Qualifi cation Tes t
Report 110-213
28Aug07 Rev A
All Paragraphs Revised
Universal MATE-N-LOK* Connector
©2007 Tyco Electronics Corpo ration
Harrisburg, PA
All International Rights Reserved
* Trademark
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Purpose
Testing was performed on Universal MATE-N-LOK* connectors to determine their confor mance to the
requirements of Product Specification 108-1031 Revision J.
1.2. Scope
This report covers the electrical, mechanical, and environmental perfor mance of Universal MATE-N-
LOK connector s. Testing w as performed at the Environmental Testing Department of the Aut omatic
Machine Group between 15Sep76 and 12Jan77. The test file number for this testing is ELR 472-1.
Addi tional testing was perf ormed at the Engineering Assurance Product Testing Laboratory between
29May 07 and 04Jun07. T he test file number for this t esting is CT LB084620-003. This documentation is
on fil e at and available from the Engineering Assurance Product Testing Laboratory.
1.3. Conclusion
The Universal MAT E-N-LOK connectors listed in paragraph 1.5., conformed to the electrical,
mechanical, and envi ronmental performance requirements of Product Specification 108-1031 Revision
J.
1.4. Product Description
This connector system is available in 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12 and 15 circuit configurations. Bot h plug and
cap have positive locking housings to prevent accidental di sengagement when used in panel mounted
appl ications or as free-hanging connectors. They are molder from 6/6 Nylon 94V2. Contacts are
fur nished in continuous strip for automatic machine termination and in loose-piece for hand tool
crimping. They are made from pre-tin brass and include sockets, solid pins and split pins.
1.5. Test Specimens
Test specimens were representative of normal production lots. Specimens i dentified wi th the following
part numbers were used f or test:
Part Number Description Part Number Description
350867 1ci rcuit plug housing 1-480709- 0 12 ci rcuit cap housing
350868 1 ci rcuit cap housing 1-480710- 0 15 ci rcuit plug housing
1-480698- 0 2 ci rcuit plug housing 1-480711- 0 15 ci rcuit cap housing
1-480699- 0 2 ci rcuit cap housing 350218-1 Solid pin
1-480700- 0 3 ci rcuit plug housing 350536-1 Socket
1-480701- 0 3 ci rcuit cap housing 350537-1 Socket
1-480702- 0 4 ci rcuit plug housing 350538-1 Solid pin
1-480703- 0 4 ci rcuit cap housing 350561-1 Solid pin
1-480704- 0 6 ci rcuit plug housing 350570-1 Socket
1-480705- 0 6 ci rcuit cap housing 350687-1 Split pin
1-480706- 0 9 ci rcuit plug housing 350699-1 Split pin
1-480707- 0 9 ci rcuit cap housing 195444-3 Switched probe yoke subassembly
1-480708- 0 12 ci rcuit plug housing Fi gure 1
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1.6. Environmental Conditions
Unl ess otherw ise stated, the following environmental conditions prevailed during testi ng:
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Temperature: 15 t o 35
/
C
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Relative Humidi ty: 25 to 75%
1.7. Qual ification T est Sequence
Test or Examination Test Group (a)
1 2 3 4 567
Test Sequence (b)
Examination of product 1
Termination resistance, specif ied current 2
Termination resistance, dry circuit 4,6, 10,12 1,3, 5,7
Di electric withstanding voltage 2,9, 14
Insulation resistance 3,13
Temperature rise vs current 1
Vibration 2
Physical shock 4
Mating force 1
Unmating force 7
Contact insertion force 1
Contact retention force 2
Crimp tensile 1
Durability 5
Housi ng panel retention 1
Housi ng lock strength 15
Thermal shock 8
Humidity/temperat ure cycli ng 11
Sal t spray corrosion 6
(a) See paragraph 4.1.A.
NOTE
(b) Numbers indicate sequence in whi ch tests are performed.
Fi gure 2
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2. SUMMARY OF TESTING
2.1. Examination of Product - All T est Groups
Speci mens were visuall y examined and no evidence of physical damage detrimental to product
perf ormance was observed.
2.2. Termination Resistance, Specified Curr ent - T est Group 3
Al l termination resistance measurements taken at a specified current of 4.5 amperes for 20 AWG wire
and 10 amperes for 14 AWG wire were less than 3 milliohms initially.
2.3. Termination Resistance, Dry Circuit - Test Groups 2 and 4
Al l termination resistance measurements taken at 100 milliamperes maximum and 50 millivolts
maximum open ci rcuit voltage were less than 3.5 milliohms initially.
2.4. Di electric Withstanding Voltage - Test Group 2
No di electric breakdown or flashover occurred.
2.5. Insulation Resi stance - T est Group 2
Al l insul ation resistance measurements were greater than 1000 megohms i nitially and 100 megohms
after testing.
2.6. Temperature Rise Vs Current - Test Group 3
Al l specimens had a temperature rise of less than 30
/
C above ambient when tested using a baseline
rat ed current of 6 amperes for 20 AWG wi re in a 12 position housing, 11 amperes for 14 AWG wire in a
12 posi tion housing, 7 amperes for 20 AWG wi re in 4 a position housing and 15 amperes for 14 AWG
wire in a 4 position housing.
2.7. Vi bration - T est Group 4
No di scontinuities were detect ed during vibration test ing. Following vibr ation testing, no cracks, breaks,
or loose part s on the specimens w ere visible.
2.8. Physical Shock - Test Group 4
No di scontinuities were detect ed during physical shock testing. Follow ing phy sical shock testing, no
cracks, breaks, or loose parts on the specimens w ere visible.
2.9. Mating Force - Test Group 2
Al l mating force measurements were less than 22.2 N [5 lbf] average per cont act for solid pins when full y
mated (based on a sampl e siz e of 30 mated, loaded housings) and 6.67 N [1. 5 lbf] maximum per
contact for split pins.
2.10. Unmating Force - Test Gr oup 2
Al l unmating force measurements were gr eater than 3.11 N [0.7 lbf] per contact for solid pins and 2.22 N
[0.5 lbf] per contact for split pins.
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2.11. Contact Insertion Force - Test Group 6
The force required t o insert each contact into its housing cavit y was less than 22. 2 N [5 lbf].
2.12. Contact Retention Force - Test Group 6
No physical damage occurred to either the contacts or the housing, and no contact s dislodged from the
housi ngs as a result of supplying an axial load of 66.7 N [15 lbf] to standard cont acts, and 111.2 N [ 25
l bf] to high retention contacts.
2.13. Crimp Tensil e - Test Group 5
Al l crimp tensil e values were greater than shown in Fi gure 3.
Wire Size
(mm2 [AWG]) Crimp Tensi le
(N [lbf] min)
0.20 [ 24] 35.6 [8]
0.30 [ 22] 62.3 [14]
0.50 [ 20] 62.3 [14]
0.80 [ 18] 133.4 [ 30]
1.32 [ 16] 200.2 [ 45]
2.28 [ 14] 222.4 [ 50]
Fi gure 3
2.14. Durability - Test Group 2
No physical damage occurred as a result of manuall y mating and unmating the specimens 50 times.
2.15. Housing Panel Retention - Test Group 7
The housings did not dislodge from the test panel, and no damage occurred to the locking mechanism.
2.16. Housing Lock Strength - T est Group 2
Mated specimens did not unmate under an axial load of 113.4 N [30 lbf].
2.17. Thermal Shock - Test Group 2
No evidence of physi cal damage was vi sible as a result of thermal shock testing.
2.18. Humi dity/temperature Cycling - T est Group 2
No evidence of physi cal damage was vi sible as a result of humidity/temperature cycling.
2.19. Salt Spray Corr osion - Test Group 4
No evidence of physi cal damage was vi sible as a result of exposure to a salt spray atmosphere.
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3. TEST METHODS
3.1. Examination of Product
Speci mens were visuall y examined and no evidence of physical damage detrimental to product
perf ormance was observed.
3.2. Termination Resistance, Specified Curr ent
The potential drop of mated contact s assembled in housing w as measured and the resistance
calculated.
3.3. Termination Resistance, Dry Circuit
Dry circuit termination resistance measurements wer e made using a 4 terminal measuring technique.
The test curr ent was maintai ned at 100 milliamperes maximum with a 50 millivolt maximum open circuit
voltage.
3.4. Di electric Withstanding Voltage
A test potential of 5 kVAC was appli ed between the adjacent contacts of mated specimens. T his
potent ial was applied for 1 mi nute and then returned to zero.
3.5. Insulation Resi stance
Insulation resistance was measured between adjacent contacts of mated specimens. A test voltage of
500 volts DC was applied for 2 minut es before the resistance was measured.
3.6. Temperature Rise vs Current
Temperature rise curves were produced by measuring individual contact temperat ures at different
curr ent levels. These measurements were plotted to produce a temperature rise vs current curve.
Thermocouples w ere attached to individual contact s to measure their temperat ures. The ambient
temperat ure was then subtracted from this measured temperature to find the temperat ure rise. When
the t emperature rise of consecutive readings di d not differ by more than 1
/
C, t he temperature
measurement was recorded.
3.7. Vibration
Mated specimens w ere subjected to sinusoidal vi bration, having a simple harmonic motion with an
amplitude of 1.5 mm [0.06 in], double amplitude. T he vibration fr equency was varied uni formly betw een
the li mits of 10 and 55 Hz and returned to 10 Hz in 1 minute. T his cycle w as performed 120 times in
each of 3 mutuall y perpendicul ar planes for a total vi bration time of 6 hours. Specimens were monitored
for discontinuities of 10 microseconds or greater using a current of 100 milliamperes DC.
3.8. Physical Shock
Mated specimens w ere subjected to a physical shock test having a sawt ooth waveform of 50 gravity
uni ts (g peak) and a duration of 10 milliseconds. Three shocks in each di rection wer e applied along the
3 mutual ly perpendicular planes for a total of 18 shocks. Specimens were monitored for discontinuities
of 10 mi croseconds or greater using a current of 100 milliamperes DC.
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3.9. Mating Force
The force required t o mate individual specimens w as measured using a tensile/compression device with
a fr ee floating fixture and a rate of t ravel of 12.7 mm [.5 in] per minute. The maxi mum average force per
contact was cal culated.
3.10. Unmating Force
The force required t o unmate individual specimens w as measured using a tensile/compression device
with a free floating fixture and a rat e of travel of 12.7 mm [.5 in] per minute. The minimum average force
per cont act was calcul ated.
3.11. Contact Insertion Force
Contact insertion force was measured by appl ying an increasing force to each contact until the contact
was properly seated in the housing.
3.12. Contact Retention Force
An axial load of 66.7 N [15 lbf] was appl ied to standard contacts and 111.2 N [25 lbf] for high retent ion
contact s and held for 60 seconds. The force was applied i n a direction to cause removal of the contacts
fr om the housing.
3.13. Cr imp Tensil e
The force load was applied to each specimen using a tensile/compression device with the rate of travel
at 25. 4 mm [1 in] per minute.
3.14. Durability
Speci mens were manually mated and unmated 50 times.
3.15. Housing Panel Retention
Speci mens were mounted rigidly into a test panel. An axial load of 333.6 N [ 75 lbf] was appli ed to each
end of t he specimen in a direction whi ch would cause the speci men to dislodge from the panel.
3.16. Housing Lock Strength
An axial load of 133.4 N [30 lbf] was appl ied to mated specimens in a manner which would cause the
speci men locki ng latches to disengage.
3.17. Thermal Shock
Mated specimens w ere subjected to 25 cycles of thermal shock with each cycle consisting of 30 minute
dwells at -55 and 85
/
C. The transition between temperatures was less than 1 minute.
3.18. Humi dity/temperature Cycling
Mated specimens w ere exposed to 10 cycl es of humidity/temperature cycling. Each cycle lasted 24
hours and consisted of cycl ing the temperature between 25 and 65
/
C twice while maintaining high
humidity. During 5 of t he first 9 cycles, the specimens w ere exposed to a cold shock of -10
/
C for 3 hours
and vibration.
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3.19. Salt Spray Corr osion
Unmated speci mens were subjected to a 5% salt spray environment for 48 hour s. The t emperature of
the box was maintained at 95 +2/-3
/
C, while the pH of the salt soluti on was between 6.5 and 7.2.
