Tyco Electronics Corporation
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Menlo Park, CA 94025 U.S.A.
Raychem Devices No: RPIP-500-03
Rev: F
Date: August 7, 2007
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5. Inspection:
5.1 Inspection for proper assembly.
5.1.1 There must be no solder bridge between the ground wire/pin and the center conductor.
5.1.2 The signal wire/pin must not overlap the cable dielectric.
5.1.3 The ground wire/pin must not overlap the cable jacket.
5.1.4 The insulation sleeve must overlap the cable jacket so that there is no exposed braid.
5.2 Inspection for proper heating.
5.2.1 The two solder preforms must be completely melted and have flowed along the
conductors.
A solder fillet must be visible between the ground wire/pin and the braid, and between the
signal wire/pin and the center conductor.
- Visible remnants of the original shape of the solder preforms indicate an underheated
termination.
- Lack of solder fillets indicates an overheated termination.
5.2.2. The sleeve must be fully shrunk onto the cable jacket.
- An incompletely shrunk sleeve indicates an underheated termination.
- A discolored dark brown sleeve indicates an overheated termination.
5.3 Inspection for damage.
5.3.1 The sleeve must not be cut or split.
5.3.2 There must be no braid or center conductor strands poking through the sleeve.
5.3.3 The cable jacket and the coaxial SolderSleeve termination may not exhibit signs of
mechanical damage or overheating such as cuts, melting, charring.
6. Repair: (if necessary)
6.1 Repair of underheated termination.
6.1.1 Reheat underheated termination to obtain proper solder flow (see section 4).
6.2 Repair of overheated or damaged termination.
6.2.1 If the coaxial cable jacket is not damaged, remove the coaxial SolderSleeve termination as
follows:
6.2.1.1 Score the full length of the sleeve with a sharp blade.
Be careful not to cut the cable jacket or the dielectric.
6.2.1.2 By using the same heating tool as for installation, heat the coaxial Soldersleeve
termination to soften it, and strip it off with pliers or twizzers.
6.2.1.3 Install a new coaxial SolderSleeve termination in accordance with the procedure
(see section 3).