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Electrical Connections Two Pole Spade Connector

11/23/2010 4:29 AM

I am trying to locate a miniture spade with a two pole connection, it will be difficult to explain with out photos (is it possible to add links or post photos to CR4 ?)

Basically I have an led strip which is potted to make it IP67, it can be cut to any length at intervals of every 3 led's but to make connection (12V) you have to cut away the potting, what I am trying to do is use a spade connection which can slide under the potting and make contact with two copper tabs (Hence two pole) this would be much quicker than cutting away the potting for each connection and I could use a heat shrink sleave to seal the connection to IP67 standard I have 8mm width under the potting and have 3mm space in between the copper taps.

I have searched all over the web and can not find any, I may have to tool up and get them produced but dont know who to contact.

Any Idea's ? regards Richard Rinn

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Re: Electrical Connections Two Pole Spade Connector

11/23/2010 8:27 AM

These are the instructions for posting pictures on CR4: http://cr4.globalspec.com/blogentry/12466/How-to-Post-Pictures

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Re: Electrical Connections Two Pole Spade Connector

11/24/2010 10:41 AM

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Re: Electrical Connections Two Pole Spade Connector

11/24/2010 10:58 AM

Hi Nigh thank you for the link, correct design but I require a + & - two pole I think it looks like I will have to get them produced bespoke I have never yet found a twin spade each issolated from each other, I could use two seperate spades but would still have to insulate them so they dont touch.

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11/24/2010 11:11 AM

The closest I can think of is 2 spades in a housing but I'm not sure if this is just what you are looking for.

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Re: Electrical Connections Two Pole Spade Connector

11/24/2010 6:45 PM

Richard

For flexible printed circuit ribbon cable connections I have seen it done 3 ways.

a) strip,tin, & solder wires to the foil & cover with heat shrink. Some times the strip/tin step can be done in one step using a solder pot.

b) crimp a terminal by pressing the terminals fingers thru the foil & crimping. The terminal may have a wire crimped to it or the terminal is inserted into a housing.

c) Use a printed circuit board connector & solder it to the cable.

You might also try gluing a shim to the non conductive side of the cable to make it look like a pc card. Then use a pc card edge connector.

Talk to the AMP/TYCO sales folks about the "Wave Crimp System Or their printed wiring connection systems.

We use method A on our led strip lights.

Doug

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