BRITISH STANDARD AUTOMOBILE SERIES BS AU 16a 1989 (Superseding BS AU 16 1963) Specification for Electrical cable connectors (17 5 A maximum continuous rating) UDC 621 315 683 629 113) L ic e n s e d C[.]
Li cen sed Copy: Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Sat Dec 09 02: 05: 09 G M T+00: 00 2006, U n trol l ed Copy, (c) BSI BRITISH STANDARD AUTOMOBILE SERIES BS AU 6a: 989 (Superseding BS AU 16:1963) Specification for Electrical cable connectors (1 7.5 A maximum continuous rating) UD C 62 31 683: 62 1 3) Li cen sed Copy: Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Sat Dec 09 02: 05: 09 G M T+00: 00 2006, U n trol l ed Copy, (c) BSI BS AU 16a:1989 Committees responsible for this British Standard The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted by the Automobile Standards Committee (AUE/- ) to Technical Committee AUE/1 6, upon which the following bodies were represented: Association of Trailer Manufacturers British Cable Makers’ Confederation Department of Trade and Industry Department of Transport (Highways) Institution of Electronic and Radio Engineers National Caravan Council Ltd Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd This British Standard, having been prepared under the direction of the Automobile Standards Committee, was published under the authority of the Board of BSI and comes into effect on 31 March 989 © BSI 2- 999 The following BSI references relate to the work on this standard: Committee reference AUE/1 Draft for comment 86/70282 DC ISBN 580 16652 X Amendments issued since publication Amd No Date of issue Comments Li cen sed Copy: Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Sat Dec 09 02: 05: 09 G M T+00: 00 2006, U n trol l ed Copy, (c) BSI BS AU 16a:1989 Contents Page Committees responsib le Foreword ii Scope Bullet type connectors Tube type connectors Insulating sleeves Loading C onductivity C orrosion Figure — Soldered b ullet type connector Figure — C rimped b ullet type connector Figure — Tube type connector Figure — Insulating sleeve with tube type connector fitted Figure — Typical multiple tube type connector assemb lies Pub lication referred to © BSI - 999 Inside front cover Inside back cover i Li cen sed Copy: Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Sat Dec 09 02: 05: 09 G M T+00: 00 2006, U n trol l ed Copy, (c) BSI BS AU 6a: 989 Fore word This British Standard has been prepared under the direction of the Automobile Standards Committee It combines and metricates the requirements of BS AU 6: 963 and BS AU 39: 964 which were based on data sheets SMMT 41 and 48 respectively and are now withdrawn It also makes provision for a crimped version of the bullet type connector as an alternative to the soldered type A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application C omp liance with a British S tand ard d oe s no t of itse lf confe r immunity from le gal ob ligatio ns S ummary of p age s This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii, pages to 4, an inside back cover and a back cover This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had amendments incorporated This will be indicated in the amendment table on the inside front cover ii © BSI 2- 999 Li cen sed Copy: Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Sat Dec 09 02: 05: 09 G M T+00: 00 2006, U n trol l ed Copy, (c) BSI BS AU 6a: 989 S cop e Bulle t typ e conne ctors This British Standard specifies requirements for 2.1 the following electrical cable connectors: are retained on electrical leads b y soldering shall be a) a b ullet type connector which is retained on the The dimensions of bullet type connectors which as shown in Figure electrical conductor either by soldering or by 2.2 crimping; are retained on electrical leads b y crimping shall b e b) a tub e type connector and an insulating sleeve The dimensions of bullet type connectors which as shown in Figure which are suitable for a maximum continuous 2.3 rating of A from brass, after which they shall b e coated with tin, NO TE The title of the pub lication referred to in this standard is given on the inside back cover Bullet type connectors shall be manufactured and shall meet the requirements of clauses , and Figure — S old e re d b ulle t typ e conne ctor © BSI - 999 Li cen sed Copy: Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Sat Dec 09 02: 05: 09 G M T+00: 00 2006, U n trol l ed Copy, (c) BSI BS AU 6a: 989 Figure — C rimp e d b ulle t typ e conne ctor Tub e typ e conne ctors NO TE Typical multiple tub e type connector assemblies are shown in Figure 3.1 The dimensions of tub e type connectors shall b e as shown in Figure 3.2 The material from which tube type connectors Loading 5.1 When bullet type connectors are inserted into are made and the finish shall meet the each end of a tub e type connector, the initial requirements of clauses , and insertion force of each bullet type connector shall be: Insulating sle eve s 4.1 The dimensions of insulating sleeves shall be as shown in Figure 4.2 The material used for insulating sleeves shall b e of sufficient elasticity to grip the bullet type connector and meet the loading requirements of a) 4.3 a) not more than 90 N with the insulating sleeve fitted to the tube type connector; b ) not less than 45 N with the insulating sleeve removed from the tube type connector 5.2 After reconnections, the withdrawal force of each bullet type connector, with the insulating sleeve removed from the tube type connector, shall b e not less than 2 N Multiple tub e type connector assemblies shall meet the requirements of a) © BSI - 999 Li cen sed Copy: Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Lon d on Sou th Ban k U n i versi ty, Sat Dec 09 02: 05: 09 G M T+00: 00 2006, U n trol l ed Copy, (c) BSI BS AU 16a:1989 Figure — Tube type connector Figure — Insulating sleeve with tube type connector fitted Conductivity Corrosion C onductivity s hall b e tes ted b y p as sing a A When an as semb ly consis ting of b ullet typ e current through an as semb ly of two b ullet typ e connectors inserted into each end of a tub e typ e connectors ins erted into each end of a tub e typ e connector without an ins ulating s leeve is s ub j ected connector without an insulating s leeve and noting to the s alt s p ray tes t describ ed in BS 466- , for the voltage readings on a millivoltmeter connected two h p eriods , each followed b y h of drying at to the exp os ed skirts of each b ullet typ e connector room temp erature, the ass emb ly s hall, up on The difference in the voltage readings taken after comp letion, meet the requirements of claus e initial ins ertion of the b ullet typ e connectors and again after withdrawals of each b ullet typ e connector s hall not exceed mV © BS I - 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