Precautions for using connectors

FAKRA Automotive RF Connectors

连接器的使用注意事项主要包括4个方面

  • 使用温度范围:使用温度范围包括连接器通电所致自身温度上升部分。也就是此公式所示范围:使用环境温度 + 连接器自身温度上升部分 ≦ 使用温度范围上限。
  • 保存温度范围:保存温度范围是连接器在封箱状态下保存时的条件。在安装于印刷基板后且尚未通电的状态下保存时,适用使用温度范围。
  • 连接器的电线、印刷基板的规格:请使用适用于所用连接器的电线规格(尺寸、材质等)、印刷基板规格(基板厚度、基板通孔规格等)产品。此外,请使用合理的工具、设备等进行连接。
  • 连接器的插拔:请笔直插拔连接器。请插入至深处。如果需要锁定,请确认已经锁紧。拔出时,请确认已经解锁。还有其他各种注意事项。请查看商品目录、规格书后再使用。

There are four main aspects to pay attention to when using connectors

  • Operating temperature range: The operating temperature range includes the temperature rise of the connector itself due to power on. That is, the range shown in this formula: Ambient temperature + connector temperature rise ≦ upper limit of the operating temperature range.
  • Storage temperature range: The storage temperature range is the condition when the connector is stored in a sealed box. The operating temperature range applies when the connector is stored after being mounted on a printed circuit board and not powered on.
  • Connector wire and printed circuit board specifications: Please use products that are suitable for the wire specifications (size, material, etc.) and printed circuit board specifications (board thickness, board through-hole specifications, etc.) of the connector used. In addition, please use appropriate tools and equipment for connection.
  • Connector insertion and removal: Please insert and remove the connector straight. Please insert it deeply. If it needs to be locked, please make sure it is locked. When pulling it out, please make sure it is unlocked. There are also various other precautions. Please check the product catalog and specification before use.

使用中出现的故障

连接器的故障主要分为3大类

  • 初期故障:使用前发生故障;助焊剂过度附着/清洗液飞溅并附着于接点所致接触不良;基板涂料附着于接点所致接点凝固而造成接触不良。
  • 偶发故障:主要因机械应力导致的突发故障;产品掉落/碰撞;直接拉扯电缆导致连接器损坏;逆向插入导致连接器损坏。
  • 磨损故障:作为应用使用中发生故障;插拔超出插拔次数导致接点部镀层剥落、腐蚀、传导不良;在超出使用温度范围的高温环境下使用使接点部接触器力度减弱而无法获得充足的接触压力,从而导致瞬间断开或接触不良操作锁扣超出插拔次数,锁扣因磨损而损坏;请在使用时严守使用注意事项,以防发生上述故障。

Faults during use

Connector failures can be divided into three main categories

  • Initial failure: failure before use; excessive flux adhesion/cleaning fluid splashing and adhering to the contact point causing poor contact; substrate coating adhering to the contact point causing the contact point to solidify and cause poor contact.
  • Occasional failures: Sudden failures mainly caused by mechanical stress; product drop/collision; direct cable pulling resulting in connector damage; reverse insertion resulting in connector damage.
  • Wear failure: Failure occurs during application; plugging and unplugging exceeds the number of times, resulting in peeling of contact plating, corrosion, and poor conduction; using in a high temperature environment beyond the operating temperature range weakens the contactor strength and cannot obtain sufficient contact pressure, resulting in instant disconnection or poor contact; the operation lock exceeds the number of plugging and unplugging times, and the lock is damaged due to wear; please strictly follow the precautions when using to prevent the above failures.

连接器寿命

关于连接器寿命(一般寿命概念)

连接器的寿命包括接触不良或损坏等,而连接器本身对于这种寿命并无时间概念。

达到寿命可能是机械老化、环境恶化、电力老化等所致。

但是,在任何情况下,判断都取决于将哪种状态视为已达寿命。

根据连接器的使用环境、或老化状态、所用应用对连接器的要求等级等而变化。

连接器属于构件(连接元件),此元件本身并非使某物体移动(主动元件)或获取某种力量自身移动(被动元件)的元件,所以在连接器单体上通过接触电阻、插拔次数等进行判断。

Connector life

About connector life (general life concept)

The life of a connector includes poor contact or damage, etc., but the connector itself has no time concept for this life.

The end of life may be caused by mechanical aging, environmental deterioration, electrical aging, etc.

In any case, however, the judgment depends on which state is regarded as having reached the end of life.

It varies depending on the environment in which the connector is used, its aging state, the level of connector requirements for the application, etc.

The connector is a component (connection element). This component itself is not a component that moves an object (active component) or obtains a certain force to move itself (passive component). Therefore, the connector itself is judged by contact resistance, number of insertions and removals, etc.