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]

IDC Connectors

• =Insulation Displacement Connectors

• Example connector for IDC cable - Male - [6], Female - [7]

MTA Connectors

• An IDC type - [8]

Ribbon Cable

• 22 ga ribbon cable does exist - [9]. Sourcing - [10]. Spec sheet implies that no insulation displacement connectors are used - [11]

Holy Grail

• 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 - [12]

Links

1. How to Crimp Connectors
2. How to wire a DB connector - YouTube - [13]