohms
Recommended
soldering
andcable:
- WBT-0800silver
solder
4%Ag
- WBT-20'16
interconnect
cable
(16
ohms)
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7.8-8.8
3.3
3.0-3.4