Wire Connectors

Relevance to OSE

See relevance of quick wiring to the Universal Controller to make it modular and easily scalable at the level of wiring. Further, modular electronics and power electronics can benefit from various quick-connect cables.

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Lever Nuts

• Example - [1]

D-Sub Connectors

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-subminiature

• They do have 20 ga wire connectors - [2] - but most are 28 ga. Need to find 22 ga source.
• Tech drawing - [3]
• Solderless - screw terminals - [4]
• With ribbon - [5]
• Sockets for ribbon cable - [6]
• Attaching ribbon - squeeze to pierce -

• Ribbon cable current rating - [7]

JST Connectors

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

IDC Connectors

• Industry article on reliability - [8]

• =Insulation Displacement Connectors

• Example connector for IDC cable - Male - [9], Female - [10]
• Uxcell - female 10 pin - [11]
• Male 2x8 - [12]. For 28 ga ribbon - [13]
• Different pitches used - [14]

Block Telephone Connectors

• See good explanation - [15]

Ribbon Cable

• 22 ga ribbon cable does exist - [16]. Sourcing - [17]. Spec sheet - [18]
• 24 ga ribbon cable - [19] - can we find DB connectors or idc connectors
• Ribbon cable is separable:

Cat 5

Does exist for Power over Ethernet

• 22 ga - [20] exists
• Sourcing - 1000 feet for $200 - [21]
• 12 pair 22 awg exists, but is 10x more expensive than 4 pair - [22], so 3x more expensive for the same service.

MTA Connectors

See more details at MTA-100_Connectors

• MTA-100 is 0.1" pitch. MTA-156 is 0.156" pitch
• MTA-100 quality control
• 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 - [23]
  • 10 position plugs - [24]
• 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 - [25]

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

• Another MTA - An IDC type - [26]
• Long headers for interconnection? - [27]

Ampmodu MTE

• Includes IDC connectors - [28]
• Socket - [29]

Amp Duoplug

• Female receptacle - [30]

Jelly Crimp Connectors

Wide range of jelly IDCs - UR, UY, UB, A8 etc. 11A allows live connections. UY4C or BT41 - [31]

Links

1. How to Crimp Connectors
2. How to wire a DB connector - YouTube - [32]