Wire Connectors

DB Connectors

• Tech drawing - [1]
• Solderless - screw terminals - [2]
• With ribbon - [3]
• Sockets for ribbon cable - [4]
• Attaching ribbon - squeeze to pierce -

• Ribbon cable current rating - [5]

JST Connectors

• Another wide range of IDCs - https://www.jst.co.uk/products.php?cat=31

IDC Connectors

• =Insulation Displacement Connectors

• Example connector for IDC cable - Male - [6], Female - [7]
• Uxcell - female 10 pin - [8]
• Male 2x8 - [9]. For 28 ga ribbon - [10]
• Different pitches used - [11]

Ribbon Cable

• 22 ga ribbon cable does exist - [12]. Sourcing - [13]. Spec sheet - [14]

MTA Connectors

• It appears that female connectors only are available, male are rare. For Male, headers are used. Limits use for making plugs. Need male plugs.
  • Found here - male IDC MTA plugs - [15]
• Crimp vs IDC connectors
  • 101 seconds to crimp with tool per pin, including wire stripping and inserting into housing (10 minutes for a 6 plug)
  • Second video says you can only use solid wire for this

• • This one says use stranded wire - [16]

Multiple wires at the same time - uses wires spaced out on a ribbon

• Another MTA - An IDC type - [17]

Links

1. How to Crimp Connectors
2. How to wire a DB connector - YouTube - [18]